Difficult IELTS Words - Group 3

detect; perceive

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

become blinded; dim the vision of with intense light

a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling

science of the relationships between organisms and their environments

view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion

adequate, meeting accepted standards

increasing by successive addition

failure or omission of duty; fault; misdeed; offense or crime

pollute; make dirty or spotty

graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan

indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to

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

swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure

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

quick and skillful; neat in action or performance

delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

rugged and uneven; abounding with broken rocks

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

separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts

decrease fullness of; use up or empty out

increasing by successive addition

separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts

swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure

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

indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to

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

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

a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling

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

causing damage or harm; injurious

move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland

destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm

vocabulary that is for a specific group of people

one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government in relations with other governments

throw out something from one's hand; get rid of

succession of rulers from the same family or line

separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts

testimony under oath