Vocabulary Building Benefits – What Happens If You're Never Lost for Words?
Being speechless with joy is probably the only good reason to be at a loss for words and sometimes – such as when you are in a public engagement and expected to give you a thank-you speech – not even that is considered acceptable. Only with a powerful and ever-growing vocabulary will you be able to enjoy all of the benefits listed below.
Make a good first impression.
Some say that you need to make thirty good impressions just to erase a single negative impression. There are many ways for you to ensure that you're projecting the ideal image right off the bat, and one of it is to have a great vocabulary.
No matter if you are trying to impress your boss, teacher or your future in-law, you will never have a problem saying what you want in the best possible way if you have a large and expressive vocabulary that contains exactly the words you need.
Improve your comprehension skills.
Having an inadequate vocabulary hinders you from completely understanding and taking advantage of a particular situation. Even if you are extremely smart, if you do not take the time to constantly build your vocabulary, then you are neglecting and limiting yourself, and preventing yourself from being completely in control of certain situations.
Understanding is the key to power, and vocabulary is the key to understanding.
Get higher scores.
A good vocabulary is also one of the best ways to improve your test scores - even math tests usually have story problems that you need to read and understand. It does not matter if you're still in school or if you've moved on to a full-time job, you will find that there are times when you're graded on the results of tests, formal or informal, that you are required to take.
Get the job you want.
It doesn't matter what industry you're working in. Having an expansive and flexible vocabulary will always improve your chances of climbing several steps up the career ladder. Having a fantastic vocabulary enables you to entertain your clients more effectively, defend your ideas or proposals more successfully, and handle interviews with aplomb. People in authority are always impressed by those who can articulately express themselves, and that influences their choice of who to promote.
Turn your idea from simple into fantastic.
Sometimes, presentation is everything. Even if you have the best PowerPoint presentations for an idea you want to submit to your superiors, you will still have to talk about it. That's when good vocabulary comes in. Imagine how terrifyingly humiliating it can be if someone asks you a question – and you don't know what to say because you didn't understand one of the words he used?
But if you have all the right words in your verbal arsenal, then you can stay on top of everything from the start of your presentation until the end. Instead of merely saying your idea has meaning, for example, you can say it is profound. Instead of saying you are looking for style, you can say you are going for something with panache. Don't they sound better that way?
Gain self-confidence.
Last but not the least, having a powerful vocabulary will help you gain self-confidence. It is one of the most elusive things in the world, but vocabulary is one of the sure ways of "catching" it … and making sure you stay happily confident for the rest of your life.
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