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.
Webinar Webinar (noun) /’webɪnɑ $ -ɑr / a seminar or meeting that people participate in using the Internet or telephones – web-based seminar: Various experts in the field of clinical psychology attended the international webinar on new therapies for depression.
Proofreading Proofreading (noun) /ˈpruːfˌriː.dɪŋ/ the process of reading through some selected text to make sure there is no fault or mistake in it – editing – checking: Proofreading is highly recommended before submitting your manuscript to this international journal. Parts of Speech Noun: proofreader Verb: proofread
In front of In front of (prep) 1. facing somebody or something – ahead of – facing: I was witnessing the thieves stealing a bicycle right in front of me. 2. in the presence of somebody or something – in the company of: He shouldn’t have sworn in front of the children. Antonyms behind
Cursor Cursor (noun) /ˈkɜː.səʳ/ US /ˈkɝː.sɚ/ noun [C] a sharp-pointed marker or pointer on your computer screen which moves to indicate where you are working – pointer – arrow: You can change the shape of your cursor based on your needs and interests in the Ease of Access section of your Windows.
Interactive Interactive (adj) /ˌɪn.təˈræk.tɪv/ US /-ţɚ-/ involving communication or interaction among the people in a system or group – collaborative – communicative: In our online English forums, the students can practice English in an interactive way by raising and answering questions. Parts of Speech Noun: interaction Noun: interactivity Verb: interact Adverb: interactively Antonyms static, exclusive, …
Horror Horror /ˈhɒr.əʳ/ US /ˈhɔːr.ɚ/ (noun) intense fear, shock, panic, terror, dread, dismay, revulsion, disgust, repulsion, distress, troublemaker: She recoiled with horror when she found a dead fly in her soup. Antonyms delight, pleasure, calm
Terror Terror /ˈter.əʳ/ US /-ɚ/ (noun) extreme fear or phobia, horror, intense fear, dread, fright, alarm, trepidation, panic, shock, annoying person, pest, nuisance, troublemaker: The lost little girl was shouting for her mother in the crowd in sheer terror. Parts of Speech Noun: terrorism Noun: terrorist Verb: terrorize Antonyms peace, calm
Comment Comment (noun & verb) /ˈkɒm.ent/ US /ˈkɑː.ment/ your opinion that you say or write in a particular context – viewpoint – point of view: On LELB Society, you can leave as many questions or comments as you wish in our interactive forums. Parts of Speech Noun: commenter
Hardly Hardly (adv) used to indicate that something can be true or can exist only to a limited extent – barely – only just – scarcely: I was just half conscious when they were talking. So, I could hardly understand the gist of their conversation. Antonyms completely, thoroughly
From the start From the start (adv) from the beginning – from the outset – from the very beginning: Even from the start, I could guess that the project was going to be a complete failure. Antonyms in conclusion, finally, eventually