Difficult IELTS Words - Group 1
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abridge 
1
 | space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job |
| rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite |
| show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
aerial
2
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity |
| adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
| of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air |
ancestor
3
| forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor |
| rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite |
| the act of rising or going upward |
| attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in |
anecdote
4
| game played on a court with light long-handled rackets |
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| varied; miscellaneous |
| lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes |
anoint
5
| apply oil, ointment, or a similar substance to; choose by or as if by divine intervention |
| exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast |
| show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride |
| helpful; tending to promote physical well-being |
antagonism
6
| consent or comply passively or without protest; assent |
| active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| helpful; tending to promote physical well-being |
| in the middle of; among; surrounded by |
anthology
7
| no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich; plentiful; abundant |
appraisal
8
| adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
| space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job |
| assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth |
| using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency |
astound
9
| the act of rising or going upward |
| a passageway between rows of seats or shelves |
| affect with wonder; surprise; shock |
| in the middle of; among; surrounded by |
asylum
10
| no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| a place offering protection and shelter |
| act of gathering or amassing, as into a heap or pile |
| word of opposite meaning; counter term |