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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Abyss GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /əˈbɪs/ (noun) Definition an extremely deep hole that seems to be bottomless, void, pit, bottomless pit, gulf, cavity, gorge, chasm, rift – a difficult situation that causes trouble, predicament Example Humankind has visited the tallest and most remote places on Earth as well as an increasing amount of space via piloted …
Jingoism GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈdʒɪŋ.gəʊ.ɪ.zəm/ (noun) Definition extreme patriotism or nationalism with belligerent support of one’s country in hostility against other countries, xenophobia, antagonism, hostility, chauvinism, belligerence, antipathy, militarism Example Jingoism is nationalism in the form of aggressive and proactive foreign policy, such as a country’s advocacy for the use of threats or actual force, …
Deface GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /dɪˈfeɪs/ (verb) Definition to spoil or damage the appearance of something, maim, impair, mutilate, deform, mar, blight, vandalize, ruin, disfigure, sully, injure Example Vandals broke into the historic library over the weekend and began to deface several rare books by scribbling on the pages and tearing out illustrations. Their actions not …
Lucid GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈluː.sɪd/ (adj) Definition easily understood and clear, vivid, intelligible, coherent, well-spoken, plain, comprehensible, articulate, understandable, transparent, cogent, explicit, limpid, straightforward – sane, rational, clear-headed, logical, sensible Example In low-income countries, evidence from some public-works schemes shows a sharper investment return-poverty reduction tradeoff: the greater the emphasis in generating high-quality investments from …
Collusion GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /kəˈluː.ʒən/ (noun) Definition illegal and secret cooperation of people to cheat or deceive others, conspiracy, involvement, complicity, connivance, machination, collaboration Example The RUC was superseded by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in 2001. The former police force was renamed and reformed, as is provided for by the final version …
Polyglot GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈpɒl.ɪ.glɒt/ (adj & noun) Definition a multilingual person speaking several languages, bilingual, trilingual, multilingual Example Polyglot doesn’t have a formal definition with a set criteria for how many languages you need to know to qualify as one. However, general agreement on how to become a polyglot among linguists and language learners …
Précis GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈpreɪ.si/ (noun & verb) Definition Noun: a short version of a text or speech that gives only the gist, compendium, summary, synopsis, sketch, outline, abstract, wrap-up, summation Verb: sum up, summarize, put in a nutshell, shorten, abridge, condense, abbreviate, synopsize Example Precis comes from a French word “précis”, and is literally …
Kudos GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈkjuː.dɒs/ (noun) Definition honor or praise for a crowning achievement, acclaim, admiration, homage, encomium, accolade, prestige, fame, praise, honor, glory, credit, cachet, esteem, celebrity Example Eva, so glad Major is okay, how unbelievably scary. I can empathize with your feelings, since becoming a parent a couple years ago I have struggled …
Glower GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈglaʊ.əʳ/ (noun & verb) Definition Verb: to look at someone with extreme anger or resentment, look angry, frown, look hard, scowl, look daggers, give someone a dirty look, lower, glare, stare Noun: frown, dirty look, black look Example Turn that frown or glower upside down: enrol your child in the Social …
Esoteric GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˌiː.səʊˈter.ɪk/ (adj) Definition known or understood only by a few, difficult to understand, abstruse, abstract, elusive, enigmatic, impenetrable, complex, obscure, mysterious, occult, opaque, cryptic, incomprehensible, recondite, complicated, arcane, secret, encrypted Example In cryptography, a cipher (or cypher) is an algorithm for performing encryption or decryption—a series of well-defined steps that can …