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How do you go about integrating a new word into your writing vocabulary? Or more so memorizing the meaning of the word?

I find that using it in conversation helps a lot, but what are some other ways besides going over it many times?

I have a huge list of words I'd like to incorporate into my writing from reading Classic literature.

>> No.6224933

Flashcards, writing sentences using said words, using them in conversations, recording/listening, etc.

>> No.6224942

>>6224904
If you're a non-native:
1. Read a classic
2. While reading highlight all the words you don't know
3. Translate them
4. Write essays using as many of these as possible

>> No.6224951

>>6224904
Those are some great tits

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6224987

>>6224942

I'm native

>>6224951

Pic related

>> No.6224995

>>6224987

Bazinga

>> No.6225865

>>6224904
use it every day. use it several times a day. when people start throwing rocks at you for saying "quotidian" instead of "regular", you know it's working.

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6225889

>>6224904
Relevant Article:
http://www.iflscience.com/brain/learning-new-words-activates-same-brain-regions-sex-and-drugs

>> No.6225895

i write them unjustifiably into EDGY sentences. it embarasses me on a subconscious level and singes the word into my head to be used properly at a later time

>> No.6225924

>>6225895

lel, this actually seems like a really good strategy.

>> No.6226033

>>6224904
who is this spunky monkey?