I've definitely experienced what you've mentioned. Learning a word is a two-step process, first you memorize its definition, then you see it in context and its

I've definitely experienced what you've mentioned. Learning a word is a two-step process, first you memorize its definition, then you see it in context and its meaning sinks in. But I think both parts are useful. If I just read without flashcards I forget words too quickly, and the burden of looking up words again and again slows me down a lot.