Difficult IELTS Words - Group 10

one occupied with the affairs of government, and influential in shaping policy

necessary foods or commodities; basic elements; secure or fasten; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables

oversee with power of direction; take care of with authority; supervise

of a size or splendor suggesting great expense; lavish; rich and superior in quality

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

uncertain; hesitant; not fully worked out

increase speed or rate; assume responsibility; volunteer or offer

man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk

friction between body and surface on which it moves

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

added to complete or make up a deficiency

extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly

one occupied with the affairs of government, and influential in shaping policy

systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject

affect with or as if with a disease; become affected with decay or putrefaction

of a size or splendor suggesting great expense; lavish; rich and superior in quality

uncertain; hesitant; not fully worked out

a more or less elongated process or organ, simple or branched, proceeding from the head or cephalic region of invertebrate animals, being either an organ of sense or motion

man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk

whirling motion; eddy, as of water

uncertain; hesitant; not fully worked out

subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement

whirling motion; eddy, as of water

ordered; methodical; carried on using step-by-step procedures

affect with or as if with a disease; become affected with decay or putrefaction

a more or less elongated process or organ, simple or branched, proceeding from the head or cephalic region of invertebrate animals, being either an organ of sense or motion

detail; designate

a more or less elongated process or organ, simple or branched, proceeding from the head or cephalic region of invertebrate animals, being either an organ of sense or motion

sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements

of structure; affecting structure; constructional

make threefold or triple; play or sing the highest part or most acute sounds

sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements

uncertain; hesitant; not fully worked out

reinforce; fortify; make strong or increase the strength of

effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth

affect with or as if with a disease; become affected with decay or putrefaction

lack of self-confidence or courage

added to complete or make up a deficiency

sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements