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People assess the way you use language to estimate how educated, intelligent, and successful you are. A good vocabulary makes you a powerful user of language, whereas a poor vocabulary works against you. It's hardly surprising, therefore, that the better your vocabulary, the better your chances of a higher income, better social status, and greater success.

There are several methods to enhance your vocabulary; from traditional books, vocabulary flash cards, and the like, to modern computer vocabulary software and online vocabulary-building resources.

Computer software, such as the Ultimate Vocabulary software, has become a very popular method of learning vocabulary, because of its versatility, availability, ease of use, and the sheer number of features that would otherwise require several resources using traditional methods. ‘There are many different educational software programs on the market that can be used in the classroom to reinforce vocabulary development,’ (Cohen, V L & Cowen, J E 2008, p. 276).

Ultimate Vocabulary is one of the most popular vocabulary software applications in use today. The software helps you learn words quickly and easily, and retain them in memory. One of the key advantages of the software is that it gives you up to fifty examples, word history, visual explorer, images, and other information regarding a word; as opposed to many other vocabulary software that content themselves with providing just a few examples.

Research has shown that efficient vocabulary programmes take into account several areas of vocabulary training. ‘The most useful programs focus on three effective approaches to teaching vocabulary: words in context, word associations, and experiential opportunities,’ (Christoforo-Mitchell, R 1998, p. x). The more information you know about a word, the better you will comprehend it, and the longer you will remember it. Ultimate Vocabulary scours local and online resouces to provide a large amount of information about a word.

Ultimate Vocabulary has all the features of a modern vocabulary software, such as assorted information about a word, flash cards, games, exercises, and tests. Furthermore, the software has a number of advanced features, including displaying examples of word usage from respected journals such as Wall Street Journal and even books such as the Bible. And it has a vast number of words, and predefined lists, which means that the application contains words that everyone should know.

With the Ultimate Vocabulary software, you can build a strong and efficient vocabulary, that improves your language, and wins you respect and credibility among your colleagues and friends.

REFERENCES

Christoforo-Mitchell, R 1998, Vocabulary Power, Revised Edn., J. Weston Walch, 321 Valley Street, Maine.

Cohen, V L & Cowen, J E 2008, Literacy for Children in an Information Age, Thomson Higher Education, Belmont, CA.