Building up vocabulary
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I'm currently reading Schismatrix. I'm loving it, but I also
realize I take a long time to read it because of my currently
rather limited english vocabulary. When I don't know a word, it
usually doesn't prevent me from understanding the whole sentence. I
lose nuances, but I still get the meaning. It's roughly the same
when reading a book. It's not because I don't get a word or two in
an sentence that I won't enjoy the whole plot. But these words
bring color to the scene. They add details. They can be used to
fuel my brain with extra data point to make the story even more
vivid and immersive.

So I've decided to stop at each word I don't understand, and look
for a definition. No matter how unimportant that word is for the
plot. If it's chosen by the author in that situation, it's probably
for a reason. And with that increased vocabulary, I'm hoping it
will make my readings even more interesting.

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