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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Absorb Absorb (verb) /əbˈzɔːb/ US /-ˈzɔːrb/ to take something up or in, attract, soak up a liquid, take up, understand something, grasp, learn: Being an ingenious student, his mind absorbs every thing very fast. Antonyms exude, bore Parts of Speech Noun: absorption Noun: absorber Adjective: absorbable
Calculate Calculate (verb) /ˈkæl.kjʊ.leɪt/ to count the number of something using mathematics, work out, compute, analyze, assess, evaluate, weigh up In the past, people used to use abacuses to calculate things. Parts of Speech Adjective: calculative Adjective: calculated Antonyms estimate, guess, suppose, surmise
Encourage Encourage (verb) /ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/ US /-ˈkɝː-/ to give someone motivation, hope and confidence – inspire – hearten – urge – foster – assist – support: The idle student needs to be encouraged by his teacher and parents to become more active. Antonyms discourage Parts of Speech Noun: encouragement Adjective: encouraging Adverb: encouragingly
Valiant Valiant (adj) /ˈvæl.i.ənt/ very brave – audacious – fearless – courageous – heroic – gallant, intrepid Robert made a valiant attempt to become self-employed from technically nothing. Antonyms cowardly Parts of Speech Noun: valor Noun: valiance Adverb: valiantly
Sneer Sneer (noun & verb) /snɪəʳ/ US /snɪr/ verb: to show, feel or say something with contempt, scorn or hostility – scorn – mock – deride – laugh at, scoff, disparage We all sneered at his odd idea, but in the end, it turned out that he was right. Parts of Speech Adjective: sneering Adverb: …
Fierce Fierce (adj) /fɪəs/ US /fɪrs/ aggressive and angry, violent, brutal, severe, ferocious, intense, profound There’s such a fierce competition among the numerous job applicants. Antonyms gentle Parts of Speech Noun: fierceness Adverb: fiercely
Partial Partial (adj) /ˈpɑː.ʃəl/ US /ˈpɑːr-/ incomplete and not total – affecting only some part of something – biased – limited – one-sided – fond of something, subjective, prejudiced I just have some partial information about the project. So, I need to perfect my information about it. Antonyms impartial, complete Parts of Speech Noun: partiality …
Wail Wail (noun & verb) /weɪl/ verb: to cry out loudly in a mournful and high-pitched manner – sob – weep – howl – complain – fuss, moan, scream The lost little child was wailing nonstop, searching for his mom. Parts of Speech Noun: wailer Antonyms laugh
Symbol Symbol (noun) /ˈsɪm.bəl/ something that stands for or represents something else – sign – representation – image, icon, mark – badge, logo A white flying pigeon is a symbol of peace and freedom. Parts of Speech Adjective: symbolic adverb: symbolically Noun: symbolism
Vermin Vermin (noun) /ˈvɜː.mɪn/ US /ˈvɝː-/ small, troublesome and destructive animals and insects – pest – bug – an offensive term for an undesirable person, insect, fly, mosquito The cottage is so old and replete with various vermin. Parts of Speech Adjective: verminous Adverb: verminously