Increasing Vocabulary

[Yacoubb]

Hiya guys

So I thought maybe you can add any words you know/don't know and have someone define it for you or maybe even post a few words that people may wish to use in their writing.

[iamscott]

I find that the best way I learn new - relevant - words is just by reading other essays. The English works directory (English Work Examples Directory) is a good place to start!

[ferrsal]

I found it better learning vocab words relevant to my specific text response, context and also LA.

For example in Language Analysis, I would make a list of synonyms for 'cause' because that is often used when describing the effect on the reader
- engender
- induce
- instigates etc

you get what i mean..

I think that really helps you in terms of fluidness of your essay and also time, so you're never 'stuck' with what word you should use.

[DisaFear]

Radical suggestion.
When bored of studies, go play Scrabble!
I've learnt a lot of words playing that

[alondouek]

This isn't explicitly a VCE-based suggestion, but reading numerous forms of literature massively assists the development of both your vocabulary and your expression. You might not notice it, but as you read a text you subconsciously adopt some of the style of writing.

tl;dr: Get books, read books, repeat for success.

[pi]

Learnt a lot of words playing "Scramble with Friends" recently.

Otherwise, What are some good sophisticated words that can be used in a essay??

[Lolly]

This isn't explicitly a VCE-based suggestion, but reading numerous forms of literature massively assists the development of both your vocabulary and your expression. You might not notice it, but as you read a text you subconsciously adopt some of the style of writing.

tl;dr: Get books, read books, repeat for success.

YES! BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^_^

Whenever I saw a word I didn't know, I would write it down and look it up later. I also made friends with my dictionary and made vocab lists of words which seemed useful or relevant to my texts or SAC tasks. #sad lyf

Also: Word Dynamo!

http://dynamo.dictionary.com

[nacho]

best dictionary is cambridge :
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

Has sentence examples