3rd Grade Vocabulary - The Complete Vocabulary List

abate: reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen

abbreviation: 1. a shortened form of a name, phrase or word 2. the act of shortening something

ability: 1. the capacity to do something 2. a skill or talent in a specific area

absent: 1. not present in a certain time or location 2. non-existent 3. missing

absorb: 1. to incorporate something 2. to soak up or suck up something 3. to gradually take something in

abundant: 1. great in number 2. available in a large number 3. more than enough; plenty

abuse: 1. misuse of something 2. unfair or hurtful treatment of a person or an animal 3. improper use

academic: 1. related to school or scholarly subjects 2. theoretical; not practical 3. scholarly; good at studying

acceleration: 1. an increase in speed or rate 2. the ability of something to go faster

access: 1. a way of entering or exiting a place 2. the right or permission to use, approach, or enter something or somewhere 3. the act of approaching

accompaniment: 1. something that accompanies something or someone else 2. music that accompanies a singer or the main tune

account: 1. an explanation or description of a specific event or situation 2. a narrative 3. the reasons behind a specific event or action

accounting: 1. the practice or process of recording and keeping financial records of individuals or corporations

accurate: 1. meticulous or giving careful consideration to the details 2. exact 3. free from errors and mistakes

achieve: 1. to accomplish 2. to reach something through hard work 3. to succeed

adapt: 1. to make changes in order to fit a specific situation or purpose 2. to modify 3. to alter something

adept: highly skilled or proficient at doing something; expert

adult: 1. a person or animal that is fully developed or fully grown 2. a mature person or animal

adversity: a difficult, unlucky, or unpleasant situation, condition, or event; misfortune; tragedy

affable: 1. kind or friendly 2. warm and open to others

annex: 1. to take control or possession over a piece of land without permission and often by the use of force 2. to add or attach 3.

annual: 1. occurring each year 2. payable on a yearly basis or calculated over a year 3. yearly

appendix: 1. additional material that is found at the end of a book, an essay or another written piece 2. added information

approach: to move nearer

approximate: 1. to come close to something 2. to be similar to something 3. to get near

area: 1. a geographical region 2. part of a surface or space 3. a subject or field of study

assist: 1. to support or help; to aid

assure: 1. to assure someone that something is true, in hopes of getting rid of doubts 2. to confidently promise; to pledge 3. to guarantee 4. to make secure or safe

astute: 1. crafty 2. possessing the ability to correctly judge situations and use one's observations to take advantage of the situation 3. shrewd

attitude: 1. a feeling or an opinion; a mental position 2. physical posture 3. a way of acting, thinking or feeling

author: 1. the creator of something 2. the person who writes a document 3. the person responsible for an action

authority: 1. power; the ability and right to control 2. the person or group that is in charge of a person, group or region 3. an expert on a specific subject 4. jurisdiction 5. official permission

benefit: 1. an advantage 2. a gift or payment from an employer to an employee 3. a payment from an insurance company or social welfare program 4. something intended to help 5. an event designed to raise money for someone or for a cause

berate: scold or criticize (someone) angrily

bestial: 1. similar to or related to animals or beasts 2. brutal; showing traits that are not human 3. cruel

brief: 1. concise 2. short in duration 3. curt 4. scanty

cajole: persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax

candid: 1. direct or honest, even in situations when the truth is considered to be uncomfortable or unpleasant; frank; straightforward 2. impartial or unbiased 3. unrehearsed or informal

capable: 1. able to do something 2. quite good at a certain task; skilled

capacity: 1. the ability to do something 2. the maximum number of things that a place or object can hold

chapter: 1. a section of a book or a written work 2. a branch of a society or group 3. a stage in a person's life

chart: 1. a drawing or illustration which displays information in an easy to understand way; a graph 2. a detailed map used for navigation of the sea or air

clarify: 1. to make something clearer or easier to understand 2. to remove ambiguity

collate: 1. to put pages into a logical or correct order 2. to examine and compare two or more written works

commission: 1. a fee or payment for goods or services rendered 2. a request to create a specific work for someone 3. a group which studies a certain issue

commitment: 1. one's promise or willingness to do something 2. an obligation, engagement, pledge or understanding

community: 1. a group of people living in the same area or region 2. a group of people who share common interests 3. the greater public

complex: 1. complicated and not easy to understand 2. involving or made from many different parts

compromise: 1. a settlement of differences by mutual concessions 2. reduce the quality, value, or degree of something 3. endanger the interests or reputation of

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conduct: to lead or guide

confine: 1. to limit or restrict 2. to forcibly keep someone or something in a certain place; to imprison

connive: 1. to secretly plan or work together with another person in order to do something illegal 2. to not do anything about illegal behavior you know about, showing one's silent compliance with the issue

consent: 1. to allow or agree with 2. to grant permission 3. to approve

consider: to think carefully

constant: 1. unchanging 2. firm or resolute 3. persistent; continuing over a long period of time 4. loyal

construction: 1. the act or business of building things, especially structures

consumer: 1. a person who purchases goods or services

contract: 1. to get smaller; to shrink 2. to make smaller 3. to hire someone to work under a contract 4. to get

contrast: 1. the act of finding differences between two or more things 2. a difference between two or more things

convene: 1. to bring people together for a formal or official purpose such as a meeting 2. to gather

convert: 1. to change something; to transform 2. to undergo a change 3. to change to another religion

convince: 1. to make someone believe what you are saying; to persuade

core: 1. the center of something 2. the most important or essential part of something

create: 1. to invent something; to develop something new 2. to cause or bring about

credit: 1. money that is given to someone with the understanding that it will be paid back with interest 2. recognition or praise

culture: 1. behaviors, beliefs, and standards that are shared between one large group of people or a society 2. art, such as music, literature, dance, theater, etc.

currency: 1. money; any other medium of exchange

cycle: 1. an extended period of time 2. a bi- or tri- cycle 3. a series of events which repeat over time

data: 1. information, facts or figures about a specific subject that is often used to make a decision 2. information used by a computer

debate: 1. a civil or controlled argument between two or more people or groups with opposing viewpoints 2. a formal discussion before a vote 3. discussion

decade: 1. a period of ten years 2. any series or group of ten

decline: 1. a fall in the number of something; a reduction 2. the act of reducing in number 3. a downward slope

deduce: 1. to reach a conclusion based on the facts available 2. to infer

definition: 1. a clear outline of something 2. the meaning of a word or phrase

demonstrate: 1. to deliberately show or prove 2. to make clear

deny: 1. to say that something is not true 2. to claim one is not guilty of something; to not admit 3. to not let someone have something

depose: 1. remove someone important from office or a position of power suddenly and forcefully 2. testify or affirm under oath, especially in a written statement

derive: 1. to get something from a source 2. to deduce 3. to show or trace the origin of

detrimental: 1. causing damage or injury 2. harmful

device: 1. a contraption used to perform specific tasks 2. an explosive, like a bomb 3. a method used to do something

dire: 1. causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible 2. warning of or indicating dreadful or terrible future (trouble, disaster, misfortune, etc.) 3. extremely serious or urgent; requiring immediate action

diversity: 1. difference or variety 2. the state of having people from different races and cultures gathered together in one space or organization

document: 1. to record something on paper or in digital format 2. to provide written evidence

dogged: marked by stubborn determination and persistent in effort to do or get something and continuing to try despite difficulties

draft: 1. the first draft or copy of something 2. a sketch 3. a rush of air through a building or space

drama: 1. a play that is performed in a theater, on television or on the radio 2. a literary work that deals with a serious subject 3. the art of performing

dupe: 1. deceive (an unwary person) by trickery; fool or cheat 2. an easily deceived person

economy: 1. the money and production of goods and services of a specific political region 2. thriftiness or careful management when spending money

edit: 1. to revise a document and change whatever errors one sees 2. to produce a book or document by gathering different works together

element: 1. a specific part of something tangible 2. a characteristic of something abstract or intangible 3. the most basic information about a certain subject

emphasis: 1. the importance that is specifically placed on something 2. stress

enable: 1. to make someone able to do something 2. to give someone the tools or resources to do something 3. to allow someone to do something

energy: 1. the effort or power needed to do something 2. heat, electricity, light or the resources used to produce power

