Today, I tried using context clues combined with a word journal to build my vocabulary. While reading an article, I highlighted unfamiliar words and tried to guess their meanings based on the surrounding sentences before checking a dictionary. After confirming the meanings, I wrote each word in my journal with its definition, a synonym, and my own example sentence.
This strategy worked well for me because guessing the meaning first helped me remember the words better. I learned new words such as resilient (able to recover quickly from difficulties), inevitable (certain to happen), and advocate (a person who supports a cause). Writing my own sentences made the words feel more personal and easier to recall. Overall, using context clues with a word journal is an effective and simple strategy that I plan to continue using to improve my vocabulary.