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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Pandemonium Pandemonium (noun) /ˌpæn.dəˈməʊ.ni.əm/ US /-ˈmoʊ-/ a noisy situation or place in which people are excited, thrilled or angry – cacophony – bedlam – chaos – tumult – uproar: When the underdog won the fierce competition, there was such great pandemonium in the football field. Antonyms order, tranquility
Chronic Chronic (adj) /ˈkrɒn.ɪk/ US /ˈkrɑː.nɪk/ (of a disease) lasting for a long time – long-lasting – enduring – always present – persistent – habitual – extremely bad: He’s suffering from chronic fatigue. A chronic disease is a long-term health condition that persists for an extended period, often for the rest of a person’s life, …
Voyage Voyage /ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ/ (noun & verb) a long trip, especially by sea or through space, cruise, journey, trip, expedition, passage, crossing, tour, travel: Antonio Pigafetta made the first voyage around the world. A new era of voyages of discovery has started since the first launch of a spacecraft. Sea voyages give me a sense of purity and …
Trek Trek /trek/ (noun & verb) Definition to make a long and difficult journey usually on land, to walk a long distance slowly, hike, walk, ramble, wander, journey, travel, trip, march, trail: Example Carrying essential equipment is a prerequisite for commencing a long trek. Taking a trek can definitely strengthen your persistence and tolerance. Parts of speech Noun: …
Promenade Promenade /ˌprɒm.əˈnɑːd/ US /ˌprɑː.məˈneɪd/ (noun) a path on the seashore for walking, walkway, path, sea front, boardwalk, prom, walk for pleasure, stroll, marching dance movement, to walk or stroll for pleasure: The rise in sea level reaches the promenade when the tide is in due to the phenomenon of global warming. Lying on promenades, I tanned …
Package tour Package tour (noun) when a travel agency organizes your trip in advance by covering transportation, accommodation, meals, and often entertainment, fully organized vacation tour: Travel agencies attract customers through a cost-effective package tour. Package tours can help you build up a rapport with other people.
Jaunt Jaunt /dʒɔːnt/ US /dʒɑːnt/ (noun & verb) a short trip for pleasure trip with a brief sojourn, break, day out, excursion, outing, away day: A weekend jaunt could help alleviate sad feelings. We went to the north of Iran to take a jaunt. We plan a group jaunt in the town this weekend.
Hit the road Hit the road (idiom) (an idiom) to start a journey, begin a trip, depart, set off for a journey, go away, make a move, go on a trip, take a trip: He hit the road around the world to look for new things. We hit the road ahead of schedule due to a broadcast …
Field trip Field trip (noun) a short trip for students to study something outside school or college, trek, expedition, quest, search: The best way to learn botany is to go on a field trip with a botanist. We took a geography field trip to become familiar with the structure and formation of rocks in middle …
English Vocabulary about Art English Vocabulary about Art Canvas Some artists prefer a board for painting to a canvas. Nowadays, scientists could scrutinize the authenticity of a painting by examining its canvas. chef d’oeuvre The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the chefs d’oeuvre in painting. The painting could have been included …