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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A Flash in the Pan A Flash in the Pan a sudden success which is not lasting and ends quickly, a success that will never happen again, short-lived success: Mr. Anderson’s second book, which was a big failure, proved that his first book was just a flash in the pan. Antonyms crowning achievement, tour de …
Tinge 1100 Words You Need Tinge 1100 Words You Need /tɪndʒ/ (noun & verb) a small amount of something like color, feeling, etc., trace, slight added color or element, hint, touch, dash, bit, shade, tint, nuance, element, stain: I could detect a tinge of anxiety in her voice over the telephone. Antonyms pale, fade
Compound 1100 Words You Need Compound 1100 Words You Need /kəmˈpaʊnd/ (adj, noun & verb) to increase the amount of something, add to, enlarge, augment, boost, amplify, swell, enhance, worsen, add insult to injury, undermine, multiply, improve, raise, mix, mixture, complex, amalgam, composite, combination, multifarious, multifaceted, multiple, multifactorial: His abject misery was compounded by his …
Annals 1100 Words You Need Annals 1100 Words You Need /ˈæn.əlz/ (noun) the annual records of events organized chronologically, recorded history, records, archives, chronicles, accounts, logs, registers, history, historical records, history of events: Windows Vista from Microsoft was considered a debacle in the eyes of many users in the annals of Microsoft products.
Realm 1100 Words You Need Realm 1100 Words You Need /relm/ (noun) an area or domain of something, any general area of thought, knowledge and activity, scope of something, sphere, range, area of interest, kingdom, monarchy, dominion, empire, territory, jurisdiction: When it comes to the realm of quantum physics, no scientist can excel Dr. Smith.
Paradox Paradox /ˈpær.ə.dɒks/ US /ˈper.ə.dɑːks/ noun a situation or statement which seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics, inconsistency, irony, contradiction, oxymoron, absurdity, enigma, puzzle: It’s a curious paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty. Parts of Speech Adjective: paradoxical Adverb: …
A pig in a poke A pig in a poke an item that you purchase without checking or seeing it first and turns out to be a disappointment, unchecked bought item: I bought that digital camera online, but unfortunately, it just appeared to be such a pig in a poke.
Matron 1100 Words You Need Matron 1100 Words You Need /ˈmeɪ.trən/ (noun) an older married woman, mature married woman, head nurse, supervising nurse, woman warden, middle-aged woman: Being a single parent and the mother of 3 successful students, Mrs. Smith is genuinely such a matron. Antonyms maid
Automaton 1100 Words You Need Automaton 1100 Words You Need /ɔːˈtɒm.ə.tən/ US /ɑːˈtɑː.mə.ţən/ (noun) someone acting like a robot or machine, an independent and self-contained robot, android, mechanism, machine, gadget: I need to resign from that mundane and menial job in which I’m just like an automaton.
Stigma GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Stigma GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈstɪg.mə/ (noun) something to be ashamed of, sign of social unacceptability, libel, shame, disgrace, dishonor, blemish, blot, opprobrium, stain, taint, humiliation, scandal, discredit, degradation: In this city, there is a social stigma attached to any female smoker. Parts of Speech Verb: stigmatize Noun: stigmatization Antonyms pride, honor, …