English Vocabulary 

related: English Grammar

• A Word A Day sites (Vocabulary Builders)
  • Number 2.com - Word of the Day (test prep site)
  • Save the Words (unusual and archaic words)
  • Superkids SAT Vocabulary Builder (test prep site)
  • Vocab Vitamins
  • Weboword (illustrated with cartoons)
  • A Word A Day (Wordsmith)
  • Word of the Day (Dictionary.com)
  • The Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster)
  • Wordnik
  • WordThink (focus on words people actually use)
  • Wordsmith
• BBC: Learning English
  Covers words, grammar, and usage. With games and quizzes for review and self-testing.
• Free Vocabulary.com
  "5000 Collegiate Words with Brief Definitions."
• Common Errors in English
  This site explains common mistakes in usage, often-confused words, spelling errors, and things people think are mistakes which aren't. Also includes nice set of links to other grammar and usage sites.
• Confusing Words
  "A collection of 3210 words that are troublesome to readers and writers. Words are grouped according to the way they are most often confused or misused."
• Free Rice
  Game to build vocabulary and donate food to the hungry at the same time.
• Interlink ESL Language Center
  Free lessons and practice with reading, writing, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, and other related topics.
• Knoword
  Free online vocabulary game. Requires correct spelling!
• My Vocabulary.com
  Root words, word lists, thematic puzzles, matching, test prep, and more.
• Quizlet
  Test yourself on vocabulary words; create your own flash-cards and quizzes.
• VocabAhead
  "Provides a distraction free environment with over 1000 difficult words explained using Vocabulary Videos and Flash Cards."
• Vocab Sushi
  "Build your vocabulary through never-ending games powered with real-world usage and tailored to your skill level."
• Vocabulary.com
  Free interactive quiz to test your knowledge of word meanings. "Regardless of your education level or age, Vocabulary.com will help you to master the words that are essential to academic and business success."
• Wordly Wise
  "This website provides reinforcement activities to expand and enhance the lessons in the Wordly Wise 3000 2nd Edition Student Books" but can be helpful on their own as well.
• World Wide Words
  "More than 2100 pages on the origins, history, evolution and idiosyncrasies of the English language worldwide. New words and words in the news are regularly featured." Offers RSS feed.
• A Year's Worth of Words
  "The following 366 words (one extra for leap years) are used in the various Vocabulary Quizzes of this guide. They are also purported to be used frequently in Scholastic Aptitude Tests and Graduate Record Exams, and you might want to use this list to help study for those exams."

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