clearing words Flashcards
a misunderstood word will later hang a person up unless he
clears the meaning of the word in context and also all of its various uses
when a word has several different definitions, one
can’t limit their understanding of the word to one definition and call it understood.
to clear a word one looks it up
in a good dictionary
word clearing step 1
look rapidly over the definitions to find the one which applies to the context in which the word was misunderstood.
word clearing step 2
read the definition and use it in sentences until you have a clear concept of the meaning of the word. this could require ten or more sentences.
word clearing step 3
clear each of the other definitions of that word, using each in sentences until you have a conceptual understanding of each definition.
word clearing step 4
clear the derivation - which is the explanation of where the word came from originally. this will help gain a basic understanding of the word.
word clearing step 5
don’t clear the technical or specialized definitions (math, biology, etc.) or obsolete (no longer used) or archaic (ancient and no longer in general use) definitions unless the word is being used that way in the context where it was misunderstood.
word clearing step 6
most dictionaries give the idioms of a word. an idiom is a phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the ordinary meanings of the words. they must also be cleared.
what’s an example of idiom?
ex, “give in” is an english idiom meaning “yield.”
word clearing step 7
you must also clear any other information given about the word, such as notes on its usage, synonyms, etc., so as to have a full understanding of the word.
word clearing step 8
if you encounter a misunderstood word or symbol in the definition of a word being cleared, you must clear it right away using this same procedure and then return to the definition you were clearing.
if you find yourself spending a lot of time clearing words within definitions of words
you should get a simpler dictionary.
cleared word technical definition:
a cleared word is one which has been cleared to the point of full conceptual understanding by clearing each of the common meanings of that word plus any technical or specialized meanings of that word that pertain to the subject being handled.
