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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Unctuous 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 2 Unctuous 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 2 /ˈʌŋk.tju.əs/ (adj) showing insincere praise, excessively flattering or ingratiating, obsequious, sycophantic, servile, groveling, fawning, oily or greasy, fatty, slippery Where is Mr Slowcake? Why will he not show himself? Is he too good to rub shoulders with …
Ameliorate 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 1 Ameliorate 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 1 /əˈmiː.ljə.reɪt/ (verb) to improve the quality of something, make an unpleasant situation better, make better, better, make improvements to, boost, benefit, enhance, amend, ease, mitigate, perfect, upgrade, enrich Income growth and access to public transportation are associated …
Maim 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 1 Maim 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 1 /meɪm/ (verb) to injure a part of body so severely, impair, hurt, wound, damage, cripple, disable, incapacitate, mar, mutilate, lacerate, mangle, disfigure, deform, harm, deface The use of land mines is controversial because of their potential as …
Atrophy 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 1 Atrophy 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 1 /ˈæt.rə.fi/ (noun & verb) to be reduced in size and strength, weaken, waste away, gradually decline in effectiveness, become emaciated, wither, deteriorate, shrink, decay, degenerate, dwindle, wane, disintegrate Muscle atrophy is when muscles waste away. It’s usually …
Stunt 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 1 Stunt 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 1 /stʌnt/ (noun & verb) to prevent the growth of something from reaching its limit, retard the development of, inhibit, hinder, hamper, impede, restrict, curb, arrest, hold back, slow down, curtail – a dangerous feat, exploit, deed In …
Roster 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 1 Roster 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 1 /ˈrɒs.təʳ/ (noun) a list of people’s names with their duties, schedule, listing, agenda, register, calendar, rota, roll, work plan There are so many ways to break down how NFL teams build their roster. Some teams build with …
Make Ends Meet 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 4 Make Ends Meet 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 4 to have just enough money to pay for your basic needs, make both ends meet, earn just enough money to live on, manage on a given income, pay your bills, break even, eve …
Replenish 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 4 Replenish 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 4 /rɪˈplen.ɪʃ/ (verb) to fill something up again, restore to a former level or condition, freshen, refill, recharge, fill up, restock, replace, stock up, top up We now know that you have to replenish your product when it …
Requisite 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 4 Requisite 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 4 /ˈrek.wɪ.zɪt/ (adj & noun) necessary and indispensable, required, prerequisite, essential, vital, obligatory, mandatory, a necessary item, basics, fundamentals, essentials, rudiments, nuts and bolts Certain basic skills and abilities are required for a student to attain the Entry-Level …
Capricious 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 4 /kəˈprɪʃ.əs/ (adj) given to sudden changes, fickle, inconsistent, tending to make sudden and unexpected changes, unpredictable, changeable, variable, unreliable, whimsical, impulsive, unstable, volatile, temperamental, flighty, faddish One recent well-known case that was found to be “arbitrary and capricious” was the proposed New York City ban on …