Learn 100 new words

How I did it: I just logged onto freerice.com and kept an excel spreadsheet open at the same time. Each time I learned a new word that I considered worthy of incorporating into my vocabulary I copied it over. Then, after I"d got 100 of them, I went back and tried to define them all in the cell next to it. Obviously there were a few I couldn't remember, so I used dictionary.com and wikipedia.com to not only learn the definition of the word, but to put it in context.

For example the word "passade", it's hard to remember the obscure definition of "equine maneuver", but with the help of wikipedia, I was able to learn exactly what a "passade" looks like, and that it is part of the greater sphere of "equine dressage" (another new vocab term!). So, now I can actually use the word "passade" intelligently if I ever go to a horse show for whatever reason.


Another good example was when the word "netsuke" (japanese ornament) came up in freerice.com. Again, with the help of Wikipedia I was able to learn what it is, and that it is a traditional piece of japanese garb to be word with Kimono or Kosode, ANd, that the word KIMONO (which I already knew) has the plural form of "Kimono" not "Kimonos".

Lessons & tips: 1) Find a word that's new and interesting to you (nouns referring to obscure ethnic artifacts are great)

2) Look it up in wikipedia and try to tie it to new vocab words in a related sphere to that noun or object. This is the easiest way to tie those words to existing memory so they will stay with you forever!

Resources: - Freerice.com

- Dictionary.com

- Wikipedia.com

Jul 02, 04:53PM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer