Difficult IELTS Words - Group 3

greatly desired

indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically

lack of consistency; difference

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

ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate

testimony under oath

failure or falling off in amount or quality

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

remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied

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

pollute; make dirty or spotty

act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury

obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of

differing in some characteristics; various

failure or falling off in amount or quality

hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect

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

remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied

obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of

indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically

young of certain animals, such as the bear, wolf, or lion

greatly desired

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

feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret

make a succession of slight sharp snapping noises; show liveliness, energy, or intensity

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

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

give a name to facetiously or playfully; nickname; tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood

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

disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes

unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants

lower in spirits; press down

ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate

disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes

failure or falling off in amount or quality

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

act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury

expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two

give a name to facetiously or playfully; nickname; tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood

a set of rules, as in a school, indicating the approved manner of dress