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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Signify 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /ˈsɪg.nɪ.faɪ/ (verb) to have or show a particular meaning, be a sign of something, mean, indicate, show, suggest, imply, connote, denote – to have importance, matter There are a variety of workplace safety signs and they each signify different hazard levels. With this comes a variety of questions. …
Flee 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /fliː/ (verb) to run away or escape from any source of danger, take flight, fly, abscond, bolt These observations opened the door to identifying the actual neurons that determined whether the fly would flee or freeze. Using state-of-the-art genetic tools, the team found a single pair of neurons …
Maximum 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /ˈmæk.sɪ.məm/ (adj & noun) Adjective: highest, full, greatest, maximal, top, extreme, supreme, largest, most Noun: the highest and most extreme level or point, utmost, apex, zenith, topmost, ceiling, limit, greatest extent The Barometer measures pressure in a very small range around sea level atmospheric pressure. Make sure that …
Diminish 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ/ (verb) to become smaller in size or volume, reduce, decrease, subside, decline, abate, lessen, die down, contract, weaken, shrink, fade away In theory, such risks are heightened when the Fed allows the jobless rate to remain below estimates of the natural rate. But what if, as much …
Distress 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /dɪˈstres/ (noun & verb) Noun: anxiety and sadness, sorrow, pain, anguish, agony, wretchedness, mental suffering, misery, grief – danger or difficulty, trouble, hardship, misfortune Verb: to upset or disturb someone, agitate, worry, trouble, perturb, afflict, bother, torment, vex, annoy On 16 January 1838 a petition asking for help …
Refer 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /rɪˈfɜ:r/ (verb) to point to something, indicate, suggest, represent, insinuate – mention or allude to, talk about, denote, discuss, state – apply, relate to, connect with – consult, search, examine, check – consign to, send to, convey For our study, these groups were split into two categories: ‘Non-manual …
Fertile 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 31 /ˈfɜː.taɪl/ (adj) (of plants and animals) reproducing a lot of offspring or fruits, productive, abundant, lush – (of seeds or eggs) able to develop and grow well and become mature, prolific, fruitful – (of a stretch of land) ideal for planting and agriculture, generative, productive, rich Rainforest deforestation: …
Uneventful 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 31 /ˌʌn.ɪˈvent.fəl/ (adj) boring and uninteresting, lackluster, tedious, monotonous, unexciting, ordinary, humdrum, everyday, dull, predictable, mundane I was 1 day away from Nha Trang so I set off just before lunch and with another uneventful day on the Vietnamese highway under my belt, I cycled through a far bigger …
Vein 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 31 /veɪn/ (noun) a tube or vessel that carries blood in the body, body vessel – a narrow layer of minerals or substances formed in a crack on rocks, lode, seam, stratum, line, strip – a temporary mood or style, frame of mind, manner, attitude, tone, disposition – a …
Lunatic 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 31 /ˈluː.nə.tɪk/ (adj & noun) Noun: someone who behaves insanely or foolishly, maniac, psychopath, madman, psychotic, psycho Adjective: thoughtless, crazy, stupid, insane, inane “Only a lunatic would think that art is superior to nature.” ― Gao Xingjian, Soul Mountain Source: https://www.goodreads.com/