Tip #12 - make flash cards

An old learning trick
This is a good way to learn vocabulary or any kind of information that you have to basically bash into your brain with a nail-studded stick. It replaces (and should forever) the memorizing of long, long lists of things by instead showing a word, phrase or grammar point on one side of a card and then having explanation or translation on the back.

Get started now
Make a list of words you do not know. Get a stack of blank cards, or use some mini-format of paper. Now write one word on each piece of paper. Then look the words up in a dictionary and add the translation, definition or any other related info for each word on the back of each respective card.

Now, drill yourself
Look at the side containing the words and try to remember the definition or translation. Turn the card and check. Go through the entire bunch of cards. Repeat at will. If you do this enough then you WILL remember the words. You can also do this the other way around by reading the definitions or trnslations and then saying the word. It's your choice.

You can also do this automatically on Ephisto by playing the Flash cards game.

Now you can put the nail-studded stick away for good.