HOW TO BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY ???

Building Vocabulary
  
The SIX Best Vocabulary Learning Tips :

  Step 1.       Read, Read, Read! Most vocabulary words are learned from context.
                The more words you're exposed to, the better vocabulary you will
                have. While you read, pay close attention to words you don't know.
                First, try to figure out their meanings from context. Then look
                the words up. Read and listen to challenging material so that
                you'll be exposed to many new words.

  Step 2.      Improve your context skills. Research shows that the vast majority
               of words are learned from context. To improve your context skills
               pay close attention to how words are used. Doing a search on a word
               using dejanews.com (for searching newsgroups) will give you many
               examples of how that word is used in context. Play our Daily Context
               Vocabulary Quiz.
     
  Step 3.      Practice, practice, practice. Learning a word won't help very much
               if you promptly forget it. Research shows that it takes from 10 to 20
               repetitions to really make a word part of your vocabulary. It helps
               to write the word - both the definition and a sentence you make up
               using the word - perhaps on an index card that can later be reviewed.
               As soon as you learn a new word, start using it. Review your index
               cards periodically to see if you have forgotten any of your new words.
               Also, do a search on a word using dejanews.com (for searching
               newsgroups) to get many examples of how the word is actually used.
   
  Step 4.      Make up as many associations and connections as possible. Say the
               word aloud to activate your auditory memory. Relate the word to words
               you already know. For example, the word GARGANTUAN (very large) has a
               similar meaning to the words gigantic, huge, large, etc. You could
               make a sequence: small, medium, large, very large, GARGANTUAN. List
               as many things as you can that could be considered GARGANTUAN: Godzilla,
               the circus fat lady, the zit on your nose, etc. Create pictures of
               the word's meaning that involve strong emotions. Think "the GARGANTUAN
               creature was going to rip me apart and then eat me!"

  Step 5.      Use mnemonics (memory tricks). For example, consider the word
               EGREGIOUS (extremely bad). Think EGG REACH US - imagine we've made a
               mistake so bad that they are throwing eggs at us and a rotten
               EGG REACHes US. Such funny little word pictures will help you remember
               what words mean, AND they are fun to make up. Also, find out which
               learning style suits you best. Everyone learns differently!

  Step 6.      Get in the habit of looking up words you don't know. If you have a
               dictionary program on your computer, keep it open and handy. America
               Online and other internet services have dictionaries and thesauruses
               on their tool bars. Find them and look up any word you are not
               absolutely sure of. Use a thesaurus when you write to find the word
               that fits best.



      Be sure you have better vocabulary for a successful MBA.