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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Motivate Motivate (verb) /ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ US /ˈmoʊ.ţɪ-/ to give someone enough reasons to do something – make someone intrigued and enthusiastic to do something – make someone behave in a particular way – stimulate – induce – entice – enthuse – inspire – encourage – egg on – arouse – persuade – provoke – prompt: The …
Rationalize Rationalize (verb) /ˈræʃ.ən.əl.aɪz/ to try to give reasonable explanations to justify something – vindicate – account for – make something more rational and profitable – eliminate irrational numbers from – slim down – adjust: She rationalized her poor performance in the exam by saying that the proctor had been watching her incessantly. Parts of …
Iconoclast Iconoclast (noun) /aɪˈkɒn.ə.klæst/ US /-ˈkɑː.nə-/ someone who opposes traditional beliefs, customs or ideas – maverick – free thinker – individualist – subversive – rebel – nonconformist: Being such an iconoclast, the new CEO has vetoed almost all of the novel lucrative business plans. Antonym conservative
Austere Austere (adj) /ɔːˈstɪəʳ/ US /ɑːˈstɪr/ lacking in comfort – suggesting physical hardship – serious and grim – ascetic – too plain and simple without luxury – unadorned: The edifice has been decorated with austere simplicity. His austere and grim face indicated that he had taken so much offense. Antonyms gentle, comfortable, ornate Parts of …
Halcyon Halcyon (adj) /ˈhælsijən/ (of a time in the past) calm and peaceful – tranquil – quiet and heavenly – serene: My grandfather often recalls the old halcyon days with a heavy sigh.
Sojourn Sojourn (noun) /ˈsɒdʒ.ən/ US /ˈsoʊ.dʒɝːn/ a short stay in a particular place – brief visit – stay – stopover – to stay: I can still vividly recall our memorable sojourn in the Philippines.
Naive (adj) /naɪˈiːv/ Naive definition willing to trust people excessively – simple and trusting – unsophisticated and unable to analyze matters critically – inexperienced – gullible – credulous – childlike: Example That would be so naive to think that this simple plan could eradicate all of our problems. Antonyms suspicious, shrewd Parts of speech Noun: …
All the time All the time (adv) happening always and continually – incessantly – constantly – repeatedly – permanently – all along – from the outset: He eventually developed lung cancer due to the fact that he was smoking all the time. Antonyms occasionally, sporadically, once in a while
verbatim /vɜːˈbeɪ.tɪm/ US /vɝːˈbeɪ.ţəm/ (adj & adv) using identical words, corresponding word for word with something else, copied word for word, word for word, literal, using exactly the same words: verbatim in context Verbatim reports of any scientific course can be beneficial in the future. In dubbing process, conveying the whole concept and meaning is …
Versus versus /ˈvɜː.səs/ US /ˈvɝː-/ (prep) against, contra, alternative to, as opposed to, in competition with, contrasted with, as against: Versus in context An extravagant lifestyle versus a parsimonious one Many years ago, there was a relentless battle between the indigenous inhabitants versus the alien invaders taking place on this island. Antonyms in alliance with