Difficult IELTS Words - Group 7

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n. strong winds that bring rainfall, usually tropical

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a. metropolitan; civic; having local self-government

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a. of one's birth; accompanying or dating from one's birth; native

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n. rare, inert gaseous element occurring in the atmosphere; extremely bright color

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n. central or essential part around which other parts are gathered or grouped; core

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a. threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

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n. mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined

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v. place or turn toward the east; cause to assume an easterly direction, or to veer eastward

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a. old; old-fashioned; antiquated; out of date

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n. act or process of producing; production; amount produced during a certain time