How to learn a new word

for example: despotic   
1. Check definition, find its synonym, antonym   despotic - ruled by or characteristic of a despot; "moved from a feudal to a despotic order"; "his administration was arrogant and despotic"   undemocratic - not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals; "the union broke with its past undemocratic procedures"
2. Recite it, find a similar word by sound, say despotic--deposit, because the latter is a common word. Then compare, one spelled with vowel i, the other spelled with vowel e ...
3. Make association: A despot deposed his aid after making a deposit.
4. Find its synonym and compare them, imperious, authoritarian, tyrannical, tyrannical, autocratic, dictatorial
undemocratic  
5. Make a sentence and recite it.
6. Check its image
7. Check quotation of it
8. And more