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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Competence English Flashcard Competence English Flashcard (noun) ˈkɒm.pɪ.tənts/ US /ˈkɑːm.pə.ţənts/ the necessary skill and ability to do something appropriately – capability: His unquestionable competence in mind reading has amazed me. Antonyms incompetence Parts of Speech Adjective: competent Adverb: competently Noun: competency
Willing English Flashcard Willing English Flashcard (adj) /ˈwɪl.ɪŋ/ being happy and eager to do something enthusiastically – eager, zealous, enthusiastic: We’re all willing to take this chance and work on the project. Parts of Speech Noun: willingness Adverb: willingly Antonyms unwilling
Proverb English Flashcard Proverb English Flashcard (noun) /ˈprɒv.ɜːb/ US /ˈprɑː.vɝːb/ a short and well-known sentence or statement which generally has a didactic message or expresses something which is usually true – saying: “When in Rome, do as Romans do” is a famous proverb in English. Parts of Speech Adjective: proverbial Adverb: proverbially
Knowledgeable English Flashcard Knowledgeable English Flashcard (adj) /ˈnɒl.ɪ.dʒə.bļ/ US /ˈnɑː.lɪ-/ knowing so much – well-informed: He’s a knowledgeable lecturer in the field of personal improvement and self-development. Parts of Speech Noun: knowledge Noun: knowledgeability Verb: know Adverb: knowledgeably Antonyms ignorant, unintelligent
Prevent English Flashcard Prevent English Flashcard (verb) /prɪˈvent/ to stop somebody or something from doing something or to stop something from happening – stop: He’s so resolute that nothing can prevent him from fulfilling his dreams. Parts of Speech Noun: prevention Adjective: preventive Adjective: preventable Adverb: preventively Antonyms allow, encourage
Placate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Placate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /pləˈkeɪt/ US /ˈpleɪ.keɪt/ (verb) to comfort someone and make them feel less angry, soothe, pacify, conciliate, calm down, mollify, appease, propitiate, satisfy, assuage: I sent her a letter of condolence in the hope that she would slightly be placated after the tragic loss of her mother. Parts …
Impecunious GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Impecunious GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˌɪm.pəˈkjuː.ni.əs/ (adj) having not enough money, poor, penniless, impoverished, indigent, struggling, deprived, underprivileged, disadvantaged, broke, destitute, poverty-stricken: He started his career as an impecunious employee, and soon became the CEO of the very company. Antonyms affluent, rich, wealthy Parts of Speech Noun: impecuniousness Adverb: impecuniously
Engender GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Engender GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ɪnˈdʒen.dəʳ/ US /-dɚ/ (verb) to cause a particular situation or feeling to happen or exist, trigger, generate, create or cause, produce, give rise to, bring about, stimulate, provoke, prompt, give birth to, propagate, spawn: His challenging questions in the meeting engendered so much controversy among the participants. …
Possess English Flashcard Possess English Flashcard (verb) /pəˈzes/ to own or have something or to have a specific quality or attribute: He was arrested by the police due to possessing heroin. Parts of Speech Noun: possession Noun: possessor Adjective: possessive Adjective: possessed Adverb: possessively Antonyms lose, lack
Reasonable English Flashcard Reasonable English Flashcard (adj) /ˈriː.zən.ə.bļ/ 1. based on logical reasoning and therefore logical and sensible – fair – acceptable: If you had explained your problem to him, he’d certainly have understood it. After all, he’s a reasonable person. 2. at a moderate and affordable cost – not expensive: I could buy this …