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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Masticate 1100 Words You Need Masticate 1100 Words You Need /ˈmæs.tɪ.keɪt/ (verb) to chew food, grind to pulp, munch, crunch, grind: With regard to my digestive problems, my physician advised me to masticate food more properly. Noun: mastication Fre: mastiquer Fa: جویدن
Fiasco 1100 Words You Need Fiasco 1100 Words You Need /fiˈæs.kəʊ/ (noun) something planned that goes wrong and is a complete failure, usually in an embarrassing way, debacle, disaster, shambles, mess, failure: The show was a fiasco – the lights wouldn’t work, one actor forgot his lines and another fell off the stage. antonym: success,…
Disparage 1100 Words You Need Disparage 1100 Words You Need /dɪˈspær.ɪdʒ/ (verb) to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value them, belittle, disdain, take down a peg, laugh at, mock, make fun of, poke fun at, deride, pour scorn on, sneer, criticize vilify, run down, denigrate, scorn:…
Red-letter Day 1100 Words Red-letter Day 1100 Words /ˌredˈlet.əˌdeɪ/ (idiom) a special, happy and important day that you will always remember, turning point, day to remember, occasion, event: The day I first set foot in America was a red-letter day for me. Fre: jour spécial Fa: روز خاص
Perverse 1100 Words You Need Perverse 1100 Words You Need /pəˈvɜːs/ (adj) strange and not what most people would expect or enjoy, obstinate, willful, stubborn, headstrong, tenacious, pertinacious, unorthodox, eccentric, deviant, abnormal, disobedient, rebellious, irrational: Jack was being perverse and refusing to agree with anything we said. She took a perverse pleasure in hearing that…
Chagrin 1100 Words You Need Chagrin 1100 Words You Need /ˈʃæg.rɪn/ (noun) disappointment or annoyance, especially when caused by a failure or mistake, humiliation, mortification, vexation, embarrassment, irritation, disappointment, sorrow: My children have never shown an interest in music, much to my chagrin. antonym: delight, pleasure, joy Fre: dépit Fa: غم و غصه
Precocious 1100 Words You Need Precocious 1100 Words You Need /prɪˈkəʊ.ʃəs/ (adj) (especially of children) showing unusually early mental development or achievement, advanced, intelligent, bright, highbrow, ingenious, gifted, talented, articulate, clever, mature: A precocious child, she went to university at the age of 15. She recorded her first CD at the precocious age of 12.…
I’m From Missouri 1100 Words I’m From Missouri 1100 Words I’m skeptical and cynic, to have doubt about something, to not be sure about something, doubtful, cynical, doubting, unconvinced, incredulous, uncertain, distrustful, dubious, suspicious, questioning: You might abide by his ideas so easily, but I’m from Missouri. antonym: convinced, persuaded Fre: sceptique Fa: شکاک، مردد
Consternation 1100 Words You Need Consternation 1100 Words You Need /ˌkɒnt.stəˈneɪ.ʃən/ (noun) a feeling of anxiety, shock or confusion, disquiet, dismay, trepidation, bewilderment: The prospect of so much work filled him with consternation. To his consternation, when he got to the airport he found he’d forgotten his passport. His decision caused consternation in the art…
Sally 1100 Words You Need Sally 1100 Words You Need /ˈsæl.i/ (noun & verb) to leave a safe place in a brave or confident way in order to do something difficult, set out on a journey, rush out suddenly, attack, raid, strike, go forth, venture out, venture forth, dash out: The minister opened the door…