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Explain the meaning of the word in your words Categorize the word
Use the word in speaking or/and writing Differentiate the word from other related words
Stranger
(Knowing a word)
Stage 2: Understand the word Writing in your language. Create your usage statements
By expropriating, we acquire personal property officially from its owners for a common purpose. For example, the act of acquiring the land for laying a road or building a dam is expropriation.
Note: You will find a number of example sentences here: http://www.natcorp.ox.ac.uk/ This will be of immense help for this activity.
For example,
a) b) Words related to personalities Words related to interpersonal relations
It will help you get a better understanding of words since you learn the words along with other related words.
Stage 3: Apply
Differentiate the word from other related words
appropriate
misappropriate
expropriate
deprive
divest
Example 1
Equanimity Meaning: a calm state of mind which means that you do not become angry or upset, especially in difficult situations POS: Noun Usage: She accepted the prospect of her operation with equanimity.
Example 2
Crestfallen Meaning: sad and disappointed because you have failed and you did not expect to. POS: Adjective Usage: After losing its last game, the team was crestfallen.
Vocab test
Resources
GREedge Verbal Master word list Vocabulary tests Complete Words (classified) High Frequency words (classified) Normal High Frequency words External
Barron's word lists scrambled: http://www.postech.ac.kr/~gla /gre/a4/33new_scram.txt.pdf Barrons word lists alphabetical order: http://www.postech.ac.kr/~gla /gre/a4/33new.txt.pdf Audio word list: http://www.audiowordlists.co.nr/ Online dictionaries & Thesaurus
30 days Less than 15 (2 hours per day) days (2 hours per day) HF words in TC & SE learn 10 days ( 2 hrs a day) HF words in TC & SE learn 10 days ( 2 hrs a day)
High Frequency words in TC and SE learn sessions -20 days Barron's word list -50 days
High Frequency words in TC and SE learn sessions- 20 days Barron's word list -30 days (1.5 hours a day) Revision : 20 days (2 hours a day)
High Frequency words in TC and SE learn sessions -20 days Learn all the new words while answering Questions Revision: 15 days ( 2 to 3 hours a day
Verbal Master word lists 10 days( 20 to 25 word lists) Learn all the new words while answering Questions Revision: 10 days ( 2 to 3 hours a day)
Verbal Master word lists 10 days( 10 to 15 word lists) Learn all the new words while answering Questions Revision: 5 days ( 2 to 3 hours a day)
Revision : 50 days
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