Vocabulary: Strategies for Vocabulary Learning & Retention (C2) - Lesson 8: Lifelong Learning Strategies for Maintaining, Refining & Expanding an Expert-Level Lexicon

The Infinite Lexicon 📚

Refining Your Lexicon

យុទ្ធសាស្ត្រសិក្សាពេញមួយជីវិត

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PRECISION

ភាពជាក់លាក់

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RETENTION

ការចងចាំ

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IMMERSION

ការសិក្សា

The C2 Mindset 🎓

At C2, you stop learning "new" words and start learning better words. Focus on nuance (shades of meaning) and register (formality).

⛏️ Strategy 1: Nuance Mining

Ascending Intensity

Don't just say "Happy". Climb the ladder.

Ecstatic Overwhelmingly happy

Elated Very happy & proud

Content Peacefully happy

Specificity in Action

"Walk" is boring. Be precise.

Meander Wander aimlessly

Stride Walk confidently

Trudge Walk heavily/tiredly

💾 Strategy 2: Retention Tech

Spaced Repetition (SRS)

ការរំលឹកឡើងវិញតាមគម្លាតពេល

Use apps like Anki or Quizlet. Review words right before you forget them (e.g., 1 day, 3 days, 1 week, 1 month).

Etymological Digging

ការសិក្សាឫសគល់នៃពាក្យ

Learn the history. E.g., "Benevolent" comes from Latin bene (good) + volens (wishing).

📰 Strategy 3: Deep Immersion

Voracious Reading

/vəˈreɪʃəs/

ការអានយ៉ាងសកម្ម

Read outside your comfort zone: The Economist, Scientific American, or classic literature.

Ubiquitous Usage

/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/

ការប្រើប្រាស់គ្រប់ទីកន្លែង

Force new words into your daily emails, journals, or conversations until they stick.

Precision Check 🧐

Select the most nuanced word.

Context: "The soldier walked through the mud with heavy, tired steps."

Context: "She wasn't just happy about the promotion; she was absolutely _____."

Definition: "Present, appearing, or found everywhere."

Mission 📝

The Deep Dive

Article Analysis

Read one article from an English news source (BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera) today.

Harvest 3 New Words
Find 3 words you don't know perfectly.

Check the Etymology
Google "[Word] origin".

Create a Sentence
Write a sentence using the word about YOUR life.