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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Tournament English Flashcard Tournament English Flashcard (noun) /ˈtʊə.nə.mənt/ /ˈtɔː-/ US /ˈtɝː-/ a series of games or contests in which teams or individuals play against each other until only one team or individual is selected as the ultimate winner – competition: Let’s bet 200$ on the winner of the tennis tournament.
Incompetence English Flashcard Incompetence English Flashcard (noun) /ɪnˈkɒm.pɪ.tənts/ US /-ˈkɑːm.pə.ţənts/ lack of skill and ability to do something properly – ineffectiveness: If your incompetence is reported again, you will be fired.
Inept English Flashcard Inept English Flashcard (adj) /ɪˈnept/ unskilled and incompetent – inexpert – clumsy: I cannot forgive your inept public statement about me and my decent intentions.
Competence English Flashcard Competence English Flashcard (noun) ˈkɒm.pɪ.tənts/ US /ˈkɑːm.pə.ţənts/ the necessary skill and ability to do something appropriately – capability: His unquestionable competence in mind reading has amazed me.
Willing English Flashcard Willing English Flashcard (adj) /ˈwɪl.ɪŋ/ being happy and eager to do something enthusiastically – eager: We’re all willing to take this chance and work on the project.
Proverb English Flashcard Proverb English Flashcard (noun) /ˈprɒv.ɜːb/ US /ˈprɑː.vɝːb/ a short and well-known sentence or statement which generally has a didactic message or expresses something which is usually true – saying: “When in Rome, do as Romans do” is a famous proverb in English.
Knowledgeable English Flashcard Knowledgeable English Flashcard (adj) /ˈnɒl.ɪ.dʒə.bļ/ US /ˈnɑː.lɪ-/ knowing so much – well-informed: He’s a knowledgeable lecturer in the field of personal improvement and self-development.
Prevent English Flashcard Prevent English Flashcard (verb) /prɪˈvent/ to stop somebody or something from doing something or to stop something from happening – stop: He’s so resolute that nothing can prevent him from fulfilling his dreams.
Placate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Placate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /pləˈkeɪt/ US /ˈpleɪ.keɪt/ (verb) to comfort someone and make them feel less angry, soothe, pacify, conciliate, calm down, mollify, appease, propitiate, satisfy, assuage: I sent her a letter of condolence in the hope that she would slightly be placated after the tragic loss of her mother. Fre:…
Taint Taint /teɪnt/ (noun & verb) to spoil something by adding something undesirable to it, corrupt someone morally, contaminate, pollute, stain, infect, soil, ruin, poison, blemish: The bath was tainted by the blood in the murder scene. His reputation was tainted by false allegations and unfounded rumors.