Vocabulary in context
Most vocabulary is learned from reading rather than from lists, because sentences carry clues. This course covers the clue types, how to use word parts, and how to turn a guess into knowledge.
What you'll learn
10 chapters, then the quiz
- 01Why context worksSentences constrain meaning.
- 02The four clue typesWhat to look for.
- 03Word partsPrefix, root, suffix.
- 04Shades of meaningBeyond the definition.
- 05Building vocabularyWhat actually works.
- 06Vocabulary in examsA predictable question type.
- 07Figurative useWhen the literal sense is not meant.
- 08Academic and formal wordsThe vocabulary of argument.
- 09Latin and Greek rootsFamilies of words.
- 10Keeping itFrom recognition to use.
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