enforce: 1. to make someone comply with a law or a rule 2. to cause or force something

engage: to occupy the attention

environment: 1. all of the conditions and circumstances that surround a specific person, animal or thing 2. the surroundings

equation: 1. a math problem 2. the act of considering one thing to be the same as another

erosion: 1. the gradual corroding or eating away of a subject 2. deterioration

estate: 1. a rather large piece of property 2. all of one's possessions at death

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evaluate: 1. to judge 2. to closely examine something before determining its value

evidence: 1. material that shows someone is innocent or guilty of something 2. material that proves something

expansion: 1. growth 2. the act or process of getting larger 3. an increase in size or number

expert: 1. a person who has a great deal of knowledge about or skill in a specific subject

expose: 1. make (something) visible by uncovering it 2. lay open to danger, attack, harm, etc.; leave unprotected or without covering 3. make known, disclose, or reveal (something hidden, dishonest, etc.) 4. (expose oneself) display one's sexual organs in public

extract: 1. to remove or pull something out of another source 2. to convince a person to give you something they don't want to give you, often through the use of force

falter: 1. to move or speak in an unsteady, awkward manner 2. to stop doing something, even for just a moment 3. to lose strength

fathom: 1. a unit of length equal to 6 feet (1.83 meters), a unit for measuring the depth of water 2. understand the reason for (something) thoroughly after much thought

fawn: seek favor or attention by a cringing or flattering manner

feature: 1. a part or aspect of something 2. a quality

federal: 1. related to the central or national government 2. related to the system of federalism, a system in which states or provinces and central governments share power

final: 1. last; concluding 2. ultimate 3. coming at the end

flexibility: 1. the ability or willingness to make changes 2. easily bent 3. adaptability

flexible: 1. pliable; capable of being manipulated 2. able to change or be modified 3. able to be bent

focus: 1. the center point of something 2. the center of attention 3. the main point

formula: 1. a fixed or standard way of doing something 2. mathematical symbols that express a rule or a fact

forsake: 1. to desert or abandon someone who needs you 2. to give up something special or important

foster: 1. promote the growth or development of (something, especially something desirable and over a period of time) 2. bring up with care, raise, or rear a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child's legal parent

foundation: 1. the base on which something is built 2. an organization that deals with social issues or projects 3. the underlying principle or basis

frugal: 1. sparing or economical in use or expenditure; not wasteful; not spending freely or unnecessarily 2. simple, cheap, and not very big

function: 1. a duty or an activity that one must perform 2. a formal event 3. a purpose

generation: 1. a group of people in a society or in a family that were born in the same general age 2. a period of around thirty years in which people are born, grow up, and have babies of their own

genre: 1. a category or class 2. a specific style used in works of art that share common features

globe: 1. a spherical shape; a ball 2. a map of the world which is printed on a sphere 3. the earth

grade: 1. a level or rank 2. a number or letter that indicates the quality of something

guffaw: 1. a hearty, unrestrained, and loud burst of laughter

headlong: 1. with the head leading 2. very quickly and without taking time to think about your actions

highlight: 1. to stress something 2. to make something appear more important 3. to emphasize

immigration: 1. the act of moving into a new country in order to live there

incentive: 1. something that motivates people to do something or take action 2. a reward or the threat of punishment that inspires people to act

incline: 1. to be in favor of something or have a preference 2. to bend or slant 3. to slope

income: 1. money that one receives in exchange for one's work or smart investing 2. revenue 3. a company's profits

index: 1. an alphabetical list showing all that is included in a book or a larger document 2. an alphabetical list of the documents in a collection 3. an indication

indicate: 1. to show 2. to be a sign of 3. to signal 4. to suggest

indifferent: 1. not caring about something; apathetic or indifferent 2. impartial 3. unremarkable or average

individual: 1. a single human being 2. a person

infer: form an opinion or guess that something is true by reasoning, especially based on known facts, evidence, or premises

innovation: 1. the use of something new; a change to a particular process

instance: 1. an occurrence 2. an example used to demonstrate something

intend: plan

intense: 1. acute 2. very strong; extreme 3. profound

interaction: 1. the act of communicating and acting with other individuals

interpretation: 1. explanation 2. definition 3. the act of orally translating from one language to another

