Synonyms & Antonyms in Context
How to Memorize Fast
Methods to Memorize New Vocabulary Faster:
Synonyms and Antonyms
Learn in Pairs
This technique is very effective, especially for competitive exams.
So, always learn in pairs:
Repeat words multiple times and then revise after 2 or 3 days.
Word + Meaning + Pair
Fast + Quick + Slow
Side by side, use them in sentences.
Fast: As soon as he saw the alien, he ran as fast as he could.
Quick: A quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog.
Make one sentence daily, using each pair. It will help you to remember the new word in the long run.
Daily 10-10 Rule!
Choose the appropriate words:
For that pick out the commonly used words from the newspaper, exams or books, it will be useful for your competitive exams. Understand each word, don't memorize them.
For each word, learn:
- Meaning
- Parts of speech:noun,verb,adjective
- Pronunciation
Example:
Practice is a noun and it refers to a habit, or skill.
You need a lot of practice to master this subject.
While Practise is a verb, refers to the action of doing something repeatedly to improve.
I practise German regularly.
Tip: Don't learn the words, learn how to use them naturally in reading, writing &
speaking. Try to revise daily for 10 minutes (quick revision). After 3-4 days, revise
properly for long term memory.
Maintain a Vocabulary Notebook:
In the notebook, write word, its meaning and sentence also.
Word Meaning
Abundant More than enough
Sentence: We have abundant fruit in our orchard.
Revise yesterday's 10 words in 5 minutes.
Try to write 5 - 8 sentence daily.
Speak the words
Try to use new words while talking with your friends. Speak aloud to
improve your confidence. Learn words in sentences, not alone.
Test Yourself Daily
For this do quizzes or flashcards. Cover meanings and try to recall.
It will help you to do the questions like: Error Detection & Comprehension.
Weekly Revision
At the end of the week, revise all 70words. This strengthens long term memory.
10 words x 7 days = 70 words
Revise all the words for 15 to 20 minutes.
Memory Trick
You can link new words with something, you already know:
" Loquacious" This word sounds like" लोक -acious", here we have associated this word
and its meaning is 'talkative person'.
Link words with the things you already know so that you can remember them easily and
use perfectly at the time of exam. You can link the new words with personal experience.
Delicious: I ate a delicious apple yesterday. So, if you relate personal connection, you will
not forget the meaning.
You can use funny or strange memory tricks also.
Create a mental picture to link the new words with image. For example, "Gigantic" imagine
a demon huge or massive in size. As you know the brain remembers faster than text.
Link by topic
We can group the words by category:
Festival: gala, carnival, feast
Short stories
It is the most effective way to learn new words.
👉Here is a short story:
The following new words are used in the story.
Let's learn the following words in pairs:
- Word: Enormous
- Synonym: Huge
- Antonym: Tiny
- Word: Lethargic
- Synonym: Lazy
- Antonym: Energetic
- Word: Obsolete
- Synonym: Outdated
- Antonym: Modern
- Word: Vigilant
- Synonym: Alert
- Antonym: Negligent
- Word: Reluctant
- Synonym: Unwilling
- Antonym: Willing
- Word: Prudent
- Synonym: Wise
- Antonym: Foolish
- Word: Resilient
- Synonym: Strong
- Antonym: Fragile
- Word: Cease
- Synonym: Stop
- Antonym: Continue
- Word: Abandon
- Synonym: Leave
- Antonym: Retain
- Word: Dainty
- Synonym: Delicate
- Antonym: Rough
- Word: Hostile
- Synonym: Unfriendly
- Antonym: Friendly
Benefits of learning Synonyms and Antonyms together:
