vocabulary building
Enlarging one's lexicon
Vocabulary building is the deliberate process of expanding one's stock of known words.
It typically involves reading widely, studying word lists, using flashcards, or practicing new words in context.
She made vocabulary building part of her daily routine.
The term appears most often in educational settings and language learning.
- word listsCompiled vocabulary groupings
- flashcardsPaper memorization tools
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
- dictionariesBooks defining vocabulary
- mnemonic devicesTechniques aiding recall
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