Difficult IELTS Words - Group 3

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n. a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano


Spelling Word: crater
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v. improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of


Spelling Word: cultivate
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n. something that deadens, restrains, or depresses


Spelling Word: damper
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n. coffee with the caffeine removed


Spelling Word: decaf
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v. decide; judge; sentence; condemn


Spelling Word: deem
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v. delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time


Spelling Word: defer
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v. pollute; make dirty or spotty


Spelling Word: defile
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v. deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device


Spelling Word: defraud
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v. raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to


Spelling Word: demolish
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v. keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting


Spelling Word: deter