It’s one thing to expose yourself to new words—it’s another to internalize these new words and make them part of your working vocabulary.

Enjoy the public service video shared below, originally filmed in 1948.  Feel free to laugh at its more artificial elements.

Click here to download a full transcript of this video.

Though dated, this video does offer good advice for how to develop a stronger working vocabulary.  How would you update these tips to the 21st Century?