invest: 1. to put one's money into something with the intention of eventually earning money from the project 2. to give power or rank to 3. to install a new leader 4. to endow

investigate: 1. to thoroughly examine something 2. to explore a topic in order to learn the truth about it 3. to try to get information about something

investigation: 1. research or inquiry 2. the act of trying to find information about something in order to better understand it

irksome: 1. annoying and tedious 2. irritating

journal: 1. a newspaper or magazine 2. a magazine that contains articles about a specific subject 3. a written record of the day 4. a logbook

label: 1. a piece of material on an object that gives information about the object 2. a name or phrase assigned to a person to classify them, often in an unfair manner 3. a company that produces music

lance: 1. a weapon which consists of a large and thin pole topped with a very sharp metal point

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languid: 1. lacking enthusiasm, energy, or strength; without interest or spirit 2. (of a period of time) relaxed and pleasant 3. weak or faint from illness or fatigue 4. slow in progress; tardy

lavish: 1. extravagant or expensive 2. liberal in one's spending or giving of money 3. impressive 4. generous 5. sumptuous

legend: 1. the part of a map or a chart where each symbol or color are explained 2. a story that has been told over generations that may or may not be true; myth

locate: 1. to find 2. to situate 3. to be in a certain place 4. to discover the exact position

location: 1. the place where someone or something can be found 2. place

lucid: 1. very clear and easy to understand 2. clear; transparent 3. able to think clearly

manual: 1. a guide book that tells one how to operate or use something 2. an instruction book

margin: 1. a border or edge 2. the difference between the cost of production of a good and the amount at which it is sold

mature: 1. to grow old 2. to develop 3. to ripen

meager: 1. meek or feeble 2. inadequate 3. deficient in quantity; less than is needed or necessary

meander: 1. to walk slowly and without purpose or without direction 2. to follow a winding path 3. to randomly wander

medium: 1. a way of expressing something, such as photography or print 2. something in a middle position 3. surrounding objects; environment

method: 1. a way of doing something 2. an approach 3. a technique

migrate: 1. to move from one region or country to another

migration: 1. the movement of people or animals from one reason to another, based on a variety of different reasons

minor: 1. of little importance 2. small or secondary 3. not valuable 4. not serious

minute: extremely small

mode: 1. a fashion 2. a way of doing something or performing a task

modify: 1. to make changes to something 2. to adjust or alter

monitor: 1. to watch someone or something 2. to check on something or someone in order to detect changes 3. to supervise

motive: 1. one of the reasons behind someone's behavior 2. something that inspires someone to behave in a certain way 3. a motif

negative: 1. pessimistic 2. harmful or bad 3. expressing or showing "no" 4. expressing disapproval

norm: 1. a rule or standard 2. a pattern or something that is expected 3. a model

novel: 1. new 2. different from anything that has previously existed 3. surprisingly new or unusual

novice: a person who is new and not experienced in a job or situation

obtain: 1. to get 2. to acquire 3. to procure

obtuse: annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand explanations or situations quickly

orientation: 1. the act of finding or determining one's position 2. a person or group's interests or beliefs 3. training for a job

outcome: 1. the result or consequence 2. the effect

overall: 1. comprehensive 2. all-inclusive 3. total 4. in general

palpable: 1. so strong or so obvious that it can be felt 2. easily noticed 3. tangible

paragraph: 1. a portion of a text that centers around one specific idea

parallel: 1. not intersecting 2. occurring at the same time 3. extending in the same direction

parch: 1. to scorch the surface of something through exposure to light or heat 2. to cause something to become extremely dry 3. to expose certain food products (grains, corn, etc.) to extreme heat in order to roast them

passive: 1. inactive 2. complacent 3. submissive 4. inert

percent: 1. out of one hundred 2. a part of one hundred

period: 1. an interval or length of time 2. a full stop

perspective: 1. a vista or view 2. a way of looking at or examining something 3. an outlook

physical: 1. related to the body 2. related to something one can see and touch; tangible

pinnacle: 1. the peak 2. the highest point 3. a tall and pointed formation 4. the most important or successful part of a person's life

