Difficult IELTS Words - Group 1
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aback 
1
 | exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast |
| turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote |
| by surprise; behind; in the rear |
| shortening something by omitting parts of it |
accelerate
2
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| in the middle of; among; surrounded by |
| body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth; reddish-brown animal, especially a horse having a black tail |
| set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement |
accumulate
3
| turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote |
| one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault |
| prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away |
| pile up; collect; mount up; increase |
adjacent
4
| with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly |
| set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement |
| by surprise; behind; in the rear |
| adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
adoption
5
| accepting with approval; favorable reception |
| perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear |
| in the middle of; among; surrounded by |
| assign; distribute according to plan |
airing
6
| annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year |
| bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast |
| one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault |
archaic
7
| no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| a method or means by which something may be accomplished |
| in the middle of; among; surrounded by |
| administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of |
ascend
8
| even though; although; notwithstanding |
| amid; in the middle of; among |
| lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants |
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audible
9
| the center around which something rotates; pivot |
| perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear |
| prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away |
| quality of being genuine or trustworthy |
axis
10
| the center around which something rotates; pivot |
| set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement |
| lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants |
| body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth; reddish-brown animal, especially a horse having a black tail |