Difficult IELTS Words - Group 1

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ad. by surprise; behind; in the rear

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n. shortening something by omitting parts of it

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v. cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

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a. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

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v. be full of; be plentiful

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n. scratch; friction

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v. condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

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n. great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

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

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v. applaud; announce with great approval

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n. living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

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n. settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

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v. pile up; collect; mount up; increase

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n. act of gathering or amassing, as into a heap or pile

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

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v. inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

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v. consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

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a. expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

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

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a. adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

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v. be next to; be contiguous to; border on

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v. administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

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

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n. accepting with approval; favorable reception

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n. coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

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

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

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a. elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

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ad. with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

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

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v. assert; confirm

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v. fasten; append; add on; secure to something

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v. cause pain, suffering or distress

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a. generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich; plentiful; abundant

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v. gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

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n. anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

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a. ready to consent or submit; acceptable

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

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n. a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

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ad. even though; although; notwithstanding

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v. state without proof; assert to be true

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v. provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

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v. assign; distribute according to plan

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v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

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v. combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

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a. arranged in customary order of the letters of a language

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n. state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

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a. unclear or doubtful in meaning

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v. change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

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ad. in the middle of; among; surrounded by

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ad. amid; in the middle of; among

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a. able to live both on land and in water

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v. broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

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

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a. of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

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n. forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

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n. short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

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v. destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

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n. annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

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v. apply oil, ointment, or a similar substance to; choose by or as if by divine intervention

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n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

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

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n. metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

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n. book of literary selections by various authors

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n. word of opposite meaning; counter term

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

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a. offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

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n. a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose

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v. bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

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v. attach; add as supplement or appendix

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n. durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

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n. candidate

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n. assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

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a. considerable; perceptible

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n. works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

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v. approach; come near

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a. likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

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a. consisting of, relating to, or being in water

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

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a. no longer current or applicable; antiquated

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a. displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

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a. demanding great effort or labor; difficult

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

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n. defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons

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v. excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

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v. set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

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n. stock or supply, usually of weapons

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v. climb; mount

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n. the act of rising or going upward

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v. find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

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v. inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

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n. ambition; longing

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v. seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

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v. declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

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a. varied; miscellaneous

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v. affect with wonder; surprise; shock

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n. person to pilot, navigate, or as a crew member of spacecraft

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n. a place offering protection and shelter

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v. achieve or accomplish; gain

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n. person who is present and participates in a meeting

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n. essential quality; reputation; honor

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a. perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

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v. make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

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n. quality of being genuine or trustworthy

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a. having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

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v. replace or enhance human labor with machines

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n. act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls

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n. independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

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a. helper, additional or subsidiary

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

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n. fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside

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n. a method or means by which something may be accomplished

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v. prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

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n. thin A bird-like or flying creature

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n. design, development, and production of aircraft

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v. rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

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n. the center around which something rotates; pivot

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ad. In or toward the area behind the performing space in a theater, especially the area comprising the dressing rooms

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n. single celled organism with no nucleus

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n. game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

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

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n. plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

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a. resembling uncivilized persons, lacking refinement

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n. instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

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n. an artificial obstruction, such as a dam, built in a watercourse to increase its depth or to divert its flow; rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication

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n. structure set up across a route of access to obstruct the passage of an enemy

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v. trade goods or services without the exchange of money

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

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

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n. one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments

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a. helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

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n. space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

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v. attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

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v. lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

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n. list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject

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a. two-sided; mutual

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

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

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n. sharp cutting edge of a knife; sword or knife; swords-man

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n. brilliant burst of fire; flame

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

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n. spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

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n. serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

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v. show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

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n. formation of a close human relationship, as between friends; emotional and physical attachment occurring between a parent or parent figure

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n. case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

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n. one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

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n. stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale

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n. deep resonant sound, as of an explosion