How to Improve Your Vocabulary

Step 1:Read books, magazines, poems, plays, stories and more. The more language you're exposed to, the more new words you'll learn.
Step 2:Make it a habit to find a new word every day. Look in the dictionary, sign up for "A Word a Day" (see dictionary.com) or make swapping new words a game with a workmate or fellow student.
Step 3:Speak to people. You'll be exposed to an amazing range of cultural influences and occupations, all of which will introduce you to new words.
Step 4:Write down words you don't know. Keep a pad in your briefcase or purse just for that purpose.
Step 5:Look up the words in a dictionary so you'll understand what they mean, how they're spelled and their various usages. This will also help you remember the words.
Step 6:Make flashcards of the words and go through them regularly.
Step 7:Create or play word games. Scrabble and Mad Libs, for example, are great ways to reinforce new vocabulary words.