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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Abide Abide (verb) /əˈbaɪd/ to tolerate or withstand something or someone, put up with, accept, endure, tolerate, compromise, stand for, bear, obey, dwell or reside in a place: As a subordinate, she had to abide by the rules imposed by her superior. Antonyms defy Parts of speech Noun: abidance Noun: abider
Unify Unify (verb) /ˈjuː.nɪ.faɪ/ to unite and bring together – form a single unit, join, combine, merge, amalgamate, bring together, fuse: We need to bury the hatchet and unify our forces to regain our power. Antonyms separate Parts of speech Noun: unification Noun: unifier Adjective: unifiable Adjective: unifying
Heed Heed (noun & verb) /hiːd/ verb: to pay attention to a warning or advice – give serious attention to something, listen to, take note of, notice, attention, note, care, mindfulness: If you had heeded my advice, you wouldn’t have been in trouble now. Antonyms disregard, negligence Parts of speech Adjective: heedful Adjective: heedless Adverb: …
Dexterous Dexterous /ˈdek.stər.əs/ US /-stɚ-/ (adj) physically skillful, quick-witted, adroit, nimble-fingered, handy, nimble, agile, acute, resourceful, skillful, ingenious, adept: His dexterous accounting abilities have made him important to the team. Using the kitchen utensils dexterously, he stood out in the crowd of chefs. You are supposed to be dexterous at using knives, otherwise you might …
Canvas Canvas /ˈkæn.vəs/ (noun) a strong and rough piece of cloth used for making tents, sails, bags and painting, heavy fabric or cloth, fabric for painting on, oil painting, work of art: Some artists prefer a board for painting to a canvas. Nowadays, scientists could scrutinize the authenticity of a painting by examining its canvas.
On request On request (prep phrase): if you ask for it – if asked for – if needed: Further information will be provided on request. Parts of speech Noun: request Antonyms automatically, by default
Biography Biography (noun) /baɪˈɒg.rə.fi/ US /-ˈɑː.grə-/ the life story of a person written by someone else, life story, life history, life account, profile, autobiography: Albert Einstein’s biography has been written by different authors. Parts of speech Adjective: biographical Noun: biographer
Drench Drench (verb) /drentʃ/ to make somebody or something completely wet – soak – wet – saturate – inundate – flood – cover: It was raining cats and dogs, and I got totally drenched. Antonyms dry out Parts of speech Adjective: drenched Adjective: drenching Noun: drencher
Swarm Swarm (noun & verb) /swɔːm/ US /swɔːrm/ noun: a large group of insects or people moving together – large crowd or mass – group – horde – throng – to group – to fly – to hover: The screaming child was being followed by a swarm of angry bees. Antonyms few, disperse
Wobble Wobble (verb) /ˈwɒb.ļ/ US /ˈwɑː.bļ/ to move unsteadily from side to side – shake – tremble – quiver – be unable to make a decision – dither – vacillate: The little baby was wobbling toward his mother’s voice. Parts of speech Adjective: wobbly Adverb: wobblingly Noun: wobbler Antonyms stabilize, balance