word if given the context but cannot give the meaning if asked outright. One key to memorizing new words is review, review, review—until the word moves from the periphery of your mind to your list of active vocabulary. Although this technique has been much maligned, it is the strongest with regard to word memorization, especially when combined with the other tips in this chapter. I suggest memorizing a set of twenty words and then reviewing that list daily for a week, and then periodically for a year.