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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Fecund GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈfek.ənd/ (adj) Definition able to produce or reproducing a lot of fruit, crops or offspring, prolific and active, fruitful, spawning, rich, lush, productive, flourishing, fertile Example Reputation: Rabbits breed like rabbits. They are pests. Reality: Rabbits do not always breed like rabbits, especially not in the wild. In its ancestral home …
Inculcate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈɪŋ.kʌl.keɪt/ (verb) Definition to instill beliefs or ideas in someone, indoctrinate, inseminate, edify, imprint, drill into, implant, drum into, impress, teach, imbue, instruct, preach Example Many adults agree that a lack of manners in children is a growing problem in many societies. Parents are partly to blame if they ignore their …
Affected GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /əˈfektɪd/ (adj) Definition artificial, unnatural, pretentious, phony, specious, crocodile tears, insincere, spurious, factitious, exaggerated, overstated Example You suspect that an acquaintance who is suddenly extra nice to you is insincere and affected, but you can’t be completely sure. You can’t quite put your finger on it, but it just feels like …
Juncture GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈdʒʌŋktʃə $ -ər/ (noun) Definition a particular point of time, point in time, interval, moment, occasion, crisis, stage – a place where two or more things join together, joining place, confluence, connection, join, crossroads, intersection, joint, coalescence, junction, convergence Example In crisis management, response time is critical. It takes years to …
Ford GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /fɔːd $ fɔːrd/ (noun & verb) Definition Noun: the shallow part of the river where you can safely walk or drive, stepping, crossing place through shallow water, crossing, passage Verb: to wade or cross a river, traverse, paddle, cross over Example A ford is a shallow place with good footing where …
Solecism GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈsɒlɪsɪzəm/ (noun) Definition a grammatical mistake in written or spoken language, blooper, gaffe, blunder, slip, vulgarism, error, faux pas – breach of good manners, impolite behavior, misconduct Example A solecism is a phrase that transgresses the rules of grammar. The term is often used in the context of linguistic prescription; it …
Limpid GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈlɪmpɪd/ (adj) Definition transparent, lucid, vivid, clear, diaphanous, translucent, pellucid, understandable, comprehensible, crystal clear, intelligible, unambiguous, see-through – serene, unworried, composed, emotionally calm Example It is well known that water is colorless, that is, transparent and limpid. However, when we look at seawater or pool water none of us would hesitate …
Imprecation GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃən/ (noun) Definition a curse or any offensive phrase or word uttered when someone is extremely angry, damnation, swear, oath, swearing, execration, insult, malediction, swearword, invective Example Profanity is a socially offensive use of language, which may also be called cursing or imprecation, cussing or swearing, cuss words (American English vernacular), …
Dyspeptic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /dɪsˈpeptɪk/ (adj & noun) Definition Adjective: morose, acerbic, melancholy, bad-tempered, irascible, impatient, irritable, sour, fiery, solemn, volatile, gloomy, easily angered, ill-tempered – suffering from indigestion Noun: a dyspeptic person Example Feeling very angry and frustrated all the time, or being around someone who is always angry, is exhausting and stressful. Find …
Plebeian GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /pliˈbiːən/ (adj & noun) Definition Adjective: (of people) belong to lower social castes, ordinary and common people, vulgar, tasteless, unrefined, conventional, philistine, bourgeoise, coarse, blue-collar, working class Noun: a plebian person Example In the later republic, the term, plebeian, lost its indication of a social order or formal hereditary class, becoming …