Hi, this is my first thread. excuse any mistakes. Me and a friend started a book on wikipedia (wikibooks) which is based on linking words to stories , to help memorize the meanings of words. Please take a look and contribute. We have …
Hi,
this is my first thread. excuse any mistakes.
Me and a friend started a book on wikipedia (wikibooks) which is based on linking words to stories , to help memorize the meanings of words.
Please take a look and contribute.
We have made around 30 stories so far ( still uploading) and will be making more. But looks like crowd sourcing is a better option.
Our calculations are like this:
Barron's word list has around 3500 words. there are around 300 people viewing this forum currently. If each of you pick 1 word and make a story and put it up, we will cover 300 words in one day. We ll have the entire list ready by 10 days. If only the two of us contribute, we ll need 1500 days :-(
Do let us know if you like the idea or if you have any suggestions for improvement.
Here is the link:
Standardized English Test Vocabulary Building - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks
Thanks
Hi,
this is my first thread. excuse any mistakes.
Me and a friend started a book on wikipedia (wikibooks) which is based on linking words to stories , to help memorize the meanings of words.
Please take a look and contribute.
We have made around 30 stories so far ( still uploading) and will be making more. But looks like crowd sourcing is a better option.
Our calculations are like this:
Barron's word list has around 3500 words. there are around 300 people viewing this forum currently. If each of you pick 1 word and make a story and put it up, we will cover 300 words in one day. We ll have the entire list ready by 10 days. If only the two of us contribute, we ll need 1500 days :-(
Do let us know if you like the idea or if you have any suggestions for improvement.
Here is the link:
Standardized English Test Vocabulary Building - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks
Thanks
Thats quite a good concept! I would try my best to contribute! 😃 😃
thanks.
please feel free to help out and add a word
thanks.
please feel free to help out and add a word
Nice concept mate, will surely contribute my bit.
gud work ...
thread moved to the English resources section.
nice initiative...
nice man. I was able to remember many words.
well.. i wud like 2 share my approach...
i frankly.. wasnt much motivated 2 peep in d newspaper on a daily basis...
(like most of us 
)
But then.. wenever i read it,i made a habit.. 2 jot down all d difficult words in a separate copy.. n tried "using" dem
i must tell u... it helped a lot
and it also started encouraging me 2 read newspaper on a regular basis
And most commonly... recent words r only asked in CAT
So... Best luck 
hey mate....its rilly gud to knw dt u hv embarked on ur mba dreams bt i am wondering why u chose kj somaiya over imt-G n imi....can u shed sum light on vat prompted u to take dis decision considering imt n imi r ranked higher..??
well.. i wud like 2 share my approach...
i frankly.. wasnt much motivated 2 peep in d newspaper on a daily basis...
(like most of us)
But then.. i made a habit.. 2 jot down all d difficult words in a separate copy.. n tried using dem
i must tell u... it helped a lot
and it also started encouraging me 2 read newspaper on a regular basis
And most commonly... recent words r only asked in CAT
Best luck
A nice concept 😃
joy4menall Sayshey mate....its rilly gud to knw dt u hv embarked on ur mba dreams bt i am wondering why u chose kj somaiya over imt-G n imi....can u shed sum light on vat prompted u to take dis decision considering imt n imi r ranked higher..??
Are i'm in IMI
dats y i ve written "I aM hIgh"
it seems my signature was confusing
Anyways thanks... u cared 2 ask :
nice man will be really helpful.....will surely contribute frm my side.
Hi,
Your post is really helpful and creative. Being an English teacher, I thought of pointing a small error in Grammar here. "Me and a friend" is incorrect. Make it "My friend and I...".
Would love to contribute on your blog. Meanwhile you can go to wiziq.com and search for Free IELTS Tests there, to find my tests on Grammar. Do tell me if you find them useful.
Removed due to some remarks
Removed due to some remarks
WORD LIST --3
amenities :: convenient features;
courtesies
amiable :: agreeable; lovable; warmly
friendly
amicable :: politely friendly; not
quarrelsome
amiss :: wrong; faulty
amity :: friendship
amnesia :: loss of memory
amnesty :: pardon
amok (also amuck) :: in a state of rage
amoral :: not moral
amorous :: moved by sexual love; loving
amorphous :: formless; lacking shape or
definition
amphibian :: able to live both on land and
in water
amphitheater :: oval building with tiers of
seats
ample :: abundant
amplify :: broaden or clarify by expanding;
intensify; make stronger
amputate :: cut off part of body; prune
amulet :: charm; talisman
anachronism :: something or someone
misplaced in time
analgesic :: causing insensitivity to pain
analogous :: comparable
analogy :: similarity; parallelism
anarchist :: person who seeks to overturn
the established government; advocate of
abolishing authority
anathema :: solemn curse; someone or
something regarded as a curse
ancestry :: family descent
anchor :: secure or fasten firmly; be fixed
in place
ancillary :: serving as an aid or accessory;
auxiliary
anecdote :: short account of an amusing
or interesting event
anemia :: condition in which blood lacks
red corpuscles
anesthetic :: substance that removes
sensation with or without loss of
consciousness
anguish :: acute pain; extreme suffering
angular :: sharp-cornered; stiff in manner
animadversion :: critical remark
animated :: lively; spirited
animosity :: active enmity
animus :: hostile feeling or intent
annals :: records; history
anneal :: reduce brittleness and improve
toughness by heating and cooling
annex :: attach; *take possession of*
annihilate :: destroy
annotate :: comment; make explanatory
notes
annuity :: yearly allowance
annul :: make void; cancel
anodyne :: drug that relieves pain; opiate
anoint :: apply ointment or oil esp as
religious ceremony; consecrate
anomalous :: abnormal; irregular
anomaly :: irregularity
anonymity :: state of being nameless;
anonymousness
antagonism :: hostility; active resistance
antecede :: precede
antecedents :: preceding events or
circumstances that influence what comes
later; ancestors or early background
antediluvian :: antiquated; extremely
ancient
anthem :: song of praise or patriotism
anthology :: book of literary selections by
various authors
anthropoid :: manlike
anthropologist :: student of the history
and science of humankind
anthropomorphic :: having human form or
characteristics
anticlimax :: letdown in thought or
emotion
antidote :: remedy to counteract a poison
or disease
antipathy :: aversion; dislike
antiquated :: obsolete; outdated
antiseptic :: substance that prevents
infection
antithesis :: contrast; direct opposite of or
to
anvil :: iron block used in hammering out
metals
apathy :: lack of caring; indifference
ape :: imitate or mimic
aperture :: opening; hole
apex :: tip; summit; climax
aphasia :: loss of speech due to injury or
illness
aphorism :: pithy maxim or saying
apiary :: a place where bees are kept
aplomb :: self-possession; assurance;
poise
apocalyptic :: prophetic; pertaining to
revelations
apocryphal :: untrue; made up
apogee :: highest point
apolitical :: having an aversion or lack of
concern for political affairs
apologist :: one who writes in defense of a
cause or institution
apostate :: one who abandons his religious
faith or political beliefs
apothecary :: druggist
amenities :: convenient features;
courtesies
amiable :: agreeable; lovable; warmly
friendly
amicable :: politely friendly; not
quarrelsome
amiss :: wrong; faulty
amity :: friendship
amnesia :: loss of memory
amnesty :: pardon
amok (also amuck) :: in a state of rage
amoral :: not moral
amorous :: moved by sexual love; loving
amorphous :: formless; lacking shape or
definition
amphibian :: able to live both on land and
in water
amphitheater :: oval building with tiers of
seats
ample :: abundant
amplify :: broaden or clarify by expanding;
intensify; make stronger
amputate :: cut off part of body; prune
amulet :: charm; talisman
anachronism :: something or someone
misplaced in time
analgesic :: causing insensitivity to pain
analogous :: comparable
analogy :: similarity; parallelism
anarchist :: person who seeks to overturn
the established government; advocate of
abolishing authority
anathema :: solemn curse; someone or
something regarded as a curse
ancestry :: family descent
anchor :: secure or fasten firmly; be fixed
in place
ancillary :: serving as an aid or accessory;
auxiliary
anecdote :: short account of an amusing
or interesting event
anemia :: condition in which blood lacks
red corpuscles
anesthetic :: substance that removes
sensation with or without loss of
consciousness
anguish :: acute pain; extreme suffering
angular :: sharp-cornered; stiff in manner
animadversion :: critical remark
animated :: lively; spirited
animosity :: active enmity
animus :: hostile feeling or intent
annals :: records; history
anneal :: reduce brittleness and improve
toughness by heating and cooling
annex :: attach; *take possession of*
annihilate :: destroy
annotate :: comment; make explanatory
notes
annuity :: yearly allowance
annul :: make void; cancel
anodyne :: drug that relieves pain; opiate
anoint :: apply ointment or oil esp as
religious ceremony; consecrate
anomalous :: abnormal; irregular
anomaly :: irregularity
anonymity :: state of being nameless;
anonymousness
antagonism :: hostility; active resistance
antecede :: precede
antecedents :: preceding events or
circumstances that influence what comes
later; ancestors or early background
antediluvian :: antiquated; extremely
ancient
anthem :: song of praise or patriotism
anthology :: book of literary selections by
various authors
anthropoid :: manlike
anthropologist :: student of the history
and science of humankind
anthropomorphic :: having human form or
characteristics
anticlimax :: letdown in thought or
emotion
antidote :: remedy to counteract a poison
or disease
antipathy :: aversion; dislike
antiquated :: obsolete; outdated
antiseptic :: substance that prevents
infection
antithesis :: contrast; direct opposite of or
to
anvil :: iron block used in hammering out
metals
apathy :: lack of caring; indifference
ape :: imitate or mimic
aperture :: opening; hole
apex :: tip; summit; climax
aphasia :: loss of speech due to injury or
illness
aphorism :: pithy maxim or saying
apiary :: a place where bees are kept
aplomb :: self-possession; assurance;
poise
apocalyptic :: prophetic; pertaining to
revelations
apocryphal :: untrue; made up
apogee :: highest point
apolitical :: having an aversion or lack of
concern for political affairs
apologist :: one who writes in defense of a
cause or institution
apostate :: one who abandons his religious
faith or political beliefs
apothecary :: druggist
Hi...
I am learning new words from the cue cards provided by TIME.. I find them very beneficial...
Hi...
I am learning new words from the cue cards provided by TIME.. I find them very beneficial...
yes.... no compulsion.. even those cue cards contain 95% of barrons list..
it depends from person to person... some find this list useful,, some learn from cue cards