Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5
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fruition 
1
 | bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization |
| about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long |
| stop and rob a vehicle in transit; seize control of by use of force |
| of the same or similar nature or kind |
funnel
2
| from this time forward; henceforward |
| passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; iron chimney of a steamship or the like |
| pattern; design; set into a specific pattern |
| one who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there; non-native |
get around
3
| one who is an authority on history |
| move to the other side of an obstruction; avoid or bypass an obstacle; transport oneself from place to place |
| the deepest feelings or affections; one of the nerves or tendons formerly believed to brace and sustain the heart |
| deduce; conclude from evidence or premises; lead to as a consequence or conclusion |
glimpse
4
| a short, hurried view |
| implied or understood though not directly expressed |
| merrily; showily; in a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner |
| open the mouth wide; yawn from sleepiness, weariness, or dullness |
grope
5
| a period of fourteen consecutive days |
| search blindly or uncertainly; reach about uncertainly; feel one's way |
| given, considering |
| about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long |
