Do you ever feel like your vocabulary is lacking? Like you reach for the same words repeatedly, while others effortlessly weave complex and interesting language into their speech?
I know the feeling. I have a friend who seems to use a new, fascinating word every time we talk.
It always sends me scrambling to look up the definition!
The average person knows between 20,000 and 30,000 words. That sounds like a lot, until you realize a good chunk of those are just variations of “cool,” “okay,” and “dude.” If you’re ready to expand your verbal repertoire and impress the people around you, there’s an app that can help: Vocabulary.
Vocabulary is an app for iPhone and Android designed to help you build a better vocabulary.
Throughout the day, the app sends you new words and definitions, helping you to augment your lexicon. Instead of just learning definitions, Vocabulary provides context and usage examples, which is crucial for truly understanding and incorporating new words into your language.
The app also includes recorded voices that pronounce each word correctly so you’re not embarrassing yourself when using it in a conversation.
Struggling with exasperation? Open the Vocabulary app and swipe through a selection of new words. You can also choose categories that pique your interest, such as society, food, people, business, emotions, science, and literature. There’s even a “slang” category, so you can finally understand what the kids are saying these days. Imagine the look on their faces when you casually drop the phrase “thirst trap” in a sentence!
If you come across a word you particularly like and want to commit it to memory, you can easily save it within the app. New words are delivered to your device up to 10 times a day, ensuring a steady stream of vocabulary enrichment. Before you know it, you’ll be dazzling your friends, family, and even your boss with your perspicacity.
While building your vocabulary with this app isn’t free, the knowledge you gain is invaluable.
The Vocabulary app is $36 for an entire year, which is a small price to pay for the ability to express yourself more effectively and sound like the smartest person in the room.
