Difficult IELTS Words - Group 3

improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of

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

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

destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm

destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm

release or throw down in a large mass; empty out a container or vehicle by overturning

act or action, usually praiseworthy act

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; prematurely and voluntarily leave

harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss

make shorter by cutting; interrupt and curtail before the planned end time

failure or falling off in amount or quality

act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting

deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device

judgment day; day of the last judgment; day of death

put food on to a dish ready for eating; distribute or deliver something

release or throw down in a large mass; empty out a container or vehicle by overturning

analyze; examine; identify

person authorized to act as representative for another; deputy

sleep imperfectly or unsoundly; slumber; be heavy with sleepiness; doze.

make shorter by cutting; interrupt and curtail before the planned end time

swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure

bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey, or in fear

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

raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to

weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water

put food on to a dish ready for eating; distribute or deliver something

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; prematurely and voluntarily leave

ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate

fall apart; fold or collapse; crush together or press into wrinkles

weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water

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

class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect

act or action, usually praiseworthy act

move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland

improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of

conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things

fall apart; fold or collapse; crush together or press into wrinkles

coin of the United States or Canada worth ten cents

improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of

separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts