Develop a better vocabulary

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As a writer, I know how difficult it can be to find new words.

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In the age of the internet, it's easy to find yourself floundering for words. You might be looking up the meaning of a word you read in an article, or you might just be trying to figure out what that word means in your own writing. Either way, it's important to develop a vocabulary that is expansive enough to handle all of the situations you encounter in life.

We've all been there: you're reading something, and you come across a word you don't know. Or maybe it's a phrase that's familiar, but the meaning of the words in the phrase isn't clear to you. It's pretty frustrating, right?

The good news is that reading isn't just about enjoying stories—it's also an excellent way to build your vocabulary. And not just any old vocabulary—reading helps improve your overall reading comprehension and helps make connections between words so they can be used more effectively in conversation, writing, and even in your own thoughts.

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Reading in-depth articles is one way to keep your writing fresh and interesting.

This will allow you to learn new words that you may not have seen before, and it will give you the opportunity to learn about different topics in detail. You'll also find that reading these articles will help improve your writing skills overall; after all, the best writers are voracious readers! That's because we learn our vocabulary from reading, not from memorizing lists of words.

In fact, studies show that reading improves your vocabulary by up to 7%. That's like going back in time and learning all the words you didn't know before. You're getting smarter just by picking up a book.

How does it work? When we read, our brain is actively engaged in processing the new information and hopefully remembering it. This creates new connections in our brain that help us remember what we've read longer than we would otherwise. The more we read, the more connections we have—and the more connections we have, the easier it becomes for us to learn new words.

Reading isn't just about memorizing a list of words. It's about understanding what those words mean and how they're used. It's about getting into someone else's head and seeing how they think about things. That's why reading can be so powerful: it helps you develop empathy for other people, because when you read something from someone else's perspective, it makes you step outside of yourself for a moment and see things from someone else's point of view.

The more you read, the better your vocabulary will become. It's important to practice reading with a dictionary close by so that you can look up any new words that come up in the text. You might also want to try reading articles online rather than in print, since many online newspapers have built-in dictionaries and translation tools that make it easier for readers who aren't native speakers of English!

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In Conclusion

A great way to improve your vocabulary is by reading in-depth articles about topics that interest you. This way, when you come across a word that has multiple meanings or uses, like "implement," for example, you'll be able to think of an example that makes sense based on what's going on in your life—and then look up the definition later.

The more you read, the more words you'll come across that you don't know and will want to look up. But if you don't know what those words mean, they're not going to help you out much!

So get out there and start reading! There are tons of books out there waiting to be discovered and also here in this platform. It contains thousands of amazing articles which we can learn from.


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Comments

I used to take down notes before about new words I encounter when reading, and it is something I find helpful to have a more profound understanding about things I don't really know about.

By the way, happy birthday bespren.

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Thank you bespren!

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Its true readers are great archievers. I have tasked myself with reading 3 novels every month and it is really helping me

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It's so great to hear that you've set yourself the task of reading three novels every month!

It's great to see someone who is committed to reading—and even better, to being a good reader. Reading is such an important skill, and it's something we all have access to. You should be proud of yourself for taking that on and making it a part of your life.

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