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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Negative Negative (adj & noun) /ˈneg.ə.tɪv/ US /-ţɪv/ adj: (of a number) below zero – indicative of “no” – bad, unhappy or unpleasant – pessimistic – lacking – opposite – denial: John’s drastic action in that critical situation had both positive and negative consequences. Antonyms positive, affirmative Parts of speech Noun: negativity Noun: negation Adverb: …
Pension Pension (noun & verb) /ˈpent.ʃən/ noun: a regular amount of money paid by the government or a private company to someone who can no longer work due to old age, physical disability, etc. – retirement fund – retirement pension, fixed income, social security, annuity: They couldn’t make ends meet by solely depending on their …
Vital Vital ( adj) /ˈvaɪ.təl/ US /-ţəl/ extremely important – crucial – essential for life – imperative, fundamental, necessary – vigorous – energetic, vivacious Water is vital for life. Antonyms unimportant, lifeless Parts of speech Noun: vitality Noun: vitalness Adverb: vitally
Municipal Municipal (adj) /mjuːˈnɪs.ɪ.pəl/ related to cities or towns – urban – city – metropolitan: It’s difficult to solve all municipal issues and problems in large cities. Antonyms rural, private Parts of speech Noun: municipality Adverb: municipally
Oral Oral (adj & noun) /ˈɔː.rəl/ US /ˈɔːr.əl/ adj: related to the mouth – spoken – verbal – verbalized – voiced: Jack’s hand was broken. So, he took the oral version of the written examination. Antonym written Parts of speech Adverb: orally
Wasp Wasp (noun) /wɒsp/ US /wɑːsp/ a striped black-and-yellow insect larger than a honey bee that can sting you without dying: A swarm of wasps where chasing the trespassing dog. Wasps are fascinating insects known for their slender bodies, narrow waists, and often vibrant yellow and black coloration. Unlike bees, which are typically more social, …
Rehabilitate Rehabilitate (verb) /ˌriː.həˈbɪl.ɪ.teɪt/ to help someone regain health – restore someone’s good rank or position – restore – recover – regenerate – repair – reestablish: It was attempted to rehabilitate the severely traumatized patient. Parts of speech Noun: rehabilitation Noun: rehabilitator Adjective: rehabilitative Antonyms destroy, damage
Parole Parole (noun & verb) /pəˈrəʊl/ US /-ˈroʊl/ noun: conditional release of a prisoner sooner than expected conditioned on good conduct and frequent reporting – conditional freedom – prisoner’s promise – early release: The captive was released on parole for his good behavior and decent services. Antonyms punishment
Vertical Vertical (adj &noun) /ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/ US /ˈvɝː.ţə-/ adj: in an upright position at a right angle to a horizontal line – perpendicular – upright – straight down – straight up: The vertical and horizontal axes of the a graph In the bustling cityscape, vertical gardens have become a popular solution to combat the lack of …
Multitude Multitude (noun) /ˈmʌl.tɪ.tjuːd/ US /-ţə.tuːd/ a large crowd of people or things – large group – horde – assembly – gathering – swarm – array – large quantity: A multitude of the students have registered for the geography field trip. Antonyms handful, some