: Re: Effective ways to enrich your active vocabulary? I come across words like rectitude, like laudatory, like indigent, and being an experienced reader with a strong grasp on my native language, I

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I have FOUR thoughts on this:

Nabokov did a lot of research, sketching etc. It wouldn't surprise me if he used a thesaurus. Writing is not effortless.
A wide vocabulary is useful - so good for you. You should keep things simple and clear though.
For me the ONLY way to remember things (new words included) is USE them. Either write them or speak them. Then they'll nestle more neatly in your memory.
Precision is important. When describing emotions, places, everything, being precise is a skill. That's why I personally would encourage a writer to work on their vocabulary. Not to be showy, but to be precise.

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