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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Crocodile Tears 1100 Words You Need Crocodile Tears 1100 Words You Need insincere tears, false show of grief, false tears, false sadness, pretended sadness: The wicked stepfather started to shed crocodile tears when the anxious mother noticed he had punished her little son physically. Antonyms sorrow, sorrowfulness, grief, mourning
Wrest 1100 Words You Need Wrest 1100 Words You Need /rest/ (verb) to take power and authority away from a person who is already in power by force, gain control or power, get something with effort, pull something away from someone forcefully, seize, grasp, grab, take away, pull, snatch: The two young lions were fighting …
Caustic 1100 Words You Need Caustic 1100 Words You Need /ˈkɔː.stɪk/ US /ˈkɑː-/ (adj) describes a chemical that burns or destroys things, especially anything made of living cells, corrosive, acid, acidic, corroding, burning, describes a remark or way of speaking that is hurtful, critical or intentionally unkind, sarcastic, scathing, mordant, acrimonious, astringent, cutting, biting, acerbic, …
Lackluster 1100 Words You Need Lackluster 1100 Words You Need /ˈlækˌlʌs.təʳ/ (adj) lacking enough energy and effort, lacking excitement and enthusiasm, dull, lethargic, lifeless, dreary, unexciting, uneventful, uninspiring, tame, bland, undistinguished, flat, leaden: Due to Mr. Richardson’s lackluster presentation, some participants in the conference hall were literally sleeping. Antonyms brilliant, exciting
Reprimand 1100 Words You Need Reprimand 1100 Words You Need /ˈrep.rɪ.mɑːnd/ (noun & verb) to express to someone your strong official disapproval of them, criticize, rebuke, admonish, warn, chastise, reproach, lecture, scold, chide, tell off, castigate, reprove, chew out, tick off – (noun): admonishment, warning, criticism, scolding, slap on the wrist, reproof, lecture: She was …
Loathe 1100 Words You Need Loathe 1100 Words You Need /ləʊð/ US /loʊð/ (verb) Loathe definition to hate someone or something, dislike intensely, detest, shrink from, abhor, can’t stand, can’t bear, abominate, despise, disdain, scorn: Example I absolutely loathe doing the dishes. Antonyms adore Parts of speech Adjective: loath: averse Noun: loather Adverb: loathingly
Beard the lion in his den Beard the lion in his den to have this courage to visit and oppose a person in authority on his own grounds, to confront risk and danger by accosting someone in power, challenge someone, oppose, accost, detain, defy, face up to, object to, dispute: Discontented with her low salary, …
Nuance 1100 Words You Need Nuance 1100 Words You Need /ˈnjuː.ɑːns/ US /ˈnuː-/ (noun) a subtle or slight difference in color, meaning, appearance, tone, etc., slight variation, shade, tone, gradation, tinge, distinction, hint, degree, touch, trace, note: It was very difficult to distinguish the nuances in the facial appearance of the twins. Antonyms dividing line …
Enhance 1100 Words You Need Enhance 1100 Words You Need /ɪnˈhɑːnts/ US /-ˈhænts/ (verb) to improve the quality, amount or strength of something, improve, increase, add to, augment, boost, develop, enrich, heighten: These scandals will not enhance the organization’s reputation/image. Antonyms diminish, reduce, decrease Parts of Speech Noun: enhancement Noun: enhancer
Rudimentary 1100 Words You Need Rudimentary 1100 Words You Need /ˌruː.dɪˈmen.tər.i/ /-tri/ US /-tɚ-/ (adj) basic and elementary, in a developing and early stage, simple, undeveloped, primary, fundamental, primitive, uncomplicated, burgeoning: Unlike specialists, generalists only develop a rudimentary knowledge of various subjects. Antonyms advanced, developed Parts of Speech Noun: rudiment