Vocabulary is a tool we use to convey thoughts, ideas, emotions and truths, as well as lies. It's fun! no one denies that.
Another benefit of conversing is the tactic of impressing our correspondents. Everyone is impressed by someone with a good vocabulary. To understand this, consider this phrase- "Hello! How are you doing?" Consider that compared with, "I offer you my genuine salutations, and convey my sincerest attempt to empathize with your individual strides!"
Now you should be asking yourself, 'Which greeting is more likely to promote the individual to a more intelligent response, or increase one's chances for a raise?' Or similar reactions, of course.
Well, the secret to increasing growth in life is start from the basics; a good place to start with is increasing the very building blocks with which a conversation is constructed— the vocabulary.
We can do that by learning longer, more intelligent words. Wowing your audience will be no sweat, then.
As it is good to learn the words, it is imperative that you understand the context upon which each is to be used.
Let's start from a few simple words that are easy to remember, and are easy to insert into everyday conversation.
Hippopotomonsrosesquippedalian is simply a term pertaining to a very long word. first you need to sound it out, and then find a way to use it in common conversation. For example, when you are introducing yourself to anyone, a good way to describe yourself is, "I am a hippopotomonsrosesquipedalianist!" Or, "I enjoy long words!" And then, you can add, "I was once a hippopotomonsosequippedaliophobiac, myself," which means, "I had a fear of long words."
There. That's a good starting point. The next word is easily used in everyday conversation. We can use floccinaucihilipilification. This is the act of perceiving something as worthless. We're all privy to this habit. If ever you're asked to undertake a task you're not altogether enthused about, you can simply express your enthusiasm using that word. "I feel pressed upon by the floccinaucihilipilification of that task," and your corespondent will inevitably be less inclined to offer that request, in the future.
So we see that vocabulary is a good tool used to influence the way we relate to others.
Finally, The last word we'll look at can be used when you're around smokers. After expressing an amount of disconcertion at the irritation of the thoughtlessness of the smoker, calmly express that you're especially given to pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis." You then point out that this is a "Lung disease caused by the inhalation of volcanic silica dust, or "cigarette smoke," which in itself is half-truth, as silica dust is actually what is used in both glass and toothpaste. But chances are, the smoker won't know that, and will feel somewhat impelled to extinguish the cigarette.
Hopefully you can see the amount of persuasion that can be caused by long words!
