To memorize new words, I like to:
- Put sticky notes on my mirror and read them a few times every time I get ready.
- Make quizzes for myself… I write 20 sentences on side of the paper, with the vocabulary missing, and I make a list of the vocab words on the other side of the paper. Then, I match the vocab words to the appropriate sentence.
- I write a paragraph, using some of the new words I have learned.
- I come up with word associations. (I associate the word/words I am trying to remember with a word I already know.)
- I repeat it over and over again.
- I try to use new words in a speech or presentation, because I tend to practice A LOT. I never forget the vocab I use in presentations because I practice them so much.
- Some people have found success by making a rhyme or song out of the vocab, or coming up with a gesture to go with the word.
I hope these ideas help.