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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Withstand definition and meaning in real context with images and visuals for ESL students /wɪðˈstænd/ (verb) Definition of withstand to bear or tolerate something unpleasant, stand up against, resist, oppose, endure, be resistant to something, survive Video of withstand Withstand in context The Golden Gate Bridge, an iconic landmark in San Francisco, California, is known…
Indigo definition and meaning in real context with images and visuals for ESL students /ˈɪn.dɪ.gəʊ/ (adj & noun) Definition of indigo deep purplish blue color, blue dye, a bluish purple color a tropical plant that yields indigo dye Video of indigo Indigo in context The indigo color is derived from the leaves of plants in…
Cafeteria definition and meaning in context with images and visuals for ESL students /ˌkæf.əˈtɪə.ri.ə/ (noun) Definition of cafeteria a self-service or counter-service restaurant in a college, factory or any other office building in which people collect and take food from the counter or any other serving area on their own, dining hall, refectory, café, diner,…
Astringent definition and meaning in real context with images and visuals for advanced ESL students /əˈstrɪn.dʒənt/ (adj & noun) Astringent definition Adjective: sharp and acidic in tone, caustic, acidulous, acrimonious, biting, severe, harsh, acerbic, cutting, critical and unkind Noun: a drug or substance that shrinks body tissues and draws them together Video of astringent Astringent…
Hypertension definition and meaning in context with images and visuals for advanced ESL students /ˌhaɪ.pəˈten.tʃən/ (noun) Hypertension definition abnormally or extremely high blood pressure Video of hypertension Hypertension in context Hypertension and hypotension are two contrasting conditions that affect blood pressure. Hypertension, often referred to as high blood pressure, occurs when the force of blood…
Zany definition and meaning in context with images and visuals for advanced ESL students /ˈzeɪ.ni/ (adj & noun) Zany definition Adjective: amusingly unconventional, crazy, screwball, comic, silly, funny, eccentric, peculiar, idiosyncratic, foolish, nutty, strange, wacky, odd, bizarre, amusing Noun: clown, fool, buffoon, joker Video of zany Zany in context People often express their individuality through…
Putrid definition in context with images and visuals for advanced ESL students /ˈpjuː.trɪd/ (adj) Putrid definition extremely unpleasant and unattractive, contemptible, disgusting, repugnant, repulsive having an unpleasant smell due to being decayed, rotting with a foul smell, rotten, decomposed, noisome, fetid, tainted, rancid Video of putrid Putrid in context When vegetables, milk, or meat are…
Incur definition in real context with images and visuals for advanced ESL students /ɪnˈkɜːʳ/ (verb) Incur definition to experience something unpleasant as a result of what you have done, bring upon yourself to acquire a burden such as a debt, meet with something undesirable, encounter, sustain, suffer Video of incur Incur in context When individuals…
Invert definition in real context with images and visuals for advanced ESL students /ɪnˈvɜːt/ (verb) Invert definition to turn something upside down, reverse the arrangement of something, change something to its opposite, upset, capsize, overturn, turn over, flip-flop Video of invert Invert in context In many languages, the conventional word order in a sentence is…
Involuntary definition in real context with images and visuals for advanced ESL students /ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tri/ (adj) Involuntary definition something that occurs in an unplanned manner, done unwillingly, not done by choice, uncontrollable, compulsory, reluctant, forced, instinctive, unintentional, spontaneous, automatic Video of involuntary Involuntary in context Sneezing is an involuntary reflex that occurs when the nasal passages…