10 Tips to improve your vocabulary

Top 10 ways to Improve your Vocabulary:

1. Get a Smart phone, if you don't have one. Download a dictionary application on your phone. There are several free dictionary applications. Older phones can be equipped with dictionary apps. You can look up any words that might come up on the go.
2. Subscribe to word of the day: Several websites offer word of the day services, by which you are emailed one word everyday, its definition and sometimes it origins.
3. Join Facebook pages or groups that help you improve your vocabulary. Participate in the discussion or start discussion. This is very effective way to learn new words and become more knowledgeable.
4. Joining  forums - This is another way improve your vocabulary and learn interesting information.
5. Read: You don't have to read a book or anything in particular. Reading newspapers, magazines, novels, short-stories, articles, blogs etc...will improve your vocabulary at a snails pace but is very effective. Both casual reading and immersed reading will have similar effects.
6. Improving your vocabulary is usually a slow process. To hasten this process use products such DictionUP. This audio tool will teach you to a 1000 words and definitions. You can improve your vocabulary in a month.
7. Get a screen-saver that has higher level words and definitions.
8. Utilize the words that you learn on a daily basis. Use these words in you writing, your conversations and in your thought process. This will create strong bridges between words and definitions, in your mind.
9. The best way to improve your vocabulary is through listening rather than reading. Audible form of vocabulary is associated with old-school teaching and helps you create stronger bridges when you listen to words rather than by reading them.
10. Keep at it. English has a lot of words, a lot. Don't get discouraged if you don't see an immediate improvement. Organic way (Natural .i.e. reading) of improving vocabulary takes time. Try DictionUP, its in expensive, effective and easy to use.