plastic: (of substances or materials) capable of being molded or shaped

potent: 1. extremely powerful or effective 2. influential 3. possessing great authority or power

precinct: 1. a division of a city for policing or political reasons 2. a specific area which is enclosed or limited, most often by walls

precise: 1. accurate; exact 2. meticulous or exacting

predict: 1. to say that something is going to happen before it actually does 2. to foretell 3. to announce in advance

presume: 1. to believe something is true, despite not knowing whether or not it is 2. to act in a certain way, even though you don't have the right to behave that way

primary: 1. fundamental; principal 2. basic 3. essential 4. happening first

principal: 1. most important 2. main 3. first in rank or order

principle: 1. a basic rule or law 2. a standard of behavior or morals

prior: 1. coming before 2. preceding 3. previous or former

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process: 1. a series of happenings or actions that lead to a specific result 2. a naturally occurring series of changes

procure: 1. obtain something, especially with care, effort, or difficulty 2. obtain (a sexual partner, especially woman) for another, for the purpose of prostitution

professional: 1. relating to or suitable for a specific profession 2. performing an activity to earn money instead of to relax or have fun 3. possessing the necessary qualities

prohibit: 1. to forbid or ban 2. to not allow or permit 3. to officially ban

project: 1. a scheme or a plan 2. a proposal 3. a task which requires work to be done

prudent: 1. careful, and using good judgment in practical matters 2. careful in regard to one's own interests; provident 3. cautious or discreet in conduct; circumspect; not rash

publish: 1. to make a document available in digital or print format 2. to make something public or known

purchase: 1. an object that has been bought 2. the act of buying something

quell: 1. to suppress or stop something, especially through the use of force 2. to pacify or soothe a previously problematic situation

quotation: 1. specific words that have been directly taken from a certain source 2. the act of using someone else's words

ramble: 1. to walk about or move about in an aimless manner 2. to follow a winding path 3. to write or talk in an aimless, uncontrolled manner 4. to stroll or walk for pleasure

rebuke: 1. to punish or scold someone severely 2. to express disapproval, often in a sharp way 3. to harshly criticize

recant: formally or publicly say that your past beliefs or statements were wrong and that you no longer agree with them

refine: 1. to purify; to take impurities out of something 2. to make changes in order to improve something

regale: 1. to entertain someone with food or drink; to feast 2. to entertain someone with a story or something amusing

region: 1. a specific part of the world; a large area of land where the people or land possesses similar characteristics 2. a district 3. a part of the body

relaxed: 1. not strict 2. free 3. calm 4. informal

release: 1. to let go or free 2. to emancipate 3. to allow something to flow freely 4. to make information available to the public

rely: 1. to depend on 2. to trust 3. to have confidence in

reprove: 1. to find fault with 2. to condemn, criticize or express disapproval of bad behavior 3. to rebuke

require: 1. to make something obligatory 2. to expect 3. to need something

resident: 1. someone who lives in a certain place or region 2. an inhabitant

resource: 1. material used to do or make something 2. a supply of something that can be used when required 3. a country's tools for generating wealth

respond: 1. to answer 2. to react in a favorable way

reveal: 1. to show or disclose 2. to divulge 3. to make known

revenue: 1. income 2. money that an organization, government or company receives from different sources

revere: 1. to honor or respect someone very much 2. to venerate or worship

reverse: 1. to overturn 2. to send in the opposite direction 3. to move backwards

revise: 1. to check something and make changes to make sure that it is acceptable 2. to change or amend 3. to alter

revolution: 1. a huge change in something, such as a political organization or country 2. the circular movement around a certain celestial body 3. a complete cycle 4. a very important change in the way people act

rigid: 1. stiff 2. hard 3. unyielding or not able to be bent 4. unable to be changed or modified

robust: 1. healthy 2. hardy or strong 3. sturdy and able to withstand detrimental conditions 4. successful

role: 1. the part that a performer in theater acts out 2. one's proper function in society 3. a person's function

scale: 1. to climb a surface that is steep 2. to set something according to a scale or measure something by a scale 3. to remove something in layers or scales

schedule: 1. to arrange for something; to make arrangements 2. to plan for something 3. to make plans

scheme: 1. an elaborate plan that is devised in order to gain something and, often, trick people 2. an official plan

section: 1. a piece of something 2. a part of a whole object 3. a smaller part of a book or a newspaper

secure: 1. safe 2. free from danger or worry 3. strong or stable

security: 1. safety 2. a general freedom from risks

sequence: 1. the order or pattern in which things happen or take place 2. a set of things that is put in a specific order

site: 1. a place where something can be found or where something is located

slight: 1. small in size, degree, or amount 2. treat with disrespect or indifference; treat as unimportant

source: 1. the place in which something originates or which someone comes from 2. a point or place of origin 3. a person who provides information

sphere: 1. a globe; a ball shaped object 2. an area of knowledge, study or expertise

stark: 1. very obvious; very plain and easily seen; unpleasantly or sharply clear 2. complete; absolute; full; perfect; entire 3. unpleasant and difficult to accept or experience; severe; violent; fierce

stock: 1. the supply of goods or merchandise available for sale or distribution in a store or warehouse 2. a supply of something for future use or sale 3. the shares of a particular company or corporation

strategy: 1. a detailed plan of action 2. a way to approach a specific goal

structure: 1. a free-standing building made from different parts 2. the way in which something is organized 3. the quality of being organized

style: 1. a way of doing or expressing something 2. fashion 3. quality or attractiveness in design

sum: 1. the total of a calculation 2. an amount of money 3. the total amount of something in existence

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summary: 1. an explanation of something giving the main points or ideas of the original document or argument 2. a recapitulation

survey: 1. a poll used to measure public opinion or the incidence of something in a society 2. an examination of a subject or a situation 3. a careful examination of land in order to map it

survive: 1. to live through an event 2. to stay alive 3. to continue to exist 4. to outlive someone

symbol: 1. a sign 2. a shape, object or picture which is used to represent something 3. something used to represent or show an idea

task: 1. to assign a job to someone 2. to place a burden on someone

technology: 1. the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, with special reference to its use in industry 2. applied sciences

temporary: 1. limited 2. not lasting or permanent 3. passing 4. brief

tense: 1. tight 2. pulled to its limit 3. nervous or stressed 4. rigid

text: 1. a piece of writing such as a book 2. all the words that were said in a speech 3. written words

theme: 1. the topic or subject discussed in a book, essay, conversation, debate, etc. 2. a subject that is brought up frequently 3. the style upon which something is based

theory: 1. a hypothesis 2. an idea that tries to explain something 3. an idea used to justify or explain something

totter: 1. to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if one were about to fall 2. to stagger 3. to sway or rock

tradition: 1. heritage 2. behavior and customs that are passed from one generation to the next 3. an old custom

transmission: 1. the act of sending out a message or broadcasting a message 2. the act of passing something from one person to another

truant: 1. a student who avoids school without permission 2. a lazy person 3. a person who avoids or neglects his or her work duties

underscore: 1. to emphasize or stress something 2. to draw a line under a word or words 3. to stress

veneer: 1. a thin coating 2. a decorative coating or facade 3. a polite but insincere way of behaving

vision: 1. sight 2. the ability to see 3. a mental image 4. something or someone considered to be extremely beautiful

volume: 1. the amount of space taken up by something 2. an amount of something 3. the sound level

welfare: 1. the well-being of a person or people 2. financial aid from a government to a person in need

zenith: 1. the point in the sky that's directly over one's head 2. the highest point or peak

 

 

 

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These movies will help you to learn proper pronunciation and improve your understanding of English. When you see how native English speakers speak English, your mind will automatically start copying the style. You can try to speak like them at home to understand the quality of your pronunciation and fluency.

Language swap

There are several websites where you can find people who are native English speakers and want to help your learn English if you teach them your language. This is free and can be a great way to learn from native speakers. Many learners are using this method and you should give a try.

Go to a mentor

A mentor can help you to guide in the right direction. She can measure your progress and suggest whatever you need to improve. You can regularly discuss about your improvement and weakness with your mentor. Oftentimes, she can help you. Your mentor can be someone who is good at English. She can be your school / college / university teacher, your friend or any person good at English.

