Have you ever wanted to impress people by using long, intelligent-sounding words? Well, this article will tell you how to quickly learn to use those words. Read on to find out how.
Steps
- 1Grab a dictionary. You will need a dictionary for this - it doesn't have to be exceptionally long, but it's better if it's not too basic.
- 2Every day, pick out five words from the dictionary. You can go in alphabetical order, or choose randomly.
- 3Write five sentences. Each should use one of the words you picked out.
- 4Continue practicing. You can keep going until the end of the dictionary, or just practice every now and then. Soon your vocabulary will improve!
- You can also try looking up the five words you pick out in a thesaurus and writing sentences for those words.
Tips
- You don't have to write sentences with words you already know, or very common words.
- Try to memorize your sentences.
- Keep your sentences short. For example, if the word is frivolous, you could write: "My brother is always coming up with frivolous ideas, like building a house out of glass."
- You can also write sentences that include multiple words you picked out; e.g., "Though normally docile, my hamster is easily upset by trivial events such as when I throw away ademolished pot."
