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Gerianne

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vocabulary
« on: July 08, 2015, 06:34:07 am »
I learn a new word from time to time doing the jumble puzzles every day
Increasing vocabulary and using those words is a challenge.
My fifth grade teacher would give us 5 words every day. [some memories stay with you forever]
they were uncommon words.

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Re: vocabulary
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2015, 07:47:32 am »
vocabulary is something i struggle with the most.

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Re: vocabulary
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2015, 08:36:47 am »
I increase my vocabulary by playing Words With Friends every day and looking up words that come up that I don't know in the online dictionary that is attached to that game. It is very enlightening.

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Re: vocabulary
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2015, 08:55:22 am »
I remember once on Reba - Barbara Jean was talking and said some big word and Van asked her what it meant and she said "I don't know.  I just memorize big words and use them.  I don't know what they mean".  lol

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Re: vocabulary
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2015, 08:58:47 am »
I think just read has helped my vocabulary. Although while I was in high school, I prepped for college entrance exams by going over what I termed "SAT" words. There was actually a prep guide titled Up Your Score that was written by college students that did well in their SAT's that had some of the best definitions / sentences so that you wouldn't forget the definition. For example:

Abominate: To detest, hate, or loathe something
I abominated Nate so much that I put a bomb in Nate's boxer shorts.

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Re: vocabulary
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2015, 09:10:00 am »
I think just read has helped my vocabulary. Although while I was in high school, I prepped for college entrance exams by going over what I termed "SAT" words. There was actually a prep guide titled Up Your Score that was written by college students that did well in their SAT's that had some of the best definitions / sentences so that you wouldn't forget the definition. For example:

Abominate: To detest, hate, or loathe something
I abominated Nate so much that I put a bomb in Nate's boxer shorts.


Ho, ho, ho. How fun! I love tricks to learn new words and concepts and this one is hilarious.  8)

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Re: vocabulary
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2015, 09:14:19 am »
i have struggled my whole life with my vocabulary i know what i want to say but cant get the words to come out --later in life i found out its is because of my ms that i struggle so bad especially if i am upset or excited words will not form and i stutter --i try to just stick with simple words now lol

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Re: vocabulary
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2015, 10:18:22 am »
Another way to learn a new word every day is to do the crossword puzzles.

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