Which of these two methods do you think is better for memorizing vocab?

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<p>1.) Going through a LOT of words in a short time, but repeating them over and over. (Example: 500 words a week, but repeat for six weeks)</p>

<p>2.) Going through a fair amount of words in a short time, but doing so for a long time. (Example: 50 words a week for twelve weeks)</p>

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<p>Neither. Do not do word lists; go with reading literature with very complicated diction (as an example, Security Analysis by Benjamin Graham :slight_smile: )</p>

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<p>I like the first method because I’m lazy and undisciplined haha. </p>

<p>This is what I did 5 days before the test:

  1. I tore out a couple of pages from a flip chart.
  2. I wrote all of the words on my list with markers in alternating colors.
  3. I taped the pages to and around my front door so I couldn’t miss them.
  4. I went through the list with the definitions once.
  5. I quizzed myself on some of the words everyday until the test. If I missed a word, I would Google the word and look for example sentences, the etymology, or anything that would help me remember the word next time.</p>

<p>I think it worked pretty well. I don’t think I missed any vocab questions.</p>

<p>Just thought I’d throw this out there so you would have another way to study besides flashcards. I only had 300 words but I think this could work for more words and over a longer period of time.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the responses, guys.</p>

<p>Anybody else have some more tips/suggestions?</p>

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<p>I find carrying around a deck of flashcards and whipping through during car rides, on the can, during TV commercials, homeroom, etc. works out well. Though I’m doing like 10-15 words every 2-4 days.</p>

<p>I also recommend [Free</a> Flashcards Maker: Create Free Online Flash Cards](<a href=“http://www.proprofs.com/flashcards/]Free”>Study & Create Online Flashcards - ProProfs Flashcard Maker)
It’s a free site I used for most of my classes that require brutal memorization considering you can make flash cards for free, online (which is increasingly feeding my laziness). Under one of the tabs, there’s even entire sections and vocabulary ‘decks’ of SAT words and knowledge to know for other SAT sections.</p>

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<p>get direct hits. it’s fun to read and has a lot of sat vocab. it’s pretty much all you need for vocab.</p>

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<p>^I second that. Direct Hits is much more efficient for studying SAT vocab.</p>

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<p>It just kills me inside to read this thread.</p>

<p>It has been proven that rote memorization is terrible and extremely ineffective. Thus, flashcards are also ineffective.</p>

<p>If you need to know a definition of a word, link the word and it’s definition to something outrageous so it sticks out in your head. I strongly frown upon the act of reading “advanced” literature for the mere sake of learning vocabulary words and their contexts. If you want to learn vocabulary words, just learn vocabulary words (using aforementioned link method); don’t waste your time reading to do so. If you want to read a book, then by all means read the book; don’t books for vocabulary, but for entertainment.</p>