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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Pretext 1100 Words You Need Pretext 1100 Words You Need /ˈpriː.tekst/ (noun) an excuse that is made up to give an untrue reason for doing something, false reason to hide the real one, made-up excuse, alibi, cause, con, ploy, trick, ruse, grounds: The university professor warned his students that no pretext would be accepted if …
Pyrrhic Victory 1100 Words You Need /ˌpɪr.ɪkˈvɪk.tər.i/ (idiom) Definition a victory that is too costly and therefore not worth winning, bitter victory, a victory in which the winner suffers so much that it is tantamount to defeat: Example The camp could finally reach for the summit of Mount Everest. However, they lost 3 of their …
Irate 1100 Words You Need Irate 1100 Words You Need /aɪˈreɪt/ (adj) extremely angry, irritated, furious, angered, incensed, mad, fuming, enraged, infuriated, annoyed: Due to poor customer service, this company has so many irate customers. Antonyms calm Parts of Speech Adverb: irately
Effrontery GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Effrontery GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ɪˈfrʌn.tər.i/ US /-ţɚ-/ (noun) extreme rudeness and lack of ability to understand that your behavior is not acceptable to other people, brashness, gall, nerve, presumption, temerity, audacity, impudence, cheekiness, boldness: He was silent all through the meal and then had the effrontery to complain that I looked …
Precipitate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Precipitate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /prɪˈsɪp.ɪ.teɪt/ (adj & verb) to make something happen suddenly or sooner than expected, hasten, accelerate, give rise to, trigger, (of a liquid) to become solid, hasty, hurried, abrupt, headlong, ill-considered, impetuous, impulsive, prompt, rash, reckless, sudden, careless, unexpected, swift, quick, rapid, precipitous: An invasion would certainly precipitate …
Implacable GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Implacable GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ɪmˈplæk.ə.bļ/ (adj) describes (someone who has) strong opinions or feelings which are impossible to change, inexorable, intransigent, relentless, irreconcilable, remorseless, unforgiving, unrelenting, pitiless, merciless, ruthless, cruel, hardhearted, callous, rigid, unyielding, unbending, obdurate, cold-hearted: an implacable enemy implacable opposition / hostility Antonyms kind, merciful Parts of Speech Adverb: …
Malleable GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Malleable GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈmæl.i.ə.bļ/ (adj) describes a substance that is easily changed into a new shape, adaptable, ductile, flexible, plastic, pliable, pliant, soft, supple, bendy, impressionable, compliant, acquiescent, manipulable, persuadable: Lead and tin are malleable metals. Europe saw its colonies as a source of raw material and a malleable workforce. …
Heterogeneous GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Heterogeneous GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˌhet.ər.əˈdʒiː.ni.əs/ (adj) consisting of parts or things that are very different from each other, assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, varied, diverse, various, dissimilar, unrelated: Switzerland is a heterogeneous confederation of 26 self-governing cantons. Antonyms homogeneous Parts of Speech Noun: heterogeneity Noun: heterogeneousness Adverb: heterogeneously
Homogeneous GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Homogeneous GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˌhɒm.əˈdʒiː.ni.əs/ (adj) consisting of parts or people which are similar to each other or are of the same type, the same, analogous, consistent, standardized, uniform, unvarying, same, similar, equal, equivalent, identical, harmonized: a homogeneous group/society The population of the village has remained remarkably homogeneous. Antonyms heterogeneous Parts …
Meticulous GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Meticulous GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /məˈtɪk.jʊ.ləs/ (adj) very careful and with great attention to every detail, cautious, finicky, fussy, picky, precise, punctilious, scrupulous, thorough, particular, painstaking, duteous: Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book. Antonyms careless, reckless, lax Parts of Speech Noun: meticulousness Adverb: meticulously