Difficult IELTS Words - Group 1

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n. great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing


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


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


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


Spelling Word: allot
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v. combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate


Spelling Word: alloy
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v. destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence


Spelling Word: annihilate
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n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor


Spelling Word: antagonism
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n. book of literary selections by various authors


Spelling Word: anthology
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n. candidate


Spelling Word: applicant
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v. affect with wonder; surprise; shock


Spelling Word: astound