How Vocabulary Cartoons/Videos work?

How Vocabulary Cartoons/Videos Work : 

How Vocabulary Cartoons/Videos Work Vocabulary Cartoons/Videos work on the principle of mnemonics. A mnemonic is a device that helps you remember something by associating (linking) what you are trying to remember with something you already know. www.allaboutvocabulary.com

A mnemonic device could be in many different forms like : 

A mnemonic device could be in many different forms like Rhymes Songs Pictures For example, "Columbus sailed the ocean blue in fourteen hundred ninety-two" is a classic mnemonic rhyme which helps you remember when Columbus discovered America. www.allaboutvocabulary.com

Following the mnemonic principle of association(linking) : 

Following the mnemonic principle of association(linking) Vocabulary Cartoons/Videos/Picture link together an (rhyming) word association and a visual association in the form of a humorous cartoon/video. These powerful mnemonics help students retain the meanings of words longer and with less effort than trying to memorize definitions straight out of a dictionary www.allaboutvocabulary.com

In the example below : 

In the example below The new word GLOWER is associated (linked with) the rhyming word LOWER (short pants) Which in turn is then presented visually as a humorous cartoon/video/picture. The more STUPID and STRANGE the cartoon, the easier it is to remember www.allaboutvocabulary.com

Glower (v) (Main Word) glou-er (Sound Pronunciation) : 

Glower (v) (Main Word) glou-er (Sound Pronunciation) To Look Angrily (Meaning Of The Word) Link Word (LOWER) short pants Linking Word, Sentence, Picture Father-in-law GLOWERED at him when he came to marriage wearing a LOWER www.allaboutvocabulary.com

VERY IMPORTANT STRATEGY ON HOW TO MEMORIZE THE FOLLOWING WORDS : 

VERY IMPORTANT STRATEGY ON HOW TO MEMORIZE THE FOLLOWING WORDS In the following presentation/slides The words along with pronunciation will follow. Its meaning will follow in the second slide How it is used(usages) in the third slide Rhyming link word in the fourth slide (imp) Lastly linking word/sentence/picture(v imp) Note: The linking sentence will be illogical (more stupid the linking word more easier it is to remember)and grammatically incorrect never use it. It is just an illogical method to memorize difficult words. www.allaboutvocabulary.com

AVARICE (n) : 

AVARICE (n) PRONUNCIATION : av-er-is www.allaboutvocabulary.com

GREED FOR RICHES : 

GREED FOR RICHES www.allaboutvocabulary.com

A SMALL CHILDS AVARICE FOR MONEY (watch the video) : 

A SMALL CHILDS AVARICE FOR MONEY (watch the video) www.allaboutvocabulary.com

RHYMING LINK WORD : 

RHYMING LINK WORD VARICE (HEIR) www.allaboutvocabulary.com

LINKING WORD,SENTENCE AND PICTURE (watch the video) : 

LINKING WORD,SENTENCE AND PICTURE (watch the video) VARICE (heir) has AVARICE for money. www.allaboutvocabulary.com

BLARE (v) : 

BLARE (v) PRONUNCIATION : blair www.allaboutvocabulary.com

TO SOUND LOUDLY (watch the video) : 

TO SOUND LOUDLY (watch the video) www.allaboutvocabulary.com

LOUDSPEAKER WAS BLARING (watch the video) : 

LOUDSPEAKER WAS BLARING (watch the video) www.allaboutvocabulary.com

RHYMING LINK WORD : 

RHYMING LINK WORD BLARE (NAME OF A PERSON LIKE TONY BLARE ) www.allaboutvocabulary.com

LINKING WORD,SENTENCE AND PICTURE (watch the video) : 

LINKING WORD,SENTENCE AND PICTURE (watch the video) Trumpet of Tony BLAIR started to BLARE. www.allaboutvocabulary.com

CROON (v) : 

CROON (v) PRONUNCIATION : kroon www.allaboutvocabulary.com

TO SING OR HUM SOFTLY : 

TO SING OR HUM SOFTLY www.allaboutvocabulary.com

THIS SMALL CHILD IS CROONING (watch the video) : 

THIS SMALL CHILD IS CROONING (watch the video) www.allaboutvocabulary.com

RHYMING LINK WORD : 

RHYMING LINK WORD CROW + NOON (AFTERNOON) www.allaboutvocabulary.com

LINKING WORD,SENTENCE AND PICTURE : 

LINKING WORD,SENTENCE AND PICTURE This black CROW always CROONS in the NOON. www.allaboutvocabulary.com

DELIRIUM (n) : 

DELIRIUM (n) PRONUNCIATION : dih-leer-ee-uhm www.allaboutvocabulary.com

MENTAL CONFUSION BECAUSE OF FEVER : 

MENTAL CONFUSION BECAUSE OF FEVER www.allaboutvocabulary.com

HE WAS IN DELIRIUM (watch the video) : 

