Have you ever read or heard a word used, and could not figure out the definition using context clues? As a young child, I felt unusually intept in determining the meanings of difficult words, and I felt very like I was very dull. Almost as if I had not mastered the english language at all. To combat that feeling, I stive to read the dictionary everyday, and learn as many new, interesting words as I could. Basically just used the world as my vocabulary strengthening oyseter. I feel as though each word you learn through reading and speaking that you look up becomes a new addition to your knowledge. The best part is, it does not take a long time to do! As Dr. Ben Carson once said, If you put small fragments of knowledge together, eventually you will have a bridge. Everytime I learn a new word, and use it, I begin to understand the context and develop a familiarity that only comes from speaking. I would love to hope that I have taught my peers, (many of whom are much smarter than me) new words because I believe so strongly in sharing information, and ideas. This widens the knowledge base of a society, and strengthens us greater than any reading you could do on your own. Think about it this way; if everyone in a class room used words that are not common in everyday dialect, and we were advised to look them up, you will have learned almost 30 new words! This is truly a remarkeable task for any class, and you knowledge of our language definitely broadens. I hope that people in classes will start to use "better" words not to "sound smart", but to enrich the learning experience for every student. Think about it.