Difficult IELTS Words - Group 3

questionable; filled with doubt

standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test

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

consume; eat greedily; destroy completely

dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall

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

cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part

person authorized to act as representative for another; deputy

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

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

delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

analyze; examine; identify

indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically

disagreement, differences of opinion

highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction

part; separate or disunite; disengage

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

spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely

lower in spirits; press down

ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate

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

greatly desired

part; separate or disunite; disengage

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

quick and skillful; neat in action or performance

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

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

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

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

consume; eat greedily; destroy completely

decide; judge; sentence; condemn

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

lead forth; reach a conclusion by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of

lower in spirits; press down

lasting; long-lasting; enduring

dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so

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

pouring or streaming downwards, especially a heavy or continuous shower

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

dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall