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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Whitewash 1100 Words You Need Whitewash 1100 Words You Need /ˈwaɪt.wɒʃ/ (noun & verb) Noun an intentional attempt to hide unpleasant facts in a political report or context, cover-up, deception, conspiracy, misrepresentation, concealment a white liquid mixture which is used to paint or whiten walls, lime, distemper, paint, whitening (in sports) complete failure or thorough …
Preclude 1100 Words You Need Preclude 1100 Words You Need /prɪˈkluːd/ (verb) to prevent someone from doing something or to prevent something from happening, thwart, avoid, stop, avert, inhibit, put a stop to, ward off, counteract, block: The authors were able to safely facilitate surgery for a patient whose deformity and frailty may otherwise have …
Invalidate 1100 Words You Need Invalidate 1100 Words You Need /ɪnˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/ (verb) to announce that something is not legally accepted, cancel, revoke, repeal, abrogate, annul, nullify, undo to prove that something is wrong, refute, undermine The court could also invalidate a decision by the former head of inspection, Artur Grigoryan, who rejected an administrative appeal …
Access 1100 Words You Need Access 1100 Words You Need /ˈæk.ses/ (noun & verb) Noun: right of entry, the right or permission to approach or use something, way in, entrance, entry, approach, admission, gate, door, admittance, right to use Verb: to have access to something, to be able to use something, get into, gain access …
Alleged 1100 Words You Need Alleged 1100 Words You Need /əˈledʒd/ (adj) something that has been theorized or assumed but not yet proved, unproven, suspected, presumed, so-called, purported, apparent: In criminal law, an “allegation” is an unproven accusation. For example, a person suspected or accused of committing the offense of burglary may be referred to …
Abrogate 1100 Words You Need Abrogate 1100 Words You Need /ˈæb.rəʊ.geɪt/ (verb) to end an agreement or contract officially, do away with, cancel, revoke, terminate, abolish, annul, retract, nullify: Unfortunately, after the turn of the century, this trend to create a web of such agreements started to crack. The first was the US decision to …
Woolgathering 1100 Words You Need Woolgathering 1100 Words You Need /’wu̇l-ˌga-thərɪŋ/ (noun) daydreaming and absent-mindedness, wishful thinking, fantasy: The original Woolgathering, a collection of sketches published 20 years ago in a volume the size of a deck of cards, holds talismanic significance for some Patti Smith devotees. Capturing moments of her adult life, Smith pares …
Culpable 1100 Words You Need Culpable 1100 Words You Need /ˈkʌl.pə.bļ/ (adj) blameworthy and at fault, deserving blame or punishment, reprehensible, faulty, responsible, in the wrong, guilty, liable: Culpable homicide can either indicate whether or not the killing of a human being involved malice aforethought on the part of the defendant. Malice aforethought exists when …
English for Business about Cash English for Business about Cash Cash flow is the net amount of cash and cash-equivalents being transferred into and out of a business. At the most fundamental level, a company’s ability to create value for shareholders is determined by its ability to generate positive cash flows, or more specifically, maximize …
Recant 1100 Words You Need Recant 1100 Words You Need /rɪˈkænt/ (verb) to announce publicly that you no longer hold a religious or political belief that you used to have, reject belief, deny believing in something, renounce, take back, disavow, repudiate, withdraw, retract, revoke, abjure: In 1633, the Inquisition of the Roman Catholic Church forced …