Resource: Vocabulary

This page contains resources on building vocabulary. (Note: The page will be updated as more resources on vocabulary are added to the site.)

Most people have significant passive vocabulary (words they can understand) but poor active vocabulary (words they can use in speech and writing). But it’s active vocabulary that matters more, isn’t it? And going through word lists and referring to dictionary alone is a poor way to build active vocabulary.

Learn how to build active vocabulary:

I’ve documented my experience of building active vocabulary, adopting what’s mentioned in the previous link, here:

One should stay away from complex words while building vocabulary:

Which are the best online dictionaries in English?

Vocabulary on relationships in a family: