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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Harvest Harvest (noun & verb) /ˈhɑː.vɪst/ US /ˈhɑːr-/ noun: crop that is collected and gathered from the field or the season in which this gathering happens – crop – yield – produce, fruitage Verb: gather, collect, bring in, reap, mow, ingather The farmers in the country celebrate at harvest time. Antonyms plant, plantation Parts of …
Abundant Abundant (adj) /əˈbʌn.dənt/ existing in great quantities – plentiful, more than enough, profuse, copious, ample, lavish: Many young people immigrate to developed countries in search of abundant opportunities. Antonyms scarce, rare Parts of Speech Noun: abundance Adverb: abundantly Verb: abound
Uneasy Uneasy (adj) /ʌnˈiː.zi/ uncomfortable and anxious, nervous, edgy, apprehensive, troubled, tense, on edge Before the job interview, I was feeling quite uneasy and worried. Antonyms calm, comfortable Parts of Speech Noun: uneasiness Adverb: uneasily
Appropriate Appropriate (adj & verb) /əˈprəʊ.pri.ət/ US /-ˈproʊ-/ adj: suitable for a particular purpose or occasion, fitting, apt, right, correct, applicable, practical: We were amazed at Steve’s appropriate response to our cruel boss. Antonyms inappropriate Parts of Speech Noun: appropriateness Noun: appropriator Adverb: appropriately Adjective: appropriative Adjective: appropriable
Panic Panic (noun & verb) /ˈpæn.ɪk/ a sudden feeling of fear and anxiety, terror, horror, anxiety, fright, dread The mother got into a panic when she couldn’t find her little child in the crowd. Antonyms calm, calmness Parts of Speech Adjective: panicky
Ban Ban (noun & verb) /bæn/ verb: to forbid something legally and officially, embargo, prohibit, forbid, veto, bar, sanction, disallow, proscribe, interdict Smoking is banned among the personnel of this company. Antonyms allow Parts of Speech Adjective: banned
Quota Quota (noun) /ˈkwəʊ.tə/ US /ˈkwoʊ.ţə/ a limited amount or number of something that someone is allowed to have or receive – share – proportion, portion, allowance, ration, allocation, slice, part, measure Europe is considering some quotas on the number of legal immigrants annually.
Rave Rave (adj, noun & verb) /reɪv/ verb: to speak widely in an incoherent way – talk wildly – give high praise, extol, enthuse, praise – fume, rant, fulminate When he sees his friends, he always raves about his adventures in his youth. Antonyms criticize Parts of Speech Noun: raver Noun: ravings
Morsel Morsel (noun) /ˈmɔː.səl/ US /ˈmɔːr-/ a very small piece of something, especially food – bit – piece – fragment, crumb, scrap, tidbit, speck A morsel of bread and cheese cannot make a hearty breakfast. Antonyms chunk
Estimate Estimate (noun & verb) /ˈes.tɪ.mət/ noun: a rough guess or calculation – wild guess – estimation – approximation – educated guess, evaluation, assessment, appraisal A rough estimate of 15 to 25 students are expected to register for the English course. Parts of Speech Noun: estimation Noun: estimator Adjective: estimative Antonyms elaborate