<p>I've found that the best way for me to memorize vocabulary is to look up and define 10 words (from an SAT list) that I do not know, define it, and then use it in a mnemonic sentence that helps me remember the meaning. I really didn't think it would help at first but I'm happy that I did that now.</p>
<p>This is a great site that helps with mnemonics: <a href="http://www.mnemonicdictionary.com%5B/url%5D">http://www.mnemonicdictionary.com</a></p>