Difficult IELTS Words - Group 3

regulated daily food allowance; rule of diet; a fixed allowance of food, as in workhouse, prison

lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller

standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test

indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically

reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit

set apart; distinguish; perceive or show difference in or between

principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction

person of very small size; an animal or a plant much below the ordinary size of its species; star of relatively small size

reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from

mental disorder marked by confusion

rugged and uneven; abounding with broken rocks

mad; crazy; simple; stupid; foolish; gay; playful

free from fear or suspicion; very probably, in all likelihood; doubtlessly

mental disorder marked by confusion

act or action, usually praiseworthy act

lead forth; reach a conclusion by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of

indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically

reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from

person of very small size; an animal or a plant much below the ordinary size of its species; star of relatively small size

delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time

keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting

indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically

adequate, meeting accepted standards

reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from

electronic device that restricts current flow chiefly to one direction; semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction

quick and skillful; neat in action or performance

consume; eat greedily; destroy completely

keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting

move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood

quick and skillful; neat in action or performance

decree or designate beforehand; fate

lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller

to turn aside, to deviate

differing in some characteristics; various

relating to the kitchen, or to the art of cookery; used in kitchens

consume; eat greedily; destroy completely

highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction

set apart; distinguish; perceive or show difference in or between

disagreement, differences of opinion

quick and skillful; neat in action or performance