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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Sycophant GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈsɪk.ə.fænt/ (noun) Definition a person who praises or flatters other people usually in authority for personal gain, fawning flatterer, bootlicker, fawner, toady, yes man, lickspittle Example The relationships we build with others are important. They provide us with perspective, and they also provide support, love, and comfort. These relationships bring a …
Pervade GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /pəˈveɪd/ (verb) to spread through something and become present everywhere, impregnate, suffuse, permeate, pass through, imbue, saturate, fill, steep, penetrate, perfuse, infuse, infiltrate Also known as Barrio de las Letras, Huertas was once home to prominent literary figures, Miguel de Cervantes and Lope de Vega among them. The neighborhood is committed …
Lavish GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈlæv.ɪʃ/ (adj & verb) very generous and extravagant, excessive, exuberant, fulsome, luxuriant, wasteful, immoderate, profligate – abundant and plentiful, profuse, bountiful, luxurious, copious, sumptuous, lush, prodigal, opulent I’d always had dreams of living this lavish lifestyle, with fancy trips full of high-end hotels and restaurants. I could have gotten there in …
Sully GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈsʌl.i/ (verb) to damage or destroy someone’s reputation, defile, besmirch, tarnish, vilify, mar, smear, defame, taint, disgrace, dishonor, denigrate, spoil, stain, blemish – to make something dirty, pollute, contaminate, adulterate, soil The last few years have not been good for corporate America. The reputations of many once-revered U.S. companies have plummeted …
Intractable GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ɪnˈtræk.tə.bļ/ (adj) Definition unruly and difficult to manage or control, difficult to manipulate, obdurate, uncontrollable, burdensome, stubborn, obstinate, unmanageable, awkward, adamant, knotty, unyielding, inflexible Example There are lots of possible reasons for difficult behaviour in intractable toddlers and young children. Often it’s just because they’re tired, hungry, overexcited, frustrated or bored. …
Verbose GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /vɜːˈbəʊs/ (adj)/ using more words than needed, long-winded, talkative, wordy, effusive, loquacious, garrulous, superfluous, pompous, prolix, rambling, pretentious Verbosity means wordiness and it happens when we use more words than necessary in our writing. This is often done when we want our writing to sound formal and intelligent, but verbosity can …
Specious GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈspiː.ʃəs/ (adj) seemingly true but actually false, baseless, illusory, erroneous, sophistic, spurious, ostensible, inaccurate, unfounded, sham, fallacious, phony, deceptive, bogus, wrong, misleading Such a lame and specious excuse for a hotel… X Hotel is totally not worth their published rates. so I suggest that you find other hotels with the same …
Abdicate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈæb.dɪ.keɪt/ (verb) to resign an important position, surrender, renounce the throne, cede, quit, step down, relinquish, abandon, give up, hand over – neglect duty or responsibility After ruling for less than one year, Edward VIII becomes the first English monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne. He chose to abdicate after the …
Ebullient GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ɪbˈʊl.i.ənt/ (adj) Ebullient definition enthusiastic and lively, positive and happy, vivacious, jovial, zestful, cheerful, jolly, ardent, bright, exhilarated, bubbly, exuberant – boiling Example “Children really are zestful and ebullient! As parents I think it’s our job to nurture the lively spirit within them. The rule around our home is to keep …
Guile GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /gaɪl/ (noun) trickery, deceit, chicanery, deviousness, cleverness, treachery, artifice, slyness, cunning, duplicity, astuteness, deceitfulness Other Supreme Court decisions have found nothing unconstitutional about police statements that misrepresent the real focus of the interrogation or distort the amount of incriminating evidence against the accused. Only if such trickery or guile takes place …