A guide to build your vocabulary

Do you have a penchant to build your vocabulary? All that you need to build it is a desire and the rest is assured. But in your penchant to improve your vocabulary, don't simply memorize words. There are even people those who set out to memorize a few words everyday from a dictionary. All such practices will in no way improve your vocabulary.Here are the sure fire ways to enhance your vocabulary.

Always learn a new word within its context. For instance, you will remember the word " kimono" (a Japanese traditional wear)better, if you read about the origin of the word(from Japan) and for which occasions it is worn and so on. In this way, you will also know in which context is it appropriate to use that word.
Nurture a habit of reading. It is very sacrosanct. Though some amount of television viewing, internet surfing etc will help you in building your vocabulary , reading is the sure shortcut to it.
Use it. if you simply learn and fail to use a newly learned word , there are more chances for you to forget it.If you use it when you speak, write etc , you will automatically push it to your long-term memory.
Interact .Develop a habit to interact with people those who have a strong vocabulary .You will not only enhance your vocabulary knowledge, but sooner or later, you will pick up their style , pronunciation , accompanied body language etc
Record.As we already discussed , it is important to put the words that you learn in your long term memory. So maintain a database .Jot down the words that you learn alphabetically or however you are comfortable with. But remember to write down the context.It is a good idea to form your own sentences by using those words with the help of a dictionary.