Difficult IELTS Words - Group 11

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trumpet  Speak Example sentences
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wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
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awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
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brass musical instrument with brilliant tone
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very clever and humorous
tsunami  Speak Example sentences
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weaken by wearing away a base or foundation
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act or result of turning over; upset; amount of money turned over or drawn in a business in a specified time; amount of people replaced in a business
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intense interest; eagerness to accomplish some object
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a very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption
turbulent  Speak Example sentences
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organization of performers and associated personnel
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act or style of expressing in words; expression, or power of expression
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characterized by unrest or disorder
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act of changing or altering
tyrannical  Speak Example sentences
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dictatorial; domineering; authoritarian
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be located under or below; be the support or basis of; account for
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write under something else; subscribe; assume financial responsibility for; guarantee against failure
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organization of performers and associated personnel
upkeep  Speak Example sentences
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act of keeping up, or maintaining; maintenance
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very clever and humorous
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measurement of the extent of something from side to side
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act or style of expressing in words; expression, or power of expression
valuation  Speak Example sentences
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intense interest; eagerness to accomplish some object
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factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
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expensive or of high quality; appropriate for people with good incomes
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act of valuing, or of estimating value or worth; act of setting a price; estimation
variable  Speak Example sentences
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characterized by unrest or disorder
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having many talents; capable of working in many fields
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organization of performers and associated personnel
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factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
variation  Speak Example sentences
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play or move to and fro; move one way and the other; swing; be unsettled in opinion
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very cautious; on guard; watchful
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brass musical instrument with brilliant tone
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act of changing or altering
versed  Speak Example sentences
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varying in from, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse.
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acquainted through study or experience; knowledgeable or skilled
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very clever and humorous
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experience; suffer; pass through
versus  Speak Example sentences
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region of land within which water flows down into a specified body; critical point marking a change in course or development
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act of rising; steep place; insurrection; popular revolt
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forceful; intensely emotional; inclined to react violently
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as the alternative to or in contrast with; used to link two or more opposing or contrasting elements