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title: Writers - Test Your Vocabulary Skills!
description: vocabulary is important for self publishing authors and writers
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# [Writers - Test Your Vocabulary Skills!](https://info.opyrus.com/bid/48415/Writers-Test-Your-Vocabulary-Skills)

 Written by [Brittany Lavin](https://info.opyrus.com/author/brittany-lavin) | Mon, Nov 15, 2010 @ 12:00 PM

by Brittany Lavin

Growing up, vocabulary was always one of my best subjects. I loved sounding out the words, discovering what they meant, and putting them together to form sentences. Those sentences soon turned into stories and before I knew it—I was a [writer](http://www.writersdigest.com/).

Everybody (especially writers) should have a vast vocabulary. However, illiteracy is increasing more and more every day. A strong vocabulary will contribute not only to someone’s personal life, but their professional life as well.

Vocabulary helps shape a person’s perception. Essentially, thought processes and perception are formulated into words.

If you’re reading this you’re probably a writer or [published author](http://www.infinitypublishing.com/) and already know the importance of having a strong vocabulary. When was the last time you really thought about it though?

Let’s find out just how strong our vocabularies are.

Click this link for a Vocabulary Test and feel free to post your scores!

[http://www.aug.edu/fenglish/learning_materials/how2_vocabulary.htm](http://www.aug.edu/fenglish/learning_materials/how2_vocabulary.htm)

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