Difficult IELTS Words - Group 1

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

arranged in customary order of the letters of a language

scratch; friction

seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

a place offering protection and shelter

great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

pile up; collect; mount up; increase

state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

considerable; perceptible

state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

a place offering protection and shelter

amid; in the middle of; among

single celled organism with no nucleus

of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

considerable; perceptible

forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

resembling uncivilized persons, lacking refinement

in the middle of; among; surrounded by

prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

arranged in customary order of the letters of a language

varied; miscellaneous

assert; confirm

varied; miscellaneous

A person, organization, or establishment associated with another, as a subordinate, subsidiary, or member

attach; add as supplement or appendix

a place offering protection and shelter