Difficult IELTS Words - Group 1

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v. condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

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v. move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

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v. stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

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a. in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

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v. cause pain, suffering or distress

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a. exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast

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a. unclear or doubtful in meaning

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v. destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

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n. highest point; the vertex; usually pointed end of an object; the tip

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a. randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle