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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Burn the midnight oil Burn the midnight oil to study or work late into the night, burn the candle at both ends, work late, study up, work day and night, work overtime, keep your nose to the grindstone, toil, cram We all stay up late at night to complete a piece of work. And the …
Doddering 1100 Words You Need Doddering 1100 Words You Need /ˈdɒd.ər.i/ (adj) physically weak and shaking because of old age, doddery, feeble, walking unsteadily, tottering, teetering, wobbling, staggering The reaction was not quite what the president was seeking. In repeatedly bringing up his cognitive test in recent weeks, he has been trying to bolster his …
Senile 1100 Words You Need Senile 1100 Words You Need /ˈsiː.naɪl/ (adj) showing a lack of mental ability due to old age, mentally less acute in later life, confused, disorientated, absent-minded During his interview last weekend with Fox News’s Chris Wallace, President Trump repeatedly questioned former vice president Joe Biden’s mental fitness for office. “Biden …
Virile 1100 Words You Need Virile 1100 Words You Need /ˈvɪr.aɪl/ US /-əl/ (adj) (of a man) strong, sexual and attractive, manly, masculine, relating to an adult male, sexually potent, mannish, male An original olfactory score, dedicated to opera music and created by Master Perfumier Maurizio Cerizza, a touching, intimate and well-balanced composition. Like a …
Imbibe 1100 Words You Need Imbibe 1100 Words You Need /ɪmˈbaɪb/ (verb) to drink especially alcohol, swallow, gulp, to receive and accept information or data, take in something mentally, absorb The American Dental Association (ADA) warns that one of the often-forgotten side effects of alcohol can be just as damaging to your teeth: dehydration. Alcohol …
Longevity 1100 Words You Need Longevity 1100 Words You Need /lɒnˈdʒev.ə.ti/ (noun) living for a long time, life expectancy, life span, long life, long duration of life, permanence, durability, endurance, stability Consuming a wide variety of plant foods, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, whole grains, and beans, may decrease disease risk and promote longevity. …
In The Doldrums 1100 Words /’dōl-drəmz, ‘däl-, ‘dȯl-/ (noun) Definition in a depressed and sluggish way, quiet and inactive, stagnant, bored and depressed, stationary, at a standstill, at a halt, marooned, slow, slack, gloomy Doldrum in context No good news again. The UK economy still remains in the doldrums with little sign that things are …
Detriment 1100 Words You Need Detriment 1100 Words You Need /ˈdet.rɪ.mənt/ (noun) Detriment definition damage or harm, disadvantage, loss, injury, impairment Example Part of the attraction of working for an SME is being more than just an employee number and being genuinely looked after by your employer. SMEs don’t take this role lightly either, especially …
Aegis 1100 Words You Need Aegis 1100 Words You Need /ˈiː.dʒɪs/ (noun) protection, shield, support, sponsorship, guidance, auspices Dominic Cummings is under the aegis of the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, after details emerged that he travelled 250 miles to County Durham during the lockdown. Boris Johnson had come under pressure to sack his top aide …
Sage 1100 Words You Need /seɪdʒ/ (adj & noun) an old and experienced person, a wise person, adviser, mentor, guru, elder, wise, a type of plant A sage, in classical philosophy, is someone who has attained wisdom. The term has also been used interchangeably with a ‘good person’, and a ‘virtuous person’. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/ Sages …