As you begin to bury yourself in your major, you’ll note that the content starts getting a little more complex. You don’t need to keep a dictionary by your side, although it wouldn’t be a bad idea, but you should definetly pay attention to words you don’t recognize.
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Context clues are a great way to figure out a word you’re unfamiliar with. Write down the new word in a small book, or save it in a word document to add onto as you read. It’s a great way to build your vocabulary, and the more industry specific you get the better. The words you write down could be used in your term papers. Just remember to look up the word later if you’re unclear of it’s meaning. Your professor won’t be impressed that you used every industry term in your paper out of context.
If you want to branch outside of your school texts, try word of the day sites like Wordsmith to expand on your word bank.
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