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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Turgid GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈtɜː.dʒɪd/ (adj) Definition swollen or distended with fluid, stuffy, inflated, florid, bloated – pompous and overcomplicated, pretentious, stilted, self-important, magniloquent, affected, grandiose Example A plasmolyzed plant cell has gaps between the cell wall and the cell membrane. This occurs when a plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution. Water molecules …
Wanton GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈwɒn.tən/ (adj) Definition reckless and unrestrained, licentious, capricious, immoral, heedless, impious, undisciplined, vicious, malicious – sextually indiscriminate and unrestrained Example “The immediate financial costs are worrying, but the threat to society is even more serious because seemingly isolated violations chip away trust, encourage negative social norms, and increase the prevalence and …
Inimical GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ɪˈnɪm.ɪ.kəl/ (adj) Definition hostile and unfriendly, detrimental, dissident, deleterious, unfavorable, aloof, contrary, injurious, adverse, antagonistic, limiting or harmful, recalcitrant, ruinous, destructive Example Do you think that excessive love by parents to their children and discrimination between them will be inimical to their morals, upbringing and success in life? What is the …
Aggrandize GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ə-‘gran-ˌdīz/ (verb) Definition to augment and increase something in terms of power or influence, apotheosize, enlarge, amplify, boost, multiply, exalt, extend, upgrade, dignify, expand, empower, elevate, magnify, swell Example Some politicians tend to aggrandize their achievements during campaigns, often taking credit for successes they barely influenced in order to elevate their …
Winsome GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈwɪn.səm/ (adj) Definition attractive and pleasing because of being so simple and innocent, delightful, charming, sweet, dulcet, lovely, engaging, appealing, winning Example This will give you something to smile about. A 2013 study revealed that, when shown identical faces that only differed in their facial expression, people preferred the faces with …
Garner GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈgɑː.nəʳ/ (noun & verb) Definition Verb: to gather or acquire something, glean, amass, gain, accumulate, reap, harvest, store, collect Noun: silo, store, storehouse Example As of 2021, 44 actors and actresses have garnered two or more Academy Awards in acting categories. Katharine Hepburn leads the way with four Best Actress awards. …
Boor GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /bʊəʳ/ (noun) Definition a rude and crude person who does not care about other people’s feelings, philistine, yahoo, churl, loudmouth, oaf, clod, roughneck, ill-mannered person, lout, barbarian, vulgarism, thug, peasant, yob Example Rude people or boors are everywhere, so it’s essential for gracious, polite people to know how to deal with …
Rejoinder GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /rɪˈdʒɔɪn.dəʳ/ (noun) Definition a quick and direct answer or response, retort, riposte, comeback, reply, counter, return, antiphon Example Think back to a situation where you weren’t witty but wanted to be. Now that you have time to think, what would have been the perfect rejoinder to give? When you come up …
Impervious GRE Vocabulary Flashcard ɪmˈpɜː.vi.əs/ (adj) Definition describing a person who is not influenced or affected easily, untouched, insensitive, invulnerable, unaffected, insusceptible, indifferent, imperturbable, immune – impossible to penetrate, impenetrable, impassable, resistant, impermeable, hermetic, impregnable, watertight Example Make a splash! There is no weather that can make your children stay at home. See our wide …
Parry GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈpær.i/ US /ˈper-/ (noun and verb) Definition to avoid or defend yourself against the damaging effect of a weapon or blow, dodge, evade, duck, shield yourself from, sidestep, fend off, counter, repel, ward off, deflect, block – to avoid answering questions cleverly, elude, evade, circumvent – evasion, repulsion Example A parry …