Vocabulary

I was considering the fastest way to accumulate useful vocabulary and I've decide to first memorize the word list of Charles K. Ogden as well as the vocabulary in the textbook I am studying. That textbook is Mandarin Chinese the Easy Way with Audio CD (Barron's E-Z Series).
I'm still working on the first chapter.



Ogden's list has 850 words so it will probably take me a while. But how long is that? If I use Harry Lorayne and Jerry Lucas' techniques (as described in The Memory Book: The Classic Guide to Improving Your Memory at Work, at School, and at Play), could I get it done much much faster?
I'll have to try.