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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Strident Strident (adj) /ˈstraɪ.dənt/ forcefully and strongly expressed – loud and shrill – piercing and harsh – vociferous – persuasive – noisy: So much strident and acrimonious criticism was directed at the press secretary for practicing plagiarism.
Without Rhyme or Reason 1100 Words Without Rhyme or Reason 1100 Words You Need Week 31 with authentic materials and examples, synonyms, antonyms, illustrated flashcards and text-to-speech for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS making no sense, illogically, absurdly, insensibly, irrationally, implausibly, randomly, at random, subjectively, capriciously, indiscriminately, haphazardly, unsystematically The probability that a student selected without…
Milieu Milieu (noun) /mɪˈljɜː/ US /miːlˈjɜː/ the surroundings and conditions in which someone lives and is influenced by – setting – environment – background – ambiance – atmosphere – locale – surroundings: In that ethnographic and anthropological study, a systematic and longitudinal research has been carried out to cast more light on the social milieu…
Innocuous GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Innocuous GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ɪˈnɒk.ju.əs/ US /-ˈnɑː.kju-/ (adj) completely harmless, inoffensive, innocent, benign, safe, mild, bland: Some mushrooms look innocuous but are in fact poisonous. Fre: inoffensive Fa: معصوم، بی گناه
Propagate 1100 Words You Need Propagate 1100 Words You Need Week 31 Day 2 with authentic materials and examples, synonyms, antonyms, illustrated flashcards and text-to-speech for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS /ˈprɒp.ə.geɪt/ (verb) to spread opinions, lies or beliefs among a lot of people, disseminate, promulgate, distribute, broadcast, proliferate, circulate, transmit, publicize, (of animals and plants) breed…
Cold Shoulder 1100 Words You Need Cold Shoulder 1100 Words You Need Week 31 Day 1 with authentic materials and examples, synonyms, antonyms, illustrated flashcards and text-to-speech for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS to ignore or disregard a person, snub, show cold and unsympathetic treatment, unfriendliness, rebuff, rejection, slap in the face, disrespect One thing we…
Spurious 1100 Words You Need Spurious 1100 Words You Need Week 31 Day 1 with authentic materials and examples, synonyms, antonyms, illustrated flashcards and text-to-speech for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS /ˈspjʊə.ri.əs/ (adj) false and misleading, pretending, pretentious, ostensive, ostensible, bogus, fake, forged, counterfeit, specious, imitation, inauthentic, sham, phony Arguments may be fallacious due to flaws…
English Idioms on Feelings English Idioms on Feelings Be on cloud nine to be very happy about something It was a lovely journey across Europe and they were on cloud nine. Bent out of shape very angry or upset He was bent out of shape over the way his boss treated him. Work like a…
Study Skills English Vocabulary for IELTS and TOEFL Study Skills English Vocabulary for IELTS and TOEFL The Outline of This Lesson on Study Skills English Vocabulary for IELTS and TOEFL Source: Wikipedia Study Skills Study skills, academic skills, or study strategies are approaches applied to learning. They are generally critical to success in school, considered essential for acquiring good…
Establishing Relationships English Vocabulary for IELTS and TOEFL Establishing Relationships English Vocabulary for IELTS and TOEFL The Outline of This Lesson on Establishing Relationships English Vocabulary for IELTS The International English Language Testing System or IELTS /ˈaɪ.ɛlts/, is an international standardized test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers. It is jointly managed by the British Council,…