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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Cajole 1100 Words You Need Cajole 1100 Words You Need /kəˈdʒəʊl/ US /-ˈdʒoʊl/ (verb) to persuade someone to do something by flattery, pleasant talk or continuous argument, coax, wheedle, entice, sweet-talk, inveigle, flatter: Our manager is so stubborn and opinionated that nobody can cajole him into accepting this new policy. Antonyms compel, discourage
Advocate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Advocate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈæd.və.kət/ & /ˈæd.və.keɪt/ (noun & verb) a lawyer who defends someone in a court of law, backer, promoter, believer, supporter, fan, activist, campaigner, to publicly support or suggest an idea, development or way of doing something, to speak in favor of, back, champion, support, encourage, promote, be …
Permeate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Permeate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈpɜː.mi.eɪt/ US /ˈpɝː-/ (verb) to spread through something and be present in every part of it, penetrate, imbue, infuse, pervade, suffuse, flood, saturate, soak, infiltrate, invade, spread through, leak, pass, enter, soak, impregnate, percolate: A foul smell of stale drink and food permeated the whole building. The …
Alacrity GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Alacrity GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /əˈlæk.rə.ti/ US /-ţi/ (noun) speed and eagerness, celerity, dispatch, haste, swiftness, nimbleness, enthusiasm, readiness, quickness, promptness, rapidity, keenness, zeal: She accepted the money with alacrity. Antonyms sluggishness, hesitation
Perfidious GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Perfidious GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /pəˈfɪd.i.əs/ US /pɚ-/ (adj) Perfidious definition unable to be trusted, or showing a lack of loyalty, disloyal, faithless, traitorous, treacherous, deceitful, dishonest, untrue, lying: Example She described the new criminal bill as a perfidious attack on democracy. Antonyms honest Parts of speech Noun: perfidiousness Noun: perfidy: violation …
Emulate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Emulate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈem.jʊ.leɪt/ (verb) to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have, imitate, ape, simulate, compete with, vie with, contend with, follow, mimic, model yourself on, pattern yourself after: They hope to emulate the success of other software companies. Antonyms …
Abstemious GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Abstemious GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /æbˈstiː.mi.əs/ (adj) not doing things which give you pleasure, especially not eating good food or drinking alcohol, abstinent, continent, self-restraining, sober, temperate, self-denying, self-disciplined, moderate, ascetic, austere, teetotal: He is such an abstemious person! Antonyms unrestrained Parts of Speech Noun: abstemiousness Adverb: abstemiously
Efficacy GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Efficacy GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈef.ɪ.kə.si/ (noun) an ability, especially of a medicine or a method of achieving something, to produce the intended result, effectiveness, efficiency, usefulness, worth, value, ability, dynamism, force, power, productiveness, proficiency, strength, vigor: They recently ran a series of tests to measure the efficacy of the drug. Antonyms …
Nominal GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Nominal GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈnɒm.ɪ.nəl/ (adj) describes a sum of money which is very small compared to an expected price or value, minimal, titular, infinitesimal, trifling, token, minor, small, peppercorn, ostensible, so-called, in name only, supposed: a nominal sum/charge For a nominal fee, they will deliver orders to customers‘ homes. Antonyms …
Ingratiate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Ingratiate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard / ɪnɡreɪʃieɪt/ (verb) to try very hard to get someone’s approval – used to show disapproval, flatter, curry favor, suck up, insinuate yourself, toady, crawl, grovel, get in with, cozy up: His policy is to ingratiate himself with anyone who might be useful to him. Antonyms alienate …