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Thousands of young people joined her online lessons during lockdown. She enjoys bringing grammar to life and sharing her love of learning. Here, she reveals how to extend your vocabulary and use an interesting range of words in your speaking and writing. You can find more tips at [hollysclassroom.com](hollysclassroom.com)  \nWONDERFUL  \nWORDS  \nMore than 170,000 words are now in use in the English language.  \nImproving your vocab can be easy.  \nBoost your vocabulary  \nWhat is  \n1 vocabulary?  \nThe definition of vocabulary is “all the words a person knows  \nor uses, or all of the words of a language”.  \nAn average 10-year-o~~ld will know 20,000 words and ~~this rises to an average of 50,000 by the time they are 12. That’s a lot of words! Everyone has two types of vocabulary: active vocabulary is the words you use in your speaking and writing. Passive vocabulary is the words you know but don’t (yet) use.  \nThe importance  \n2  \nof synonyms  \nA synonym is a word that has a similar meaning to another. For example, synonyms for “cold”  \ncould be icy, freezing, gelid, bitter or frigid. If you find you are using boring words, get out a thesaurus and look for interesting synonyms you can use in its place. This is also a great technique for redrafting your creative writing, too.  \n3 Dull words  \ndo nothing  \nIt’s easy to use simple, dull vocabulary such as“amazing” and “big”. These words are quite limiting when it comes to communicating what you mean. For example,“nice”can describe your dinner and your homework, but“succulent” and “meticulous” are more specific and tell us more about your dinner and your homework.  \nRead to  \n4  \nsucceed  \nReading is the No. 1 way to improve your vocabulary. The process of reading teaches you new words, di􀀞erent ways to use words you know and improves your confidence with a wider range of vocabulary. If you find a new word that you do not know, look up its meaning in a dictionary. You can keep a dictionary on your bedside table for when you read at bedtime; don’t miss a chance to extend your vocabulary.  \n5 Now you’re  \ntalking  \nA great way to improve your vocabulary and use the new words you have discovered is to use them in conversation. It’s useful to practise what you’ve learned to really embed it into your everyday vocabulary. Try to make sure that what you have learned in your passive vocabulary makes its way over to your active vocabulary.  \n6 Ask the  \nquestion!  \nWhen you hear someone use a word you aren’t familiar with, don’t forget to ask them what it means. It takes just a few seconds and not only shows that you are listening to them but that you are focused on improving your own vocabulary. 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