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making index cards for words you don't know
i write down all the new-to-me words i encounter while reading and turn them into digital index cards. i've also been realizing lately that there's a lot of words i don't actually know the meanings of despite being familiar with them. those go in the cards too.
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@angelise
Feb 20, 2024
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Feb 21, 2024
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@gab
angelise it helps with memorization! but i too fall victim to my phone when i look up a wordā€™s definition haha
Feb 20, 2024
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@maxwelljames
Do you also write down the definition? Iā€™ve been doing this in my notes app but writing them seems better for retention!
Feb 20, 2024
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@angelise
maxwelljames on the index cards yes! i was doing the same thing, putting them in notes app without definitions, and it was good for keeping track but i didn't remember what any of them meant
Feb 20, 2024
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@angelise
gab love the handwriting route.. i put my words in notes app and make them into index cards when im done reading, but even picking up my phone to go to notes really takes me out of reading for a min. might give this a try!
Feb 20, 2024
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@gab
I recently started a journal just for words i dont know while reading. i note the word and write down itā€™s definition. Found my new favorite word this way (assiduous)!
Feb 20, 2024
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