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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Definition of Triskaidekaphobia in visual dictionary and thesaurus and in real context with authentic examples from 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam for GRE candidates and advanced learners of English /ˌtrɪskʌɪdɛkəˈfəʊbɪə/ (noun) Definition extreme fear or phobia of the number 13 which is a kind of superstition Example Triskaidekaphobia, or fear …
Definition of Russophobia in visual dictionary and thesaurus and in real or authentic context for GRE candidates and advanced learners of English with text-to-speech technology to practice listening /ˌrʌsə(ʊ)ˈfəʊbɪə/ (noun) Definition strong aversion or dislike to Russia, Soviet Union or anything or person related to Russia, anti-Russian sentiment Example Anti-Russian sentiment, commonly referred to as …
Definition of Philology with synonyms and antonyms and in real or authentic context from 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam for advanced learners of English and GRE candidates /fɪˈlɒl.ə.dʒi/ (noun) Definition the study of language with a special emphasis on the development, structure and history of languages and words, linguistics – …
Definition of Philogyny from 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam in visual dictionary and thesaurus and in real or authentic context for advanced learners of English and GRE candidates /fɪˈlɒdʒɪnɪ/ (noun) Definition loving or admiring women or having a positive attitude toward them in general Example Philogyny is fondness, love, or …
Definition of Philately in visual dictionary and thesaurus and in authentic context and examples together with synonyms and antonyms for GRE candidates and advanced ESL learners /fɪˈlæt.əl.i/ (noun) Definition the hobby or profession of collecting and studying postage stamps and related items Example Philately is the study of postage stamps, stamped envelopes, postmarks, postcards, and …
Definition of Paranoid in visual dictionary and thesaurus and in authentic or real context for GRE candidates and advanced ESL learners together with synonyms and antonyms /ˈpær.ən.ɔɪd/ (adj) Definition extremely worried and anxious because you irrationally think that other people want to harm you or other people are against you, suffering from paranoia, paranoiac, extremely …
Definition of Misogyny from 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam in real context and authentic examples in visual dictionary and thesaurus for GRE candidates and advanced learners of English /mɪˈsɒdʒ.ɪ.ni/ (noun) Definition hatred of women expressed by some men who share a special group against women Example Misogyny is everywhere. Or …
Definition of Hydrophobia in visual dictionary and thesaurus and in real context for GRE candidates and advanced ESL learners together with synonyms and antonyms /ˌhaɪ.drəʊˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ (noun) Definition an intense and irrational fear of water and/or drinking which is sometimes caused by rabies, phobia of water or fluids – the disease of rabies Example There are …
Definition of Francophile in visual dictionary and thesaurus and in authentic context for GRE candidates and advanced learners of English with synonyms and antonyms /ˈfræŋkəfaɪl/ (adj & noun) Definition a person who is fond of France or French people or culture – admiring or liking France or the French Example A Francophile, also known as …
Definition of Claustrophobia in visual dictionary and thesaurus and in authentic context for GRE candidates together with synonyms and antonyms and text-to-speech technology /ˌklɒs.trəˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ (noun) Definition the irrational and excessive fear or phobia of being in enclosed spaces, phobia of confined places Example Claustrophobia is the irrational fear of confined spaces. People affected by claustrophobia …