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THE 5 BEST VOCABULARY BUILDING RESOURCES

IF you are a newbie who has just decided to build vocabulary, you are probably overwhelmed by the all information overload you get with just one small search on ‘vocabulary’. Don’t worry- when it comes to improving one’s vocabulary, everyone doesn’t know for sure where to start. That’s why we created this handy list for you which rounds up the best vocabulary building resources available. So without further ado, here they are- the top 5 (in no specific order):

1. Dictionary.com

This is probably the most obvious recommendation on our list. If you want to learn new words, you can’t do without a dictionary. And if you don’t have a physical copy, look no further than Dictionary.com that not only offers a dictionary and thesaurus but also three other great online features: Quotes, Encyclopedia and Translator. You can also sign up for its ‘Word of the Day’ mailing list that will make sure you learn a new word every day by sending it right into your inbox.

2. Spelling City

If you have marked some specific words that you would REALLY like to add to your vocabulary (for instance, you might want to learn ‘connoisseur’, ‘dilettante’, ‘bohemian’ and a bunch of other words before your meeting with an artist to sound knowledgeable) a great alternative to rote memorization is presented by spellingcity.com in the form of its fun and effective tests and games. Just put in the words you want to build vocabulary on and get started!

3. Visual Thesaurus

Emphasizing ‘exploration instead of memorization’ as a method to learn new words, visualthesaurus.com presents the words in its repository (and their meanings and other useful information) as visual maps. It’s an easy, fun and effective way to pick up new words and definitely worth checking out.

4. The Problem Site

With enough word games to keep you engaged for hours, theproblemsite.com is a great interactive resource if you like to build vocabulary the fun way. And if you want to focus on an area other than vocabulary at times, you can also choose math games as well as different types of puzzles.