Word+Study

Here are some useful places to go for ideas and information about words

Images are a terrific support to vocabulary development
 * Clip art**

Thanks to Megan for this clip art site http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/index.

The more you know about a word the easier it is to remember and to spell, and the more likely you are to use it. Here are some sites that give information about words
 * Information about words**

A list of loanwords in English is here.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_English_loanwords_by_country_or_language_of_origin The first list is Australian Aboriginal languages and it also tells you about Aboriginal sounding words that are not of Aboriginal origin.

A lot of wonderful expressions in English come from life on the high seas. There are lots of lists of nautical terms and here is a good one http://www.fortogden.com/nauticalterms.html

The online site etymonline.com is a good source of inforrnation about the history of words