Tip 11 for top university aspirants addresses vocabulary building.
“Yawn,” you say? You already increase your vocabulary, you say, with assigned class work. Good. Keep up the good work.
Now let’s address those who reach beyond assignments, those preparing to attend a top university.
Suggestion: Add at least one new vocabulary word each day in addition to ones you learn in your classes.
Why? You can’t know what you’re missing / don’t know, if you don’t know words to describe it. Also, all academic classes consist of vocabulary and logic. Logically, you want to get ahead of your peers’ learning curve by increasing your vocabulary faster than they do.
Sources of New Words to Learn: Dictionaries (yes, plural; different dictionary authors define words differently; yes, I know you know that; I said it for those who forgot). Choose a word a day from non-assigned books and poems you read. (Of course you read more than assignments. That’s what top university aspirants do.) Select from vocabulary.com. Follow suggestions for Toastmasters. Still want more sources? Use your imagination, figure it out for yourself as you must when attending a top university.