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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Curry 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 1 Curry 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 1 /ˈkʌr.i/ US /ˈkɝː-/ (noun & verb) to seek favor by flattery, praise someone excessively, butter up, ingratiate, ingratiate yourself, cozy up, get in good with, play up to, grovel, to clean and brush a horse with a …
At One’s Fingertips 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 4 At One’s Fingertips 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 4 readily available, having thorough knowledge, having full access to, completely, entirely, reachable, accessible, at hand, within your reach, within your grasp, attainable This paper has been prepared within the context of two European …
Imperceptible 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 4 Imperceptible 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 4 /ˌɪm.pəˈsep.tɪ.bļ/ (adj) unable to be noticed or perceived due to being very slight and unrecognizable, inconsiderable, unidentifiable, nominal, subtle, infinitesimal, trifling, unnoticeable, undetectable, indistinguishable, indiscernible, invisible, inaudible, faint, negligible, indistinct To someone in an agragrian society, such …
Repertoire 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 4 Repertoire 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 4 /ˈrep.ə.twɑːʳ/ (noun) the complete collection of music, plays, etc. that you can do, perform or know, the body of artistic works or pieces such as music or plays, material available for performers, range, stock, repertory, reserve, store, …
Contort 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 4 Contort 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 4 /kənˈtɔːt/ (verb) to twist or bend violently into a different shape, twist out of a natural shape, distort, misshape, deform, grimace, screw, warp “Face after face contorted in hate, men, women, children. Whatever lies had been voiced …
Fatuous 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 4 /ˈfæt.ju.əs/ (adj) incorrect and stupid, silly, foolish, inane, idiotic, asinine, pointless, senseless, ridiculous, absurd, ludicrous, dumb, preposterous, unintelligent, childish, meaningless At a cheese and wine party recently, my companion commented on the delicate aroma of strawberries wafting from his glass of wine. Someone nearby guffawed at …
Augment 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 4 Augment 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 4 /ɔːgˈment/ (verb) to increase the value or size of something, enlarge, expand, swell, make greater by addition, add to, supplement, build up, extend, magnify, amplify, escalate, boost, intensify, strengthen Whether you’re living paycheck-to-paycheck or you’ve got some …
On Pins and Needles 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 3 On Pins and Needles 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 3 in a nervous and jumpy state of anticipation, on edge, in an agitated state of suspense, touchy, edgy, irritated, tense, uneasy, anxious, jittery, oversensitive, moody, restless One of the most challenging …
Vitiate 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 3 Vitiate 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 3 /ˈvɪʃ.i.eɪt/ (verb) to weaken or destroy something, undermine, spoil or impair the quality of something, damage, tarnish, ruin, stain, injure, mar Finally, Diplomacy with Cuba not Vitiated by Hubris? Cuba has merited five decades of American punishment …
Proximity 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 3 Proximity 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 3 /prɒkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/ (noun) the state of being near in time or space, nearness, closeness, propinquity, accessibility, vicinity, handiness, immediacy, juxtaposition, contiguity This was once a heavily industrial area but is now one of the city’s most affluent neighbourhoods, …