Difficult IELTS Words - Group 3
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crease 
1
 | indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically |
| a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling |
| lack of consistency; difference |
| keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay |
culminate
2
| keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting |
| release or throw down in a large mass; empty out a container or vehicle by overturning |
| reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit |
| move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known |
curtail
3
| cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part |
| slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy |
| a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject |
| shrink; reduce in size; become less |
deem
4
| decide; judge; sentence; condemn |
| analyze; examine; identify |
| become worse; decline |
| decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
defile
5
| pollute; make dirty or spotty |
| deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device |
| put food on to a dish ready for eating; distribute or deliver something |
| a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject |
deter
6
| view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
| sum of money to be divided and distributed; share of a sum divided that falls to each individual; a distribute sum, share, or percentage |
| keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting |
| move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known |
detrimental
7
| causing damage or harm; injurious |
| put food on to a dish ready for eating; distribute or deliver something |
| make a clear distinction; distinguish; make sensible decisions; judge wisely |
| move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known |
devour
8
| move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known |
| consume; eat greedily; destroy completely |
| curator; guardian |
| lasting; long-lasting; enduring |
diagnosis
9
| causing damage or harm; injurious |
| act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury |
| remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied |
| put food on to a dish ready for eating; distribute or deliver something |
diligent
10
| put food on to a dish ready for eating; distribute or deliver something |
| assiduous; industrious; hard-working |
| release or throw down in a large mass; empty out a container or vehicle by overturning |
| shrink; reduce in size; become less |