Difficult IELTS Words - Group 3

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

a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano

causing disrupt or unrest; characterized by unrest or disorder

pouring or streaming downwards, especially a heavy or continuous shower

standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test

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

lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller

wet through and through; soak; put potion down throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly

adequate, meeting accepted standards

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

harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss

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

causing damage or harm; injurious

reduce level; lower grade of something

raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to

conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things

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

lasting; long-lasting; enduring

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

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

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

reduce level; lower grade of something

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

represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe

hard monotonous routine work

decrease fullness of; use up or empty out

questionable; filled with doubt

scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops

a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano

deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device

causing disrupt or unrest; characterized by unrest or disorder

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

decrease fullness of; use up or empty out

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

harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss

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

lasting; long-lasting; enduring

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

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

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