Difficult IELTS Words - Group 4

standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth

weak; lacking firmness

commonplace object; object firmly fixed in place

overjoyed; extremely happy and excited

passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition

quench; put out, as a light or fire; cause to die out; put an end to; destroy

occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger

suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest

to enclose completely as if with a covering

symbolic; relating to, or serving as an emblem

search for knowledge; systematic investigation

the imaginary great circle on the earth's surface, everywhere equally distant from the two poles, and dividing the earth's surface into two hemispheres

grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity

the imaginary great circle on the earth's surface, everywhere equally distant from the two poles, and dividing the earth's surface into two hemispheres

to enclose completely as if with a covering

vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive

containing or derived from error; mistaken

look in the face of; apprehend; consider or regard in a certain way

remove from one country or State to another, for the purpose of residence; migrate from home

short-lived; enduring a very short time

open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

supply with necessities such as tools or provisions; furnish with the qualities necessary for performance

easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement

vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive

quality produced by the sensation of taste; a variety of tastes attributed to an object

vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive

explode; burst out; become violently active

increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate

symbolic; relating to, or serving as an emblem

explode; burst out; become violently active

eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill man

be superior; distinguish oneself

urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal

happening for the first time

passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition

look in the face of; apprehend; consider or regard in a certain way

eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill man

to increase or intensify

stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt

make equal or equivalent; consider, treat, or depict as equal or equivalent