Difficult IELTS Words - Group 3

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cultivate  Speak Example sentences
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improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of
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reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from
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deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
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deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
default  Speak Example sentences
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form, plan, or arrange in the mind; transmit or give by will
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failure to fulfill an obligation, failure to money when it is due
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analyze; examine; identify
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disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes
defraud  Speak Example sentences
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make a clear distinction; distinguish; make sensible decisions; judge wisely
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weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
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deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
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destine to an unhappy end
delirium  Speak Example sentences
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unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
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mental disorder marked by confusion
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pollute; make dirty or spotty
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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
delude  Speak Example sentences
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free from fear or suspicion; very probably, in all likelihood; doubtlessly
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lack of consistency; difference
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deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
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scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
depletion  Speak Example sentences
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pouring or streaming downwards, especially a heavy or continuous shower
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act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting
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become worse; decline
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analyze; examine; identify
diagnose  Speak Example sentences
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become worse; decline
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twist out of proper or natural relation of parts; misshape; misrepresent
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length of straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
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analyze; examine; identify
diagnosis  Speak Example sentences
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strong disrelish or distaste; aversion to the taste of food or drink
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reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from
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deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
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act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury
diligent  Speak Example sentences
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cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
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strong disrelish or distaste; aversion to the taste of food or drink
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pollute; make dirty or spotty
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assiduous; industrious; hard-working
diplomat  Speak Example sentences
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weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
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one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government in relations with other governments
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make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
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reduce level; lower grade of something