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Greek and Latin Roots: Roots. Creative Ways to Learn Vocabulary Words. Creative Ways to Learn Vocabulary Words Robert Harris Version Date: February 5, 2014 Learning vocabulary words for a foreign language or for personal improvement in English can be a challenge simply because of the effort needed to convert short term memory into long term memory. Running through a list over and over is actually highly effective, though not the most interesting way to learn.

Flash cards are an excellent way to learn vocabulary words. When I was in college, I learned a lot of German vocabulary by repeating the words and their definitions over and over while I took a shower. Active Learning Simple rote memorization is pretty passive on the learning scale. Tom Swifties In their original form, Tom Swifties involve a statement by Tom followed by an adverb or a verb that puns on the statement: "The sign on the fence says, 'Beware of High Voltage,'" said Tom electrically. “Now that we’re here let’s look around,” Tom said circumspectly. Reverse Swifties Dog Pile Root Canal Neologisms.

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