Difficult IELTS Words - Group 11

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tropical  Speak Example sentences
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hot and humid; pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and south
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freshen; circulate through and freshen
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to precede and introduce
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brass musical instrument with brilliant tone
tsunami  Speak Example sentences
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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
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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
turnover  Speak Example sentences
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mark a line below, as words; underscore.
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make useful; find a practical use for; utilize
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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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act or style of expressing in words; expression, or power of expression
under fire  Speak Example sentences
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subjected to enemy attack
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factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
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noise, as made by a crowd; riot or uprising
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intense interest; eagerness to accomplish some object
underline  Speak Example sentences
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mark a line below, as words; underscore.
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tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific; violent whirlwind
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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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of a vocation or occupation; providing a special skill rather than academic knowledge
undermine  Speak Example sentences
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hot and humid; pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and south
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by which; by what; how
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weaken by wearing away a base or foundation
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four-wheeled, usually horse-drawn vehicle; wagon
undue  Speak Example sentences
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not due; not yet owing; not just, proper, or legal; ; excessive
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treat with great respect and deference; treat as hallowed
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shake, quiver; move or swing from side to side regularly
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very cautious; on guard; watchful
ungainly  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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cause to revolve or writhe; twist about; turn; twist
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awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
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mark a line below, as words; underscore.
usher  Speak Example sentences
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by which; by what; how
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change aspect of; alter in form, appearance, substance, position; make different by a partial change; modify
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to precede and introduce
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intense interest; eagerness to accomplish some object
venerate  Speak Example sentences
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tire; covering for a wheel, usually made of rubber reinforced with cords of nylon
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treat with great respect and deference; treat as hallowed
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tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific; violent whirlwind
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brass musical instrument with brilliant tone