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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Debris 1100 Words You Need Debris 1100 Words You Need /ˈdeb.riː/ (noun) broken pieces of something larger, ruins of something, fragments, wreckage, remains, garbage, trash, waste, havoc More than 500,000 pieces of debris, or “space junk,” are tracked as they orbit the Earth. They all travel at speeds up to 17,500 mph, fast enough for …
Puny 1100 Words You Need Puny 1100 Words You Need /ˈpjuː.ni/ (adj) small and weak, ineffective, petite, feeble, frail, thin, inadequate, tiny, undersized, underdeveloped, minor, paltry, trifling, insignificant, nominal, infinitesimal, meager In a fantastic “QE manual” from the Bruegel think tank, Gregory Claeys, Alvaro Leandro and Allison Mandra do the sums. They reckon Italy will …
Eruption 1100 Words You Need Eruption 1100 Words You Need /ɪˈrʌp.ʃən/ (noun) Definition the act of bursting out or exploding quickly and suddenly, outburst, upsurge, epidemic, discharge, emission, explosion, sudden release Eruption in context Volcanoes have existed for a long time on Earth, likely causing disasters such as the Permian mass extinction about 250 million …
Awesome 1100 Words You Need Awesome 1100 Words You Need /ˈɔː.səm/ (adj) causing feelings of great fear, admiration or respect, frightening, horrifying, terrible, breathtaking, overwhelming, fearsome extremely good, wonderful, terrific, excellent, splendid, remarkable, tremendous, amazing, awe-inspiring, astounding Looking awesome for school is a priority for many teens. You want to make the best impression on …
Blue Chip 1100 Words Blue Chip 1100 Words /ˈbluː.tʃɪp/ (ajd & noun) a reliable or profitable business or asset, valuable asset, valuable stock in a reliable company, first-class, top-class, topnotch, number one A blue chip stock is a stock that comes from a well-known, established company. Blue-chip stocks have a strong history of performance and …
Inviolable 1100 Words You Need Inviolable 1100 Words You Need /ɪnˈvaɪə.lə.bļ/ (adj) something that cannot be damaged or violated, respectable, sacred cow, sacred, holy, revered, invincible, secure from attack, unbreakable, sacrosanct, firm, with impunity Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions can be founded only on the common utility. The …
Originate 1100 Words You Need Originate 1100 Words You Need /əˈrɪdʒ.ɪ.neɪt/ (verb) to start something or cause something to happen, trigger, commence, begin, have origin, start or develop from somewhere or something, invent, create, initiate, instigate, inaugurate, derive, devise, patent, coin The coronavirus may not have originated in China, says Oxford professor The coronavirus may …
Tradition 1100 Words You Need Tradition 1100 Words You Need /trəˈdɪʃ.ən/ (noun) a particular belief, principle or way of life shared by the people in a group or society, convention, custom, ritual, habit, folklore Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artefacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past …
Entreaty 1100 Words You Need Entreaty 1100 Words You Need /ɪnˈtriː.ti/ (noun & verb) an effort to persuade someone to do something, desperate plea, passionate request, appeal, petition “Aha! And is it Mistress Hester that has a word for old Roger Chillingworth?” answered he, raising himself from his stooping posture. “With all my heart! Why, …
Vulnerable 1100 Words You Need Vulnerable 1100 Words You Need /ˈvʌl.nər.ə.bļ/ (adj) easily influenced or hurt, fragile, delicate, susceptible, weak, defenseless, helpless, exposed, in danger, at risk, endangered A vulnerable species is a species which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as likely to become endangered unless the circumstances that …