Words are like people. When you’re very young, you have your family and one or two friends. When you’re a beginner, your English network is also quite small. As you get older and learn more, your network gets bigger. Sometimes you have to work to make this happen.
What words does “invention” make you think of? Look at the examples, and then write down your ideas. When you have written all the words linked to “invention” you can think of, use a dictionary to find some more.