HE WAS IN DELIRIUM (watch the video) www.allaboutvocabulary.com

RHYMING LINK WORD : 

RHYMING LINK WORD DAILY + RUM (A DRINK) www.allaboutvocabulary.com

LINKING WORD,SENTENCE AND PICTURE : 

LINKING WORD,SENTENCE AND PICTURE When he did not get his DAILY RUM he was in DELIRIUM. www.allaboutvocabulary.com

ELATE (v) : 

ELATE (v) PRONUNCIATION : ih-leyt www.allaboutvocabulary.com

TO MAKE HAPPY OR PROUD : 

TO MAKE HAPPY OR PROUD www.allaboutvocabulary.com

ELATED PERSON (watch the video) : 

ELATED PERSON (watch the video) www.allaboutvocabulary.com

RHYMING LINK WORD : 

RHYMING LINK WORD LATE www.allaboutvocabulary.com

LINKING WORD,SENTENCE AND PICTURE (watch the video) : 

LINKING WORD,SENTENCE AND PICTURE (watch the video) ELATED person when his hearing senses came very LATE www.allaboutvocabulary.com

FATHOM (v) : 

FATHOM (v) PRONUNCIATION : fath-uhm www.allaboutvocabulary.com

TO UNDERSTAND, TO PENETRATE THE MEANING OF : 

TO UNDERSTAND, TO PENETRATE THE MEANING OF www.allaboutvocabulary.com

HE IS TRYING TO FATHOM ABOUT THE PAINTING (watch the video) : 

HE IS TRYING TO FATHOM ABOUT THE PAINTING (watch the video) www.allaboutvocabulary.com

RHYMING LINK WORD : 

RHYMING LINK WORD FAT + THUMB www.allaboutvocabulary.com

LINKING WORD,SENTENCE AND PICTURE : 

LINKING WORD,SENTENCE AND PICTURE Nitin’s friend could not FATHOM about his FAT THUMB. www.allaboutvocabulary.com

GRIN (v) : 

GRIN (v) PRONUNCIATION : grin www.allaboutvocabulary.com

TO SMILE BROADLY : 

TO SMILE BROADLY www.allaboutvocabulary.com

A GRIN ON THEIR FACE : 

A GRIN ON THEIR FACE www.allaboutvocabulary.com

RHYMING LINK WORD : 

RHYMING LINK WORD RIN (DETERGENT) www.allaboutvocabulary.com

LINKING WORD,SENTENCE AND PICTURE : 

LINKING WORD,SENTENCE AND PICTURE GRIN on his face after washing it with RIN. www.allaboutvocabulary.com

HYSTERICAL (adj) : 

HYSTERICAL (adj) PRONUNCIATION : hi-ster-i-kuhl www.allaboutvocabulary.com

UNCONTROLLABLY EMOTIONAL : 

UNCONTROLLABLY EMOTIONAL www.allaboutvocabulary.com

HYSTERICAL PILOT REFUSED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT (watch the video) : 

HYSTERICAL PILOT REFUSED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT (watch the video) www.allaboutvocabulary.com

RHYMING LINK WORD : 

RHYMING LINK WORD HISTORY www.allaboutvocabulary.com

LINKING WORD,SENTENCE AND PICTURE (watch the video) : 

LINKING WORD,SENTENCE AND PICTURE (watch the video) He became HYSTERICAL because of his family HISTORY www.allaboutvocabulary.com

IRE (n) : 

IRE (n) PRONUNCIATION : ahyuhr www.allaboutvocabulary.com

EXTREME ANGER : 

EXTREME ANGER www.allaboutvocabulary.com

IRE OF THIS PRINCIPAL (watch the video) : 

IRE OF THIS PRINCIPAL (watch the video) www.allaboutvocabulary.com

RHYMING LINK WORD : 

RHYMING LINK WORD WIRE www.allaboutvocabulary.com

LINKING WORD,SENTENCE AND PICTURE : 

LINKING WORD,SENTENCE AND PICTURE IRE of Mr Venkatesh Aiyer the WIRE got wrongly connected. www.allaboutvocabulary.com

TUREEN (n) : 

TUREEN (n) PRONUNCIATION : too-reen www.allaboutvocabulary.com

COVERED DISH FOR SERVING SOUP : 

COVERED DISH FOR SERVING SOUP www.allaboutvocabulary.com

EXAMPLE OF TUREEN : 

EXAMPLE OF TUREEN www.allaboutvocabulary.com

RHYMING LINK WORD : 

RHYMING LINK WORD TU (YOU)+ RIN (DETERGENT) www.allaboutvocabulary.com

LINKING WORD,SENTENCE AND PICTURE : 

LINKING WORD,SENTENCE AND PICTURE TU RIN se TUREEN saaf kar. www.allaboutvocabulary.com