Learning English vocabulary, especially abstract and academic words, has always been a big challenge for English learners because the majority of ESL learners simply memorize words out of context. Therefore, English learners cannot score high on standardized English tests, such as IELTS, TOEFL, GRE, SAT, etc. with relatively long passages and contextualized words.
Vocabulary learning should be integrated with listening comprehension to become a more natural process. For this reason, our students can select any word, phrase, passage or the entire article in order to listen to the selected text. That is to say, LELB Society is genuinely talking to and interacting with our students.
As mentioned earlier, it’s a wrong approach to learning vocabulary out of context. At LELB Society, we provide our students with this exceptional opportunity to build up and expand academic vocabulary in real or authentic context extracted from novels, books, websites, plays, scripts of movies, poems, and the like. What’s more, our students can master advanced vocabulary in organized themes and subjects by clicking on the tags or keywords located at the bottom of each lesson. To browse our most frequently-used tags and keywords, click here and study all lessons.
Abstract words should become tangible in your mind for a longer retention. One perfect way to make abstract words tangible is to make appropriate associations between them and corresponding visual concepts, and using images and illustrations can help you achieve this goal. At LELB Society, we have illustrated thousands of advanced English vocabulary found in best-selling vocabulary books, such as 504 Absolutely Essential Words, 1100 Words You Need to Know and 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam.
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Metamorphosis 1100 Words You Need Metamorphosis 1100 Words You Need /ˌmet.əˈmɔː.fəʊz/ change of physical form that takes place gradually, change of appearance or character, transformation, change, alteration, mutation, transmutation, conversation, transfiguration, transformed person or thing The butterfly and moth develop through a process called metamorphosis. This is a Greek word that means transformation or change…
Self-conscious Self-conscious (adj) /ˌselfˈkɒn.ʃəs/ US /-ˈkɑːn-/ much too uncomfortable and concerned with your appearance, actions and presence in public places – ill at ease – awkward: Being the only conference member who didn’t have a PhD, I was feeling self-conscious like a fish out of water.
Xenophobia GRE Vocabulary Flashcard also included in 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam together with synonyms and antonyms and illustrations /ˌzen.əˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ (noun) Definition an extreme fear or dislike of foreigners, hatred of strangers, racism, bigotry, racial intolerance, chauvinism, prejudice, nationalism Example Xenophobia is the fear or hatred of that which is…
British English vs. American English British English vs. American English The Outline of This Lesson on British English vs. American English ?? British English ?? American English bath bathtub analogue analog dustbin trash can dialogue dialog tap faucet archaeology archeology athletics track and field the cinema the movies first floor second floor garden backyard flat…
Accommodate 1100 Words You Need Accommodate 1100 Words You Need /əˈkɒm.ə.deɪt/ (verb) to contain and have capacity for, be big enough for, hold, have room for to provide enough room or space for someone or something, house, lodge, provide accommodations, provide lodgings to adjust yourself to other people’s opinions that are different from yours, adapt, get used to, become accustomed to, familiarize, acclimate Passengers are to travel…
Palatial GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /pəˈleɪ.ʃəl/ (adj) Definition of a palace or a splendid house – luxurious, magnificent, grand, royal, lavish, sumptuous, extravagant, regal, impressive, opulent, stately Example Owned by Indian steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, the 55,000-square-foot, 19th-century mansion was originally built as two semi-detached homes. After housing the Egyptian and Russian embassies for many years,…
Nostalgia 1100 Words You Need Nostalgia 1100 Words You Need /nɒˈstaldʒə/ (Noun) yearning for the past, sentimental recollection of the past events, longing for the past, homesickness, reminiscence, wistfulness, melancholy SOUTHAMPTON, England — Not long after moving to the University of Southampton, Constantine Sedikides had lunch with a colleague in the psychology department and described…
vice versa vice versa /ˌvaɪsˈvɜː.sə/ US /ˌvaɪ.səˈvɝː-/ (adv) the other way around, conversely, on the other hand, in opposition, in contrast, contrariwise: Not always does affluence effect jubilation, and vice versa, however. The dilemma of “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” denotes that having a chicken is a sine qua non for having…
Conserve definition in context with images and real examples in visual dictionary and thesaurus /kənˈsɜːv/ (noun & verb) Conserve definition Verb: to protect or keep something from harm, damage or decay, preserve food from decay, save, safeguard, reserve, perpetuate, husband, sustain, store, maintain, take care of Noun: a type of jam, preserve Video of conserve…
Inflection definition in context with images in visual dictionary and thesaurus /ɪnˈflek.ʃən/ (noun) Inflection definition a change in your voice during speech to put some emphasis on some words, change in pitch, nuance, modulation, variation, accent, intonation, variety (in grammar) a change in the form of a word (usually at the end) which modifies the…