The following links will take you to information about some of the different study techniques.
It is up to you to choose which one fits best with your learning style.
This is just a starting point and is by no means a conclusive list of all methods that exist.
Link Method:
http://www.academictips.org/memory/link.html
Roman Room Method:
http://www.academictips.org/memory/romanrom.html
Association, Imagination and Location:
http://www.academictips.org/memory/assimloc.html
Embodied Imagination:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embodied_imagination
Imagination:
Your key to enjoying and memorising hundreds of words quickly.
http://www.fluentin3months.com/imagination-your-key-to-memorizing-hundreds-of-words-quickly/
Introducing Memory Techniques:
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTIM_00.htm
A Selection of Mnemonics:
http://www.fun-with-words.com/mnem_example.html
Six fun little mnemonics.