Difficult IELTS Words - Group 4

to increase or intensify

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

vibrate or move quickly; drive in disorder; throw into confusion; wave or flap rapidly in an irregular manner

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

carve or cut into a block or surface, as used for printing; impress deeply as if by carving

short-lived; enduring a very short time

deplete the supply of fish in a given body of water; search for by rummaging, and then extract

any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions

oust; discharge; force or drive out

imply or require; cause to ensue or accrue; cut or carve in ornamental way

supplement with great effort; add to; augment

empty or remove the contents of; withdraw or depart from

short-lived; enduring a very short time

not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation

person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause; showing evidence of possession by a god or demon

burning or containing fire

build; put together out of components or parts

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

supplement with great effort; add to; augment

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

put something on each side of

departure of a large number of people

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

raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause; showing evidence of possession by a god or demon

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information; opening section of a fugue

commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey

weak; lacking firmness

build; put together out of components or parts

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

exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information; opening section of a fugue

carve or cut into a block or surface, as used for printing; impress deeply as if by carving

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

fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

something over which a body has rights or control

predecessor; one who goes before or announces the coming of another

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

ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation