How to make new vocabulary stick ❌ Learning words from a list ✅ Learning words in phrases and sentences — context is what makes them stay. ❌ Memorising the translation ✅ Using the word yourself — out loud, in writing, retelling a text or a video, even if it feels forced. That's how passive vocabulary becomes active. ❌ Cramming everything at once ✅ Spacing it out — come back to new words at intervals. You'll forget. That's normal. Every time you recover a word, the connection gets stronger. 💬 What works best for you?