Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5

fill full; fill to the utmost capacity, as a vessel, a room; make full or complete

bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into

thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes

provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten

place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment

narrow passage; particularly, a narrow channel of water

students visiting a foreign country to study, board with a local family at an affordable price

sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships; place of shelter; refuge

bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization

prepare for an activity

utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

to carry out, to put into effect

session, as of an investigatory committee or a grand jury, at which testimony is taken from witnesses

any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream

unclear; vague; lacking precise limits

dampness; moisture

flowing into; mass arrival or incoming

proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive

sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships; place of shelter; refuge

an animal that eats mainly or only plants

sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships; place of shelter; refuge

give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing

foundation or basis; fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest

thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes

about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long

association of people belonging to the same class, or engaged in kindred pursuits; business corporation

represent; demonstrate; depict; clarify, as by use of examples or comparisons

provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten

an animal that eats mainly or only plants

association of people belonging to the same class, or engaged in kindred pursuits; business corporation

having no result or success

merrily; showily; in a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner

arrangement by rank or standing; series in which each element is graded or ranked

building for storing threshed grain; region yielding much grain

move to the other side of an obstruction; avoid or bypass an obstacle; transport oneself from place to place

dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer

provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten

any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream

to this place; to a prescribed limit; up to this time; as yet; until now

session, as of an investigatory committee or a grand jury, at which testimony is taken from witnesses