Meeting the Most Often Used Suffixes
Some suffixes are used so frequently in the English language that you may not even think of them — much less recognize them — as suffixes. These include [more…]
Tending to Word Roots
A root is the basic element of a word, and it is the foundation on which the meaning of a word is built. Many roots are real words in their own right: [more…]
Decoding Medical Lingo
If you're watching a TV drama about doctors, it doesn't matter whether you understand exactly what's being said. But when you're sitting in a doctor's office and he or she is talking about your child, [more…]
Trying to Make Sense of the English Language
For many reasons (most of them too ugly to go into here), English is a pretty tough language to learn. If you're a native speaker of English, you're probably familiar with the idiosyncrasies that make [more…]
Boosting Your Vocabulary for Standardized Tests
During the years of your formal education, you face numerous standardized tests — at least in the U.S. school system. The following suggestions can help you get your skills up to speed for the reading [more…]
Common Vocabulary Prefixes — Co-, De-, and In-
Adding to your vocabulary is easier if you know meaning of common prefixes, which help you understand the meaning of words. The following list contains three common prefixes and their meanings: [more…]
Common Vocabulary Suffixes
When you’re stretching your vocabulary, pay attention to the endings of new words (their suffixes) for clues to their meaning. The following table lists common suffixes and their meanings: [more…]
Web Sites for Building Your Vocabulary
A fun way to build your vocabulary is to visit Web sites that offer word games and word challenges. The following Web sites offer games and lots of links to a variety of word games from hangman and crossword [more…]
How to Make Vocabulary Word Flash Cards
The simple act of writing down a new word and its definition can help you remember it. Vocabulary word flash cards are pretty easy to make and serve you and anyone else interested in building their vocabulary [more…]
Reading Tips to Improve Your Vocabulary
You can build your vocabulary using flash cards, word games, and plain, old, everyday reading. Whether you’re reading cereal boxes, the newspaper, Web articles, office memos, or research papers, use the [more…]
Vocabulary Tip: Prefixes that Mean "Not"
Expanding your vocabulary is made a little easier with tips that help you understand the meaning of new words. A prefix can often offer a clue to a word’s meaning, and in the case of the prefixes in the [more…]
Vocabulary For Dummies Cheat Sheet
If you use word games and flashcards, improving your vocabulary can be not only fun but key to increasing your general knowledge. Knowing the parts of speech and the meanings of prefixes and suffixes can [more…]
Understand Prefixes to Expand Your Vocabulary
The larger your vocabulary is, the faster you can read because you don’t stumble as often on words you don’t know or recognize. When you read words that you’re already familiar with, you read beyond the [more…]
Understand Suffixes to Expand Your Vocabulary
The larger your vocabulary is, the faster you can read because you don’t stumble as often on words you don’t know or recognize. When you read words that you’re already familiar with, you read beyond the [more…]
How to Use Commonly Confused Words Correctly
Some words create trouble everywhere they appear, but this list will help you understand these commonly confused words and how to use them correctly: [more…]
