Difficult IELTS Words - Group 10

keep in existence; maintain; supply with necessities or nourishment; provide for

remove a part from the whole

have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up

fixed; immobile; static; not capable of being moved

write underneath, as one's name; sign to a document; give consent to; promise to give, by writing one's name with the amount

vessel propelled by steam; steamship or steamboat; road locomotive for use on common roads

have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up

brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words

three-dimensional work of art, usually of a person or animal

have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up

subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement

reinforce; fortify; make strong or increase the strength of

remove a part from the whole

a sudden rush, flood or increase which is transient

vessel propelled by steam; steamship or steamboat; road locomotive for use on common roads

act or an instance of striking; time so indicated; sudden action or process having a strong impact or effect; inspired or effective idea or act

submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in

difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention

represent; signify; stand for

two words that can be interchanged in a context

vessel propelled by steam; steamship or steamboat; road locomotive for use on common roads

establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support

capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector, or against attempts to take or process

be placed in or take the room of; replace; make obsolete; make void or useless by superior power

secondary or explanatory title; printed translation of the dialogue of film shown at the bottom of the screen

pass over or beyond; surpass

physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness, fatigue, or hardship; endurance

two words that can be interchanged in a context

labor union; organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up

physical or conceptual structure extended or developed from a basic form; part of a building or other structure above the foundation

ban or inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion; prohibition

collection of writings on a particular topic, as in a magazine; meeting or conference for discussion of a topic; drinking together; merry feast

lack of self-confidence or courage

exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey

have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up

two words that can be interchanged in a context

exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey

secondary or explanatory title; printed translation of the dialogue of film shown at the bottom of the screen