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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Saurian – Animal Terms in English /ˈsɔ:rɪən/ (adj) Definition relating to lizards or similar to them – a large reptile or lizard very similar to a dinosaur Example Lizards as saurian reptiles are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 6,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island …
Porcine – Animals in English in Context with images for ESL learners to expand your vocabulary /ˈpɔ:saɪn/ (adj) Definition relating to pigs or similar to them in appearance or behavior, piggish, piggy, swinish – fat and corpulent, fleshy, gross Example It turns out some people, whether they exercise or not, spend more time on the …
Piscine – Animals in English with Images and in real or authentic context /pisin/ (adj) Definition relating to fish or similar to them, fish-like, characteristic of fish Example Marine life, sea life, piscine life or ocean life is the plants, animals, and other organisms that live in the salt water of the sea or ocean, …
Ovine – English Vocabulary about Cattle /’ō-ˌvīn/ (adj & noun) Definition relating to or resembling sheep, woolly, ram, lamb, sheep Example Raising sheep and ovines can be fun and rewarding if you live on a small farm or even in a rural home with a bit of available pasture space. They are docile, gentle animals …
Ophidian – English Vocabulary about Animals /ō-‘fi-dē-ən/ (adj & noun) Definition relating to snakes or similar to them – snake, serpent Example Snakes have some clear differences from other reptiles. These creatures with ophidian features have no limbs, no moveable eyelids, and no ear openings. The teeth of most nonvenomous snakes form 2 rows in …
Lupine – English Vocabulary about Animals /ˈluː.pɪn/ (adj & noun) Definition (also lupin) wolf-like or similar to wolves esp because of being ravenous and wild, voracious, rapacious, ravening, predatory, greedy Noun: a plant with tall flower spikes Example A bloody, stinking sheep’s carcass greets shepherd Yves Vignon as he walks to check on his flock …
Leonine – English Vocabulary about Animals /ˈliː.ə.naɪn/ (adj) Definition related to or similar to lions usually in terms of appearance or strength for example a person’s hair or face, king of the beasts, majestic, dignified, impressive, elegant, magnificent Example Are you a man hunting for tips and advice on how to look handsome? Is it …
Hircine – English Vocabulary about Animals /ˈhərˌsīn/ (adj) Definition relating to or similar to goats especially because of the odor or smell it has, goat-like, malodorous, noisome, fetid Example Hircine denotes a quality that is smelled in goaty odors and rancid fat. Antonyms fragrant, aromatic
Feline – English Vocabulary about Cats /ˈfiː.laɪn/ (adj & noun) Definition relating to or resembling a member of the cat family such as lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards, etc. in appearance or behavior, catty, kitten, moggy, catlike – stealthy, sly, furtive, elegant, graceful, sinuous, sleek – a member of the cat family Example Feline, any of …
Equine – English Vocabulary about Animals /ˈek.waɪn/ (adj & noun) Definition related to horses or similar to them, horsy, horsey, equestrian – horse Example Equine therapy is an experiential treatment method that uses the connection between people and horses to enhance physical or emotional healing. Different forms of equine therapy may be used depending on …