English certainly is a funny language. A command over it can put you in the spotlight( getting public attention)otherwise you may possibly end up being in a spot(caught in a problem). So you see, how a word can have different implications in different sentences.
Cramming new words and phrases will land you nowhere unless you use them in your regular communication. Moreover, reading good english stuff helps immensely, which you may find in the editorials of leading English newspapers,any English (fiction or non-fiction books). Listening to English news channel debates, watching English films and most importantly, speaking in English, will help you get to grips(deal with) with the nuances of the language.
All you have to do is , whenever you come across a new word, just pull out your dictionaries which have been for long , growing and multiplying in some isolated corner of your homes.
Bad idea?????Alright, download a dictionary app on your cellphone and find out the meaning. This will certainly leave all you lazy ones with fewer excuses to offer .
The eccentricities of English will make learning fun for you . The keynote is practice, practice and practice some more.