Try to correct your mistakes

It is common to make mistakes. Every time you make a mistake, write it in a separate piece of paper. Make a list of mistakes. Check your mistakes from time to time and try not to make these mistakes again when you practice. These mistakes are clear and good indications of your weakness in English.

Give yourself time to think

Whenever you make a mistake, you should think how you can avoid this mistake from next time. Take time and assess your progress and weakness.

Be an advance learner

Try to learn advance English grammatical rules and vocabulary. Never be happy with your progress. The more you learn and practice, the better English skills you achieve.

Start with "Tense"

There are mainly three types of tense - past, present and future. Usually, verbs indicate the correct form of each tense. Besides learning tense, you should memorize some verbs too. Do not worry. It is interesting and easy to learn the necessary verbs.

Learn common pronoun usage

Do you know the difference between the common subject pronouns and object pronouns such as I/me, we/us, he/him, she/her, they/them?

We use subject pronouns such as I, we, he she, they when the subject is doing an action. Usually, we use subject pronouns at the beginning of a sentence. Example: I cannot remember the story.

But we do not start a sentence with object pronouns such as me, us, him, her, them. Example: Call him.

Active voice and passive voice

Many English learning students get confused here. In active voice, the subject performs an action. In passive voice, the subject and the object of a sentence swap to form the correct sentence.

Incorrect: The cinema was gone to by me.

Correct: The cinema was enjoyed by me.

Prepositions

A preposition defines the relationship between an object and its surroundings. Without the proper use of prepositions, your English will sound weird. Luckily, there are only a handful of prepositions and these are easy to learn.

Learning new words can be a matter of fun but you need to follow some effective methods to learn new words faster. Read them all in the list below.

Read, read, and read

You will find many new words that you need to learn in novels and literary works. You will be most benefited if you read classic literary books. You should also read magazines and newspapers because these are also good sources of new words that you need to learn. These sources often use high quality English that often contain both common and advance words.

Vocabulary wordbooks

In the bookshops, you will find vocabulary wordbooks that range from beginner to advance levels. You can buy one or more depending on your requirements. These books make it a lot easier to learn because these books come with a complete list of words that is suitable for your level.

Use a journal

During your learning time, you will surely find new words. Add them in your journal. This list will slowly grow. But this journal will help you to measure your progress and show where you need to improve. The journal can inspire you to learn more and faster if you find that you are going slow.

Learn some new words everyday

It is easier and more realistic to digest some new words everyday. If you are determined to learn some new words everyday, you will be surprised and happy to see your progress after a month. The progress will surely motivate you to keep using this learning method.

Use flashcards

Using flashcards is a common way to learn new words. You maybe know that you can buy flashcards from bookshops. Some learners find it easier to learn new words with flashcards. You should give a try too.

Set a target

Set a target that is achievable and realistic. Whatever happens, try to achieve your target at any cost.

Look up new words

Have you found a new word? Get in the habit of looking up words you do not know and immediately do this. If you leave it for later, you may completely forget about it and miss the chance to learn it. A quick way is to look the words in the dictionary installed or available in your smartphone. Another alternative is — look up the word on a search engine like Google.com and you will find the meaning of your desired word in several high quality websites.

Play some word games

If you search online, you can find several word learning games. Some of these games are developed in such a fun and entertaining way that you will not get bored even if you use them hours after hours. These games are not hard to find out. Vocabulary learners usually learn using crossword puzzles, anagrams, word jumble, Scrabble, and Boggle. You can try one of them or all of them.

Use your newly learned words

Take a piece of paper and make one or more sentences for every word you just learned. This way every word will be more memorable. It can take some time but it definitely has its benefits.

Engage in conversations

When you engage in conversation, use your newly learned vocabulary. It can be interesting because the other person will be surprised to see your improved vocabulary power / skills. Besides, you will be able to express / communicate in a better way.

Take vocabulary tests

There are several websites that give you free access to their website so that you can test your vocabulary. This website also helps you to test your SAT vocabulary, GRE vocabulary, IELTS vocabulary, TOEFL vocabulary, ACT vocabulary, TOEIC vocabulary, GMAT vocabulary, PTE vocabulary, ECPE vocabulary, MELAB vocabulary, MCAT vocabulary, and PCAT vocabulary.