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.
The images and illustrations are accessible only to our students or members.
Printing press Printing press (noun) a machine that is used to print books, magazines, newspapers, etc. – a machine that presses images onto papers: Due to a major defect in the printing press in our printing house, we couldn’t take any printing order this week.
Walnut Walnut (noun) /ˈwɔːl.nʌt/ US /ˈwɑːl-/ a nut with a very hard shell which is very similar to human brain and also slightly tastes bitter: I had some walnut and cheese for breakfast today.
Mass-produced Mass-produced (adj) /ˌmæs.prəˈdjuːst/ US /-ˈduːst/ produced or manufactured in large quantities with the use of machinery in factories to be sold at a reasonable cost – machine-made: mass-produced automobiles Parts of Speech Noun: mass-production Verb: mass-produce Antonyms handmade
Jubilant Jubilant (adj) /ˈdʒuː.bɪ.lənt/ very happy and satisfied, especially because of your achievements, success or victory – triumphant: A cursory look at his results was enough to make him jubilant at his academic success. Parts of Speech Noun: jubilation Adverb: jubilantly Antonyms depressed, unhappy
Affluence Affluence (noun) /ˈæf.lu.ənts/ wealth and richness – prosperity: Being a philanthropist, he uses some of his affluence to help the poor unconditionally. Parts of Speech Adjective: affluent Adverb: affluently Antonyms poverty, destitution
Pitch-black Pitch-black (adj & noun) extremely dark or completely black without any beam of light – pitch-dark: She has pitch-black hairs. Antonyms bright, lighted Parts of Speech Noun: pitch darkness
Inspect Inspect (verb) /ɪnˈspekt/ to look at or examine somebody or something very closely to make certain nothing is wrong with them – look at – survey, scrutinize: The detectives are inspecting the murder scene for relevant information. Parts of Speech Noun: inspection Noun: inspector Noun: inspectorate Antonyms neglect, ignore, disregard
Gray water Gray water (noun) domestic wastewater coming from baths, sinks and kitchen appliances – wastewater – used water: A small portion of our drinking water is provided by recycling and purifying gray water. Antonyms drinking water
Unlike Unlike (prep) /ʌnˈlaɪk/ having qualities or characteristics that are different from other things or people – dissimilar to – different from – contrasting: Unlike all of my classmates, I decided to conduct my research qualitatively. Antonyms like, similar
Beneath Beneath (adv & prep) /bɪˈniːθ/ in, at or to a lower position than somebody or something else – underneath – under – below: At the summit of the mountain, I was able to see the entire town right beneath my feet. Antonyms above