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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Solidarity Solidarity /ˌsɒl.ɪˈdær.ɪ.ti/ (noun) general agreement and loyalty among the members of a group – alliance – team spirit – harmony: Solidarity in context The sense of solidarity and team spirit among the staff of this company is actually unshakable. One of the main responsibilities of a great leader among a group is to preserve solidarity of members.…
Gregarious Gregarious grɪˈgeə.ri.əs/ (adj) (of people) liking to be with other people, or (especially of animals) living in groups, sociable, convivial, warm and friendly, extroverted, clubbable, social butterfly: Gregarious in context Emma’s a gregarious, outgoing sort of person. Being gregarious in cyberspace demands less skills compared to real life. Being over-gregarious is an egregious mistake that I can only…
Fraternity Fraternity /frəˈtɜː.nə.ti/ (noun) all the people who have something in common, brotherhood, comradeship, brotherly love, community, brotherliness, mutual support, amity, friendship, friendliness: Fraternity in context Every fraternity usually has its own jargon, language and set of jokes. The world is suffering from lack of fraternity. In college, Jake found a true sense of fraternity…
Extroverted /ˈek.strə.vɜːtəd/ (adj) Definition friendly and sociable, fond of being with others, not introverted, convivial and gregarious, outgoing, open and unreserved Example An Introverted person seems lethargic compared to an extroverted one. Extroverted people would rather socialize with different folks from all walks of life. At the bustling networking event, Sarah’s extroverted nature shone brightly. She…
Esprit de corps Esprit de corps /esˌpriː.dəˈkɔːʳ/ (noun) Definition the feelings, such as pride and loyalty, shared by members of a group of people, camaraderie, companionship, comradeship, brotherhood Example His leadership kept the team’s esprit de corps intact during difficult periods. Although everybody had better know how to paddle his/her canoe, developing a sense of…
Convivial /kənˈvɪv.i.əl/ (adj) Definition friendly and sociable, fond of being with others, gregarious, pleasant and welcoming, hospitable and cordial, companionable: Example I believe breakfast is the best time to have a convivial conversation with a friend. Your convivial sentences are not sincere, tell them to the Marines. The holiday party was nothing short of convivial,…
Confidant Confidant /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dænt/ (noun) a person you trust and share your feelings and secrets with, soul mate, alter ego, amigo, best friend: Confidant in context a close confidant Mothers are usually likely the first confidants of anybody. You should have a strong personality if you do not have any confidants in your life. A confidant is someone…
Camaraderie /ˌkæm.əˈrɑː.dər.i/ (noun) Definition a feeling of friendliness towards people with whom you work or share an experience A good relationship among the people, brotherhood, fraternity, companionship, comradeship, bonhomie, conviviality, togetherness Example Camaraderie is one of the preliminary traits of developing prolonged team spirit. Confronted with challenging circumstances, people would generally form a sense of…
Amity Amity /ˈæm.ɪ.ti/ (noun) friendliness and peaceful relations, cordiality, friendship, harmony, good relations, goodwill: Amity in context Just after John arrived at the party, amity boosted among guests, thanks to his tactful and light-hearted personality. It is essential that some amity be injected into the world. The longstanding amity between the two neighboring villages was…
Strive Strive (verb) /straɪv/ to make a concerted effort to do something – try hard – struggle – endeavor – do your best – try your best – attempt – make an effort – give it your best shot: Strive in context Jack constantly strove to remain the top student at school. In her pursuit…