Ask HN: What methods do you follow to improve your vocabulary?
2•beratbozkurt0•5mo ago
I've recently been working on an app that will make memorizing vocabulary easier. But before I share it, I wanted to hear your tips.
I learn faster by creating flashcards. By spending 10 minutes a day, I learned over 500 words in about 2-3 weeks.
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da-x•5mo ago
I dislike flash cards, preferring to answer open questions instead, where you have to fill a word in a sentence. Open questions also prevent rot learning.
LLMs are really good at generating such open questions.
E.g. "The committee was ______ to the proposal, provided that a few minor adjustments were made to address public concerns." - I generated this using a simple prompt. Guess the word that needs to be filled in :)
beratbozkurt0•5mo ago
This is a good tactic. It's difficult for me to memorize vocabulary this way. I usually have to translate it into my native language and learn it thoroughly. But then, filling in the blanks works better for me.
da-x•5mo ago
LLMs are really good at generating such open questions.
E.g. "The committee was ______ to the proposal, provided that a few minor adjustments were made to address public concerns." - I generated this using a simple prompt. Guess the word that needs to be filled in :)
beratbozkurt0•5mo ago