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How to Study Vocabulary Words

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How to Study Vocabulary Words Do you want to know how to study vocabulary words? First, get a list of them. A vocabulary word list is a group of words that belong to a certain subject. Here are some examples: A list of common verbs (be, go, do, have, etc.) A list of weather adjectives (rainy, sunny, stormy, etc.) A list of family nouns (mother, father, sister, brother, uncle, etc.) You can visit Vocabulary Websites (Word Lists) section for some useful word lists. Now, how do you study these word lists? There are a few things you can do. 1. Make up example sentences with each word on the list. Just reading the word or memorizing it is not enough, at least not in most cases. But using the new word in sentences of your own, can really take you one giant step forward. Try it yourself, and see the results. For example, let's say you are learning the word "resign" (which means "to leave your job"). You can make up some example sent...