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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Hardship 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 1 Hardship 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 1 /ˈhɑːd.ʃɪp/ (noun) difficulty or problem, plight, vicissitude, unpleasant condition, privation, severe suffering, poverty, destitution, deprivation, penury, austerity, misfortune, impecuniousness, misery, affliction, adversity, discomfort This report estimates the number of families who are not making ends meet. We examine the cost of …
Vacant 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 1 Vacant 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 1 /ˈveɪ.kənt/ (adj) empty and unoccupied, unfilled, not filled, available to be used, not in use, uninhabited, untenanted – showing no interest or activity, dormant, inactive, passive, unresponsive, expressionless, blank, vacuous This Circular is, except during December, published on a weekly basis …
Oath 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 1 Oath 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 1 /əʊθ/ (noun) a promise that you make to indicate that you just tell the truth in a court of law, vow, assurance, word of honor, pledge, avowal – a swear word, curse, profanity, dirty word, obscenity, malediction, vulgarity, expletive, swearword Sworn …
Tact 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 1 Tact 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 1 /tækt/ (noun) the ability to avoid giving offence, discretion, wisdom, prudence, diplomacy, thoughtfulness, consideration, insight, sensitivity, delicacy, politeness, subtlety, care We all have to communicate painful or sensitive information at some point in our careers. And, while it’s important to tell …
Jealous 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 1 Jealous 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 1 /ˈdʒel.əs/ (adj) feeling unhappy or bitter because other people have some advantages or possessions, envious, covetous, green-eyed, resentful, green with envy, desirous – protective, suspicious, wary, watchful Maybe you’re jealous of others’ success at work. Perhaps you’re envious of your friend’s …
Abandon 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 1 Abandon 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 1 /əˈbæn.dən/ (noun & verb) to leave or give up, dump, throw away, stop doing an activity before finishing it, leave or desert a place or person permanently, leave behind, end, call off, cancel, halt, abort, in a completely uncontrolled way, lack …
Throw Cold Water 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 4 Throw Cold Water 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 4 to spoil something, cause people to lose interest in something, discourage a plan or idea, pour cold water, be negative about someone’s ideas or plans, act such a wet blanket, question or criticize …
Genocide 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 4 Genocide 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 4 /ˈdʒen.ə.saɪd/ (noun) murder or killing of the entire ethnic group, slaughter, bloodshed, carnage, mass homicide, mass murder, massacre, annihilation, extermination, eradication, elimination, liquidation, bloodletting, butchery, ethnic cleansing, decimation Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime and their …
Charisma 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 4 Charisma 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 4 /kəˈrɪz.mə/ (noun) natural ability to attract and influence people, compelling attractiveness, charm, magnetism, strength of character, appeal, allure, personality, attractiveness, captivation Charisma is the quality of being able to attract, charm and influence those around you. It …
Prevarication 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 4 Prevarication 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 4 /prɪˌvær.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (noun) avoiding telling the truth, concealing the truth, evasiveness, evasion, hedging, avoidance, untruth, lying, lie, beating around the bush, equivocation, falsification It is ironic that Thomas F. who accuses CMI of prevarication did not get his …