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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Dilettante 1100 Words You Need Dilettante 1100 Words You Need Week 29 Day 4 with authentic materials, illustrated flashcards and text-to-speech for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS /ˌdɪl.əˈtæn.ti/ (noun) an amateur without much professional knowledge, dabbler in art or knowledge, novice, beginner “Yeah. I’m a self-proclaimed dilettante, and it’s not negative to me, because I’m interested …
Pique 1100 Words You Need Pique 1100 Words You Need Week 29 Day 4 with authentic materials, illustrated flashcards and text-to-speech for IELTS, TOEFL & GRE /piːk/ (noun & verb) a feeling of anger or annoyance, bad mood, temper, resentment, ill will, displeasure, irritation, vexation, irritate, bother, upset, vex Ex-garda apologises for ‘pique’ and takes …
French Leave 1100 Words You Need French Leave 1100 Words You Need Week 29 Day 3 with authentic materials, synonyms and antonyms and flashcards for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS going away without permission, absence from work or duty without prior permission, a hasty and secret departure, hit the road A French leave is a departure …
Platitude 1100 Words You Need Platitude 1100 Words You Need Week 29 Day 3 with authentic materials, text-to-speech and flashcards for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS /ˈplæt.ɪ.tjuːd/ (noun) a statement or remark that has become boring or meaningless due to being repeated for many times, banality, banal statement, use of platitudes, inanity, tired expression, commonplace, cliché, …
Banal 1100 Words You Need Banal 1100 Words You Need Week 29 Day 3 with authentic materials, synonyms, antonyms and flashcards for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS /bəˈnɑːl/ (adj) boring and uneventful, tiring, ordinary, customary, mundane, dull and unoriginal, commonsense, platitudinous, prosaic, predictable, trivial, Clichéd, stereotypical With the advent of the gramophone, the radio and now …
Gusto 1100 Words You Need Gusto 1100 Words You Need Week 29 Day 3 with synonyms, antonyms, authentic materials for IELTS, TOEFL & GRE /ˈgʌs.təʊ/ (noun) great enthusiasm and energy, hearty enjoyment, lively enthusiasm, delight, pleasure, passion, zest The concert began with great gusto with Rossini’s Thieving Magpie Overture, when the professional players in most …
Fly in the Ointment 1100 Words Fly in the Ointment 1100 Words You Need to Know Week 29 Day 2 with authentic examples, synonyms, antonyms and flashcards for IELTS, TOEFL & GRE someone or something that can spoil a positive situation, wet blanket, drawback, detracting factor or element, complaint, impediment, hitch, obstacle, hindrance, fetter JOHN …
Adversary 1100 Words You Need Adversary 1100 Words You Need Week 29 Day 2 with authentic material, synonyms, antonyms and flashcards for IELTS, TOEFL & GRE /ˈæd.və.sər.i/ (noun) an enemy, opponent, challenger, rival, foe, antagonist, competitor The suspicions of Edward appear to have been confirmed by an incident which took place in May, A.D. 1274, …
Inebriated 1100 Words You Need Inebriated 1100 Words You Need Week 29 Day 2 with synonyms, antonyms and authentic materials for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS /ɪˈniː.bri.eɪ.tɪd/ (adj) having drunk too much alcohol, feeling no pain, drunk, under the influence, intoxicated As expected, many interesting and expected incidents have happened today. Two accidents have happened in …
Fracas 1100 Words You Need Fracas 1100 Words You Need Week 29 Day 2 with flashcards, authentic materials and synonyms for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS /ˈfræk.ɑː/ (noun) a noisy argument or fight, brawl, tussle, quibble, quarrel, row, argument, disturbance Sum 41 frontman injured in bar fracas TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) – The frontman for Canadian rockers …