But when you search for the you hit a wall. The links look sketchy. The torrents are dead. Or worse, you end up downloading a virus that promises "Barron's" but delivers "Blue Screen of Death."

Go to your library’s Hoopla app. Sign up for the Audible free trial. Or spend $4 on the paperback and use your phone’s text-to-speech feature.

I get it. You want the audio specifically. You want to listen to the pronunciation and the example sentences while you are stuck in traffic or running on the treadmill. You don’t want to carry a heavy book.

Open a new tab. Go to your local library’s website. Search for "Libby app." That is your actual free download. Have you used the Barron's 1100 words list? What is your method for memorizing vocabulary on the go? Let me know in the comments below!

Your vocabulary will improve faster if you stop hunting for the file and start listening to the words.