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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Barometer 1100 Words You Need Barometer 1100 Words You Need /bəˈrɒm.ɪ.təʳ/ (noun) an instrument to measure the changes in air pressure or sea level, weatherglass, indicator, measurement, barograph, gauge something that shows any changes in a specific situation, change indicator, indicator of mood A barometer is a scientific instrument that is used to measure air …
Conjugal 1100 Words You Need Conjugal 1100 Words You Need /ˈkɒn.dʒʊ.gəl/ (adj) related to marriage and married life, matrimonial, marital, married, wedded, connubial: By its very nature, conjugal love requires the inviolable fidelity of the spouses. This is the consequence of the gift of themselves which they make to each other. Love seeks to be …
Peregrination 1100 Words You Need /ˌper.ə.grɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ (noun) Definition a long journey or voyage, traversing, passage, excursion, expedition, pilgrimage, safari, long trip: Example “Please allow me one request. Your story ‘The Old Maid’s Secret’ touched and delighted me as have few others that I have read, and as I prepare to embark on a peregrination from …
Itinerant 1100 Words You Need Itinerant 1100 Words You Need /aɪˈtɪn.ər.ənt/ (adj & noun) traveling or moving from one place to another, nomadic, roaming, moving, commuting, wandering: In the 1930s, itinerant workers were not treated well at all. They had very poor living conditions, and would often get sick since they lived with so many …
Tortuous 1100 Words You Need Tortuous 1100 Words You Need /ˈtɔː.tʃu.əs/ (adj) indirect and with so many turns and changes, labyrinthine, twisting and winding, convoluted complex and difficult to understand, intricate, puzzling, perplexing, baffling, complicated Composite Sailing, therefore, is not at all affected by the arguments adduced in connection with the question which has of …
Go Against the Grain Go Against the Grain if something goes against the grain, it is generally irritating and morally wrong, irritate, be contrary to someone’s natural inclination, get on someone’s nerves, aggravate, infuriate, be at odds with, be counter to, be contrary to, be in opposition to: Often I espouse many contrary views, particularly …
Latent 1100 Words You Need Latent 1100 Words You Need /ˈleɪ.tənt/ (adj) existing and present but hidden and not obvious, dormant, inactive, buried, concealed, embryonic, covert, undeveloped, suppressed, stagnant: The word “herpes” conjures negative stereotypes, but most people are infected with some form of the virus. After a flare-up, the virus usually remains latent until …
Romp 1100 Words You Need Romp 1100 Words You Need /rɒmp/ (noun & verb) Verb: to play in a noisy and excited way, play toughly, play boisterously, horse around, play noisily which involves running and jumping a lot to win a competition, race, election, etc. very easily, surpass yourself, excel yourself Noun: an amusing entertainment …
Buff 1100 Words You Need Buff 1100 Words You Need /bʌf/ (adj, noun & verb) Noun: someone who is interested in films, wine, etc. and has much information about them, fan, enthusiast, expert, admirer, connoisseur, aficionado a pale yellowish brown color, beige Verb: to polish something with a piece of cloth, rub, rub up, shine, …
Deem 1100 Words You Need Deem 1100 Words You Need /diːm/ (verb) to consider or judge something in a particular manner, make a judgment, believe, estimate, think, suppose, reason, reckon, regard, view: Government’s idea of issuing Covid-19 immunity certificates deemed ‘dangerous’ and ‘unnecessary’ Source: https://morningstaronline.co.uk/ These laws will vary as to what behavior is deemed …