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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Once in a blue moon Once in a blue moon on a very rare occasion, rarely, seldom, scarcely, intermittently, once in a while, irregularly, now and then, not often It happens once in a blue moon that a man changes his life through his habitual reasoning. No matter how fully he may sense the new …
Intrinsic 1100 Words You Need Intrinsic 1100 Words You Need /ɪnˈtrɪn.zɪk/ (adj) internal and paramount, basic and rudimentary, principal, inherent, essential, fundamental, central, core, key, deep-seated, deep-rooted, innate, underlying This paper reports on a case study undertaken within a small, rural primary school in the UK to explore the extent to which it was possible …
Tussle 1100 Words You Need Tussle 1100 Words You Need /ˈtʌs.ļ/ (noun & verb) to have a fight with another person using your body and arms, have a vigorous fight, brawl, struggle, battle, attack, exchange blows, skirmish, contest, dispute, oppose, argue, argument, conflict, disagreement, friction, cross swords, opposition Critic’s Choice: Mariah Robertson’s vigorous tussle with …
Lucrative 1100 Words You Need Lucrative 1100 Words You Need /ˈluː.krə.tɪv/ (adj) (of a business or job) making a lot of money or profit, profitable, advantageous, making making, producing profit and wealth, well-paid, rewarding, worthwhile, beneficial, productive, prolific Getting jobs as a freelancer is no more difficult than getting a regular job. Many often wonder …
Inevitable 1100 Words You Need Inevitable 1100 Words You Need /ɪˈnev.ɪ.tə.bļ/ (adj) that cannot be changed or avoided, undeniable, certain to happen, unable to be prevented, predictable, expected, foreseeable, to be anticipated, inescapable, inexorable, preordained Researchers use mathematics and cell science to conclude that the aging process and death are inevitable, no matter how hard …
Strike while the iron is hot Strike while the iron is hot make immediate use of an opportunity as long as it exists, take advantage of an opportunity, take an action at the right moment, carpe diem, seize the day The blacksmith has a piece of iron which he wishes to make into some useful …
Superficial 1100 Words You Need Superficial 1100 Words You Need /ˌsuː.pəˈfɪʃ.əl/ (adj) showing or involving only the most obvious part of things, surface, on the surface, incomplete, not profound or deep, without depth or character, cursory, hasty, insignificant, shallow, external, outward, insincere, artificial Many different superficial injuries may occur to the face and head that …
Vogue 1100 Words You Need Vogue 1100 Words You Need /vəʊg/ (noun) a fashion, trend or general liking especially one that is transient, prevailing fashion, craze mode, fad, style The study, which includes authors from several leading modeling centers, casts doubt on many forecasts of regional climate change, which are crucial for policymaking. It also …
Evince 1100 Words You Need Evince 1100 Words You Need /ɪˈvɪnts/ (verb) to show something clearly, make something obvious, express, reveal, demonstrate, make clear, display, exhibit, manifest Two key reasons explain the appeal of extremist and violent groups to the youth and the raison d’être of their presence in countries that experience armed conflict. The …
Aversion 1100 Words You Need Aversion 1100 Words You Need /əˈvɜː.ʃən/ (noun) Aversion definition a feeling of strong dislike, a lack of willingness, hatred, loathing, repugnance, distaste, hate, antipathy, detestation, abhorrence, repulsion, disgust Example Food aversion may be cultural, psychological or physiological, and defined by personal preference or by society. The reasons for such aversion …