Difficult IELTS Words - Group 11
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tropical 
1
 | hot and humid; pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and south |
| freshen; circulate through and freshen |
| to precede and introduce |
| brass musical instrument with brilliant tone |
tsunami
2
| intense interest; eagerness to accomplish some object |
| a very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption |
| region of land within which water flows down into a specified body; critical point marking a change in course or development |
| act of rising; steep place; insurrection; popular revolt |
turnover
3
| mark a line below, as words; underscore. |
| make useful; find a practical use for; utilize |
| 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 |
| act or style of expressing in words; expression, or power of expression |
under fire
4
| subjected to enemy attack |
| factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant |
| noise, as made by a crowd; riot or uprising |
| intense interest; eagerness to accomplish some object |
underline
5
| mark a line below, as words; underscore. |
| tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific; violent whirlwind |
| play or move to and fro; move one way and the other; swing; be unsettled in opinion |
| of a vocation or occupation; providing a special skill rather than academic knowledge |
undermine
6
| hot and humid; pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and south |
| by which; by what; how |
| weaken by wearing away a base or foundation |
| four-wheeled, usually horse-drawn vehicle; wagon |
undue
7
| not due; not yet owing; not just, proper, or legal; ; excessive |
| treat with great respect and deference; treat as hallowed |
| shake, quiver; move or swing from side to side regularly |
| very cautious; on guard; watchful |
ungainly
8
| region of land within which water flows down into a specified body; critical point marking a change in course or development |
| cause to revolve or writhe; twist about; turn; twist |
| awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture |
| mark a line below, as words; underscore. |
usher
9
| by which; by what; how |
| change aspect of; alter in form, appearance, substance, position; make different by a partial change; modify |
| to precede and introduce |
| intense interest; eagerness to accomplish some object |
venerate
10
| tire; covering for a wheel, usually made of rubber reinforced with cords of nylon |
| treat with great respect and deference; treat as hallowed |
| tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific; violent whirlwind |
| brass musical instrument with brilliant tone |