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Vocabulary Building

VERBS
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  • expostulate
    to reason earnestly and dissuade or remonstrate
  • vilipend
    to disparage or to treat as of little worth
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ADJECTIVES
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  • fulsome
    excessively complimentary or flattering
  • chary
    cautious or vigilate about dangers and risks
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Flash cards represent a very old method of study drill. They economize study time while covering a great deal of material. Animation technology has brought flash cards to the internet and swept away the need for paper.

A weighty vocabulary can be difficult to maintain because many excellent words are useful only rarely. Powerful words can escape us over time by simple neglect. However, just as we practice yoga or piano, a short, regular routine can keep rare words fresh and ready at all times.

Help yourself to the random flash card drill on this page or go to the VERBS page or to the ADJECTIVES page to see a full list of selected power words.

Pick up a stack of index cards at the store and make your own old-time flash cards like these with words that you find interesting.