Today I tried the strategy of using new words in sentences to build my vocabulary. Whenever I came across a word I didn’t know, I wrote it down, looked up its meaning, and then made my own sentence with it.
For example, I learned the word “stoic”, which means not showing emotion or pain. My sentence was: “Even though the roller coaster was scary, she remained stoic and didn’t scream.”
I also learned “dilapidated”, meaning fallen into ruins, and used it like this: “The old playground was dilapidated and unsafe for children.”
This strategy worked really well because making my own sentences helped me remember the words and understand how to use them. I plan to continue using this method every day!