Difficult IELTS Words - Group 3

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

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

sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty

coffee with the caffeine removed

ornamental tuft or ridge on the head of animal; plume used as decoration on top of helmet; top, as of a hill or wave

reduce level; lower grade of something

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

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

sum of money to be divided and distributed; share of a sum divided that falls to each individual; a distribute sum, share, or percentage

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

coffee with the caffeine removed

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

heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk

a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano

standstill resulting from opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate

assiduous; industrious; hard-working

seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness

keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay

coffee with the caffeine removed

reduce level; lower grade of something

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

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

decree or designate beforehand; fate

indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically

weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use

deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint

deduct or subtract from a cost or price; regard with doubt or disbelief

standstill resulting from opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate

left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty

sum of money to be divided and distributed; share of a sum divided that falls to each individual; a distribute sum, share, or percentage

assiduous; industrious; hard-working

slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy

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

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

sum of money to be divided and distributed; share of a sum divided that falls to each individual; a distribute sum, share, or percentage

course; program

length of straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference

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

detect; perceive