Difficult IELTS Words - Group 3

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n. a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling


Spelling Word: crease
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a. heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk


Spelling Word: cumbersome
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a. mad; crazy; simple; stupid; foolish; gay; playful


Spelling Word: daft
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n. coffee with the caffeine removed


Spelling Word: decaf
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v. reduce level; lower grade of something


Spelling Word: degrade
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v. feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret


Spelling Word: deplore
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v. make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen


Spelling Word: dilate
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n. loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling or clanging sound


Spelling Word: din
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v. detect; perceive


Spelling Word: discern
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v. move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland


Spelling Word: displace