Difficult IELTS Words - Group 2

careful; pleasant; shrewd

confront with questions; prepare or position so as to be ready for impact or danger

honor the memory of with a ceremony; serve as a memorial to

an opening or tear; breaking of waves; a gap or rift

silvery, moderately hard metallic element

agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

of or pertaining to pottery; relating to the art of making earthenware; as, ceramic products; ceramic ornaments for ceilings.

property of a continuous and connected period of time

boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object

an opening or tear; breaking of waves; a gap or rift

document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence

capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

seek or strive for the same thing for which another is striving; contend in rivalry, as for a prize or in business

readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement

morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest

diligent; responsible; reliable

move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

causing mild fear

throw something, especially light; throw with force; hurl

boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object

close; squeeze or press together; contract

the process of knowing

write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements

occur at the same time as; correspond

look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

title; chapter heading; text under illustration

include; consist of; be composed of

obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; travel regularly from a place of residence to another place

move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition.

write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements

look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

diligent; responsible; reliable

comply with; follow; fit; meet

opinion or position reached by a group as a whole; general agreement or concord

seek or strive for the same thing as another; enter into competition or rivalry

morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest