In my experience, it's fairly futile to learn word lists. Learn each word in a sentence that shows you how to use it properly. Memorize sentences, not words.
Learn hard, think free!
Alan.
[yes, I am an English teacher, and I *do* know
that "hard" and "free" are adjectives, rather than
adverbs, following a verb. Hey, that's the reality
of modern day English. As the Borg are so fond
of saying, "Resistance is futile."]