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Virile – potent, powerful
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How to expand my vocabulary
It made me
Glad
 "read as much as you can!"
How I did it: Vocabulary
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ministeringmidget001 Living life to the fullest!
It made me
Enervated 
How I did it: Well I didn't really have a choice. I expanded my vocabulary for the SAT test. I actually used flashcards, and drilled myself over almost 3,000 words. It was great and raised my scores, but I must agree with the quote. I don't believe I will remember 1/2 or these words. If I had more time for learning I would have picked 3 or so and used them each day. Read how I did it…
1033simona is procrastinating on packing for my vacation
It made me
Giddy
How I did it: Read everything -- novels, cereal boxes, ads on buses, trains, buildingsGet a thesaurus and dictionaryIf you have a word that you like the sound or meaning of look it up in the thesaurus for similar and opposite words and in the dictionary for all the formsListen to many types of music and watch different types of filmsListen to everyone's conversationsWrite all the timeKeep a notebook of favorite quotes or words Read how I did it…
diannethepooh has diagnosed herself as an insomniac. XP
It made me
insightful :)
How I did it: i read a lot. and sometimes, i check out wikipedia/wiktionary for the word for the day, i try to retain it in my brain, though not all the words stay, some of it does. sometimes when i'm reading and i see a word that i can't recognize, i check the meaning in the dictionary. and that's basically how i expand my vocabulary. :) Read how I did it…
awindow is a self-knowing extroverted tree-hugger.
It made me 
How I did it: I read a lot. I've always read a lot, but when I made this my goal I started actually looking up words, circling them and finding their definitions. (Nabokov taught me about two words per page!) I also used some Barron's SAT prep flash cards. Even though it can be a pain, I plan to continue my habit of looking up words to a certain extent, if less intensely. Read how I did it…
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what i'm going to do to acheive this:
2 days ago
Find 5 words to learn each month
post them on my pinboard
find a sentence to use them in
review each week
germander thinks it may be time to reinvent herself
WOTD: woolhat
5 days ago
A woolhat is the name given a person who owns or works a small farm, or it may also mean a person who is unsophisticated or conservative.
germander thinks it may be time to reinvent herself
WOTD: analects
6 days ago
Analects are collected literary excerpts or passages.
A CYA moment: here’s the citation of the dictionary I’m using, just in case there’s a copyright issue here.
Webster’s New World Dictionary of American English, Third College Edition (Hardcover). Neufeldt, Victoria, Ed. in Ch.; Guralnik, David B., Ed. in Ch. Emer.. Webster’s New World: Cleveland & New York, 1988.
germander thinks it may be time to reinvent herself
WOTD: ensanguine
1 week ago
The word ensanguine means to stain with blood or make bloody. Lady Macbeth, anyone?
kmwco123 can't wait to reach all his goals!
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1 week ago
I have a helpful game called “My Word Coach” for the Nintendo DS, but I’ll have to start using it more often if I really want to improve my vocabulary.
germander thinks it may be time to reinvent herself
WOTD: flaw
1 week ago
A second entry for ‘flaw’: a sudden, brief gust of wind which may bring with it rain or snow; a squall. Hmmm, to remember that, how about ‘Winter flaws and Spring thaws’.
officious
1 week ago
adj. interfering: intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner; “an interfering old woman”
Courtesy of Chewin’ the Fat… ;D
tziehlke is making the most of today
Words are important.
1 week ago
To expand your vocabulary is to expand your world. You can communicate what you are trying to explain in a better manner. It tends to add merit to your thought. Also, It helps to ensure people will be willing to listen to what you have to say because vocabulary is a measure of intelligence. People listen to intelligent people. Simple as that.
germander thinks it may be time to reinvent herself
WOTD
2 weeks ago
I have a small dry erase board (it cost a dollar and says “Rock!” in faint gray gothic lettering – I love goofy back to school products) which I use to put up my “Word of the Day”, and every morning, while I drink my coffee, I search my dictionary for a word that appeals to me. I’ve been doing this since December of 2008 and have only missed a few days. There’s something very comforting about the routine of this, and it just doesn’t get old, because there are so many neat words out there.
I won’t post my words daily because of the ‘efficient use of time’ element, but for curiosity’s sake, I’ll post today’s WOTD: isogony. I’ll leave it to you to look it up, if you’re inclined!
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