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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Extrinsic 1100 Words You Need Extrinsic 1100 Words You Need /ek-‘strin-zik/ (adj) not an essential part of something, unimportant, inessential, trifling, unnecessary, extraneous not directly related to something and existing or coming from outside, external, outside, exterior, peripheral, outer, outward Much of human behavior is motivated by the promise of a reward. Extrinsic rewards are…
Persevere 1100 Words You Need Persevere 1100 Words You Need /ˌpɜː.sɪˈvɪəʳ/ (verb) to persist in doing something in spite of all the difficulties, keep on, carry on, keep at, keep it up, continue, insist, endure, proceed: They knew that Daniel was a godly man who persevered in prayer and that he was courageous enough to…
Whitewash 1100 Words You Need Whitewash 1100 Words You Need /ˈwaɪt.wɒʃ/ (noun & verb) Noun an intentional attempt to hide unpleasant facts in a political report or context, cover-up, deception, conspiracy, misrepresentation, concealment, a white liquid mixture which is used to paint or whiten walls, lime, distemper, paint, whitening (in sports) complete failure or thorough…
Invalidate 1100 Words You Need Invalidate 1100 Words You Need /ɪnˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/ (verb) to announce that something is not legally accepted, cancel, revoke, repeal, abrogate, annul, nullify, undo to prove that something is wrong, refute, undermine The court could also invalidate a decision by the former head of inspection, Artur Grigoryan, who rejected an administrative appeal…
Preclude 1100 Words You Need Preclude 1100 Words You Need /prɪˈkluːd/ (verb) to prevent someone from doing something or to prevent something from happening, thwart, avoid, stop, avert, inhibit, put a stop to, ward off, counteract, block: The authors were able to safely facilitate surgery for a patient whose deformity and frailty may otherwise have…
Incisive 1100 Words You Need Incisive 1100 Words You Need /ɪnˈsaɪ.sɪv/ (adj) Watch this video on YouTube. quick to understand, insightful, astute, shrewd, well-formulated and clear, intelligent and ingenious, keen, sharp, perceptive, straightforward and clear, frank and outspoken: I recently re-read Nancy Kline’s book “Time to Think”. Her principal theme is that in order to…
Access 1100 Words You Need Access 1100 Words You Need /ˈæk.ses/ (noun & verb) Noun: right of entry, the right or permission to approach or use something, way in, entrance, entry, approach, admission, gate, door, admittance, right to use Verb: to have access to something, to be able to use something, get into, gain access…
Alleged 1100 Words You Need Alleged 1100 Words You Need /əˈledʒd/ (adj) something that has been theorized or assumed but not yet proved, unproven, suspected, presumed, so-called, purported, apparent: In criminal law, an “allegation” is an unproven accusation. For example, a person suspected or accused of committing the offense of burglary may be referred to…
Abrogate 1100 Words You Need Abrogate 1100 Words You Need /ˈæb.rəʊ.geɪt/ (verb) to end an agreement or contract officially, do away with, cancel, revoke, terminate, abolish, annul, retract, nullify: Unfortunately, after the turn of the century, this trend to create a web of such agreements started to crack. The first was the US decision to…
Woolgathering 1100 Words You Need Woolgathering 1100 Words You Need /’wu̇l-ˌga-thərɪŋ/ (noun) daydreaming and absent-mindedness, wishful thinking, fantasy: The original Woolgathering, a collection of sketches published 20 years ago in a volume the size of a deck of cards, holds talismanic significance for some Patti Smith devotees. Capturing moments of her adult life, Smith pares…