12 Vocabulary Building Vocabulary means a sum or stock of words employed by a language, a group, an individual or a work or in afield of knowledge. It is the collection of words and terms available for used in communication. Developing good vocabulary is not only important to writers and speakers. It is important in everybody’s life both personally as well as professionally. The three main reasons to improve one’s
vocabulary are
It sharpens your communication
It opens your mind
Vocabulary helps you to become successful
Tips to improve vocabulary
Read, read, and read The more you read novels,
newspapers and magazines, the better is your vocabulary, as you are exposed to number of different and new words.
Keep a
thesaurus or pocket dictionary, or a smartphone Maintain a vocabulary journal.
Learn a word a day, its synonyms and antonyms.
Learn word roots (Etymology)
Understand the meanings of as many prefixes and suffixes.
Remember one-word substitutes, business vocabulary.
Practice verbal analogy.
Use idioms and phrases and collocations in your speech.
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