Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5
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framework 
1
 | earning as a total income or profit before deductions |
| preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope |
| to this place; to a prescribed limit; up to this time; as yet; until now |
| fundamental structure, as for a written work; skeleton |
frugal
2
| brief explanation of words, often placed at back of book |
| overrun; invade in great numbers; occupy in large numbers or live on a host |
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress; cry aloud and mournfully |
gaol
3
| narrow passage; particularly, a narrow channel of water |
| place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment |
| science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health |
| making a strong or vivid impression; striking or remarkable |
gleam
4
| place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment |
| making a strong or vivid impression; striking or remarkable |
| science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health |
| cause to emit a flash of light |
grope
5
| preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope |
| one who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data; one who cuts with rough or heavy blows |
| narrow passage; particularly, a narrow channel of water |
| search blindly or uncertainly; reach about uncertainly; feel one's way |
hacker
6
| one who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data; one who cuts with rough or heavy blows |
| walk or move along haltingly or with difficulty; cause to limp |
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| implied or understood though not directly expressed |
harbour
7
| science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health |
| small stones, or fragments of stone; very small pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand |
| sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships; place of shelter; refuge |
| preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope |
henceforth
8
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| combine something into a larger whole; unite |
| one who, or that which, shows or points out |
| from this time forward; henceforward |
hitherto
9
| science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health |
| impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent |
| to this place; to a prescribed limit; up to this time; as yet; until now |
| expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style |
homestay
10
| given, considering |
| one who, or that which, shows or points out |
| students visiting a foreign country to study, board with a local family at an affordable price |
| tentative explanation for an observation, phenomenon, or scientific problem that can be tested by further investigation |