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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Delinquent Delinquent (adj & noun) /dɪˈlɪŋ.kwənt/ noun: a criminal or offender – lawbreaker – felon – wrongdoer: Adjective: antisocial, criminal This district at night is infamous for having so many delinquents. Antonyms dutiful, law-abiding Parts of Speech Noun: delinquency Adverb: delinquently
Deprived Deprived (adj) /dɪˈpraɪvd/ not having the necessary and basic things that you really need, lacking in, underprivileged, disadvantaged, poor, destitute: Being a deprived child, she was suffering from malnutrition. Antonyms provided, blessed, privileged Parts of Speech Verb: deprive: take away, remove, withdraw, dispossess Noun: deprivation Noun: depriver Adjective: deprivable
Reject Reject (noun & verb) /rɪˈdʒekt/ verb: to refuse to agree or accept, discard, disallow, deny, rebuff, refuse, decline, snub, eliminate: I became frustrated when my submitted manuscript was rejected by the international journal. Antonyms accept, embrace Parts of Speech Noun: rejection Noun: rejecter Adjective: rejective
Spouse Spouse (noun) /spaʊs/ someone’s wife or husband: The company staff were allowed to take their spouses to the opening ceremony.
Relieve Relieve (verb) /rɪˈliːv/ to ease someone’s pain or suffering – alleviate – mitigate – lessen – ease – replace – dismiss – fire – release It’s medically dangerous to take many painkillers to relieve pain. Antonyms aggravate, exacerbate Parts of Speech Noun: relief Adjective: relieving Adjective: relievable
Vocation Vocation (noun) /vəʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/ US /voʊ-/ a job or profession that requires special commitment – profession – career – occupation – talent – inclination: At the age of 40, he finally found his true vocation as a professional blogger. Parts of Speech Adjective: vocational Adverb: vocationally
Unstable Unstable (adj) /ʌnˈsteɪ.bļ/ not solid, firm or fixed – lacking stability – likely to collapse – unbalanced – wobbly – unpredictable: He’s doing hard to stabilize his unstable financial situation. Antonyms steady, stable Parts of Speech Noun: unstableness Adverb: unstably
Homicide Homicide (noun) /ˈhɒm.ɪ.saɪd/ US /ˈhɑː.mə-/ the act of killing another person – murder – killing, slaughter, butchery, assassination He was accused of homicide. Parts of Speech Adjective: homicidal
Eye-catching Eye-catching /ˈaɪˌkætʃ.ɪŋ/ (adj) noticeable and attractive, striking, attention-grabbing, conspicuous, stunning, startling, dazzling, astonishing: Her decorative embellishments seemed eye-catching at first glance, but they were just gaudy ornaments. Owing to urban sprawl, the region was dotted with ostentatious skyscrapers which had dazzling, eye-catching facades. Antonyms inconspicuous, unremarkable
Edible Edible /ˈed.ɪ.bļ/ (adj) that can be eaten, suitable for eating, comestible, eatable, palatable, appetizing: You mustn’t inspect the edibility of an unknown herb by tasting it. Mushrooms with red on the cap or stem are seldom edible. Parts of Speech Noun: edibility Antonyms inedible, poisonous