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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Laceration 1100 Words You Need Laceration 1100 Words You Need /ˌlæs.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ (noun) a jagged cut or wound in your skin, slash, rip, graze, scratch, tear, slit, gash: The patient in the car accident needs to have 5 stitches in his laceration immediately.
Feeling No Pain Feeling no pain a euphemism for being or feeling drunk, drunk, inebriated, under the influence, under the influence of alcohol, liquored up, imbibed: He was arrested by the police for feeling no pain behind the steering wheel. Antonyms sober
Belittle 1100 Words You Need Belittle 1100 Words You Need /bɪˈlɪt.ļ/ (verb) to make an action or a person seem unimportant, disparage, despise, humiliate, demean, decry, deride, put down, deprecate, rubbish: Though she had spent hours fixing the computer he belittled her efforts. Stop belittling yourself – your work is highly valued. Antonyms praise
Scoff 1100 Words You Need Scoff 1100 Words You Need /skɒf/ (noun & verb) to eat something quickly and eagerly, gobble, wolf, bolt, guzzle: I baked a huge cake this morning, and the kids scoffed the lot. to laugh and speak about a person or idea in a way which shows that you think they …
Brash 1100 Words You Need Brash 1100 Words You Need /bræʃ/ (adj) (of people) showing too much confidence and too little respect, aggressively self-assertive, arrogant, pushy, bossy, overconfident, presumptuous, bold, forceful, impudent (of clothes) too bright and colorful, gaudy, tasteless, trashy hasty, impetuous, rash, foolhardy, hurried, impatient a brash young banker Don’t you think that …
Promulgate 1100 Words You Need Promulgate 1100 Words You Need /ˈprɒm.əl.geɪt/ (verb) to spread beliefs or ideas among a lot of people, to announce something publicly, especially a new law, propagate, broadcast, spread, disseminate, circulate, transmit, publicize, declaim, proclaim, decree, pronounce, state, endorse, stipulate: The new law was finally promulgated in the autumn of last …
Pugnacious 1100 Words You Need Pugnacious 1100 Words You Need /pʌgˈneɪ.ʃəs/ (adj) wanting to start an argument or fight, or expressing an argument or opinion very forcefully, belligerent, argumentative, fierce, aggressive, confrontational, truculent, contentious: I found him pugnacious and arrogant. Antonyms peaceable Parts of Speech Noun: pugnaciousness Adverb: pugnaciously
Throw down the gauntlet Throw down the gauntlet to invite your rival or competitor to a challenge, e.g. a fight or competition, challenge, confront, defy, brave, face up to, dare, test, dispute, contest, object to, oppose: When the inexperienced photographer threw down the gauntlet, the expect in photography did not have any other choice but …
Feint 1100 Words You Need Feint 1100 Words You Need /ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪt/ (noun & verb) a deceptive move especially in football or boxing to deceive or confuse the competitors, a false attack, trick, ploy, maneuver, gambit, stratagem, sham, dodge, artifice, subterfuge: The boxing champion easily deceived his opponent with a timely feint, and then knocked him …
Intimidate 1100 Words You Need Intimidate 1100 Words You Need /ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪt/ (verb) to threaten someone to persuade them to do something for you, frighten, scare, bully, coerce, terrorize, daunt, overawe, discourage, terrify, alarm, browbeat: The bank clerk was intimidated into giving the robber all the money all at once. Antonyms encourage Parts of Speech Noun: …