Take a pen and paper and without using any dictionary write down the following lists:
List BAS: all English words that start with BAS, e.g. basin, basis, etc.
List DAM: all English words that start with DAM, e.g. damage, damp, etc.
List EXE: all English words that start with EXE, e.g. exert, execution, etc.
For each list, do not spend more than 5 minutes to recall words.
When finished, open an dictionary and see what you have missed; i.e. what were in your passive memory but you could not recall.
Now, use the dictionary and complete the lists with words you missed and the words that you did not know at all. Put an ‘M’ sign close to the words you missed and an ‘N’ sign close to words that were new to you.
Keep your paper in a safe place as you would require these lists in the future posts.
