WITTY WORDY WORDS

Words can make, mold or mar our lives!

Words are beautiful, magical, flying, dancing all over in our mind, in our thoughts, on the paper and on the screen literally everywhere. Thus, they are powerful potent tools through which we humans express our views, emotions and desires to connect and communicate with others around us. And unfortunately, if we cannot effectively communicate then, our knowledge and brilliance is wasted. One should be capable of using the rich repertoire of words to enrich one's life and that of others.

Words are tricky too, just when you want a certain word, it eludes you...it's on the tip of your tongue but would not come out and it's exasperating. You feel helpless and frustrated, tongue-tied and perhaps stupid. In the aftermath, they keep rotating and revolving in your head...telling you-I could have said this or that or used another word.

Words are 'shady characters'- they have different shades of meaning and potency hence, where you have to use 'hot and scalding' you certainly cannot use 'lukewarm', it just doesn't do any justice. English language gives different nuances to words- it's a beautiful rhythmic language that requires appropriate usage in writing and speaking. You need to have the correct pronunciation not any kind of forced accent but correct.

Simply Three

1- Acquire a good vocabulary- The best way to do so is to read and read and read. In order to have good interpersonal skills it is important to have good communication skills for which a robust vocabulary is essential. Reading is an excellent way to build one's vocabulary.

2- Learn Roots- A practical way to build vocabulary is to learn the roots of words. Most of the words in the English language originate from the classical Greek and Latin roots so, when one learns roots, one learns a cluster of words not just a word or two.

3- Word-a-Day Calendar- Another simple way to enrich and replenish your list is to learn a new word everyday and write it on your exclusive Word-a-Day Calendar. I do it too.

To conclude, I would say follow these Simply Three strategies and learn new vocabulary to build an engaging style of communication. If you have a rich Word Bank you can conquer the world.

Happy Learning to become a Vocabularian!