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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Pioneer 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 15 /ˌpaɪəˈnɪəʳ/ (noun & verb) Noun: a person who is ahead of others at doing something, innovator or inventor, developer, creator, forerunner – the first person who explores a specific territory, discoverer Verb: to be a pioneer, invent or innovate new things, establish, found, lead the way, open up, …
Fortunate 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 15 /ˈfɔː.tʃən.ət/ (adj) having good luck, lucky, propitious, fortuitous, blessed, providential, in luck, auspicious, blessed with good luck, prosperous, privileged I know I speak for many many people in this fantastic learning community when I tell you that we are ready and eager to work with you on ensuring …
Unanimous 504 Absolutely Essential Words lesson 15 /juːˈnæn.ɪ.məs/ (adj) agreeing altogether unitedly on something, in harmony, in accord, in agreement, agreed, consistent, undivided, undisputed In Canada, the jury must reach a unanimous decision on criminal cases. If the jury cannot reach a unanimous decision, a hung jury is declared. A new panel of jurors will …
Pursue 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 15 /pəˈsjuː/ (verb) to try to catch or achieve something, take up, aim at, strive for, carry out, seek, aspire to, work at, engage in – follow or chase someone or something, run after, hunt, hound, track, trail Many children grow up idealizing the professions of their parents. If …
Pledge 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 15 /pledʒ/ (noun & verb) a serious and formal promise, vow, guarantee, word of honor, assurance, commitment, undertaking, oath – to make a formal and serious promise, take an oath, undertake, assure, swear An oath is a public pledge that a person will perform some action or duty, generally …
Revise 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 15 /rɪˈvaɪz/ (verb) to alter or modify something to make it better, reform, change, edit something to correct and improve it, adjust, amend – to review what you’ve studied in preparation for an exam, go over, brush up, look over, reread It is a rare author who has not, …
Mature 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 15 /məˈtjʊəʳ/ (adj & verb) Adjective: fully developed or ripe, matured, established – experienced, full-grown, skilled, adult Verb: to become mature, ripen, develop, flourish, grow up, mellow All people grow up and mature. They turn 20, they turn 40, and soon 60 – and then they die. So when …
Alter 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 15 /ˈɒl.təʳ/ (verb) to change or modify something to make it better, adjust, revise, amend, make changes to, vary, correct, reform, make alterations to, adapt Behavioral change can be very beneficial to an individual, an annoying side-effect, or a life-altering condition which takes considerable effort to repair. Two such …
Expand 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 15 /ɪkˈspænd/ (verb) to increase in size, number or importance, swell, enlarge, dilate get bigger, spread out, become larger, stretch, inflate, thicken, grow, multiply Growth and expansion are key goals for most business owners and entrepreneurs. But how can you expand your business in today’s lackluster and slow-growth economy? …
Bewildered 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 14 /bɪˈwɪl.dəd/ (adj) confused and not knowing what to do, perplexed, mixed up, disoriented, puzzled, bemused, baffled, mystified, dazed, disconcerted We all get confused and bewildered at times, but prolonged periods of confusion can cause us to feel that we are stuck in a never-ending, foggy web of uncertainty. …