games, word scrambles, and interactive flashcards make studying vocabulary words fun and can improve retention. Some of this week's sites offer built in vocabulary lists, and others allow you to input your own words. Have fun!
Each of the eight word games at Learning Vocabulary Fun is customizable with dozens of vocabulary lists and multiple levels of difficulty.
Although some games are playable without an account, you'll want to sign up for a free account to build your own interactive flashcard sets to study in five different modes...
This six-pack of vocabulary activities from SuperKids includes 1000 SAT flashcards, a word-of-the-day by grade level, Hangman (with several dozen topical vocabulary lists), and the timed Mumbo Jumbo game ( similar to a one-person Scrabble).
With over 4000 vocabulary words and six games, Vocabulary Coach targets both students studying for entrance exams such as SAT, ACT or GRE, and grownups simply wanting to improve their vocabulary.
The best way to increase one's vocabulary is to read voraciously. But if you have a particular set of words you want to learn (perhaps with an eye on increasing your verbal score on college entrance exams) these fives sites make fun out of learning words
"Are you ready for the SAT vocab? You aren't ready unless you know these 150 words.
This section of the Sheppard Software site focuses on SAT and GRE vocabulary with interactive quizzes, online flashcards, and printable word lists with definitions.
Vocabulary University presents eleven puzzles using many of the one-hundred most-frequently tested SAT words.
Quotes of the Day provides four daily quotations from an eclectic collection both contemporary (Steven Wright: "There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.
Got two minutes? These daily puzzles for high-schoolers and adults come in five formats, playing with definitions, synonyms, antonyms, word ladder transformations, slang, even some history and geography.
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