Difficult IELTS Words - Group 1

scratch; friction

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants

shortening something by omitting parts of it

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

amid; in the middle of; among

attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

assert; confirm

ready to consent or submit; acceptable

lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

amid; in the middle of; among

word of opposite meaning; counter term

turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

pile up; collect; mount up; increase

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

able to live both on land and in water

small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame

the act of rising or going upward

opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

assert; confirm

small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

state without proof; assert to be true

brilliant burst of fire; flame

body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth; reddish-brown animal, especially a horse having a black tail

lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants