Hello Linda, If you are learning English you should of course learn English words and increase your vocabulary. When you come across a new word in a sentence, in the lyrics of a song, on TV , a word you heard from a friend or saw written anywhere, make sure first that you understand this new word by looking it up in a dictionary or asking any native speaker. Repeat the word several times both in a written form and orally. If you only do that, probably you would be able to memorize instantly a word among many others , while you might forget many other words. You need to repeat and practice the acquired word through several methods such as : - Build sentences with the word and write them down. - Use it right after memorizing it in chats or conversations. - Reread the sentences you have written several days later. - Read in general lots of texts and comprehensions ,you might find that word used in different contexts. - Revise again and again this list of new words. You could categorize them in different classifications such as: animal world , professions , emotions etc ...... An instant memorization is not guaranteed if the word is not repeated again and again. You might remember it today and forget it next day. Make sure to apply the words constantly. Good luck ;)