We all recognize that vocabulary memorization can be one of the most painful aspects of language acquisition. Most students who complete their first year of Hebrew language instruction resonate with the words of Job 19:2, “How long will you torment me and crush me with words?” Nevertheless, few things will hinder a student’s proficiency and enjoyment of a language more than an inadequate stock of basic vocabulary. In fact, those who would minimize the issue of vocabulary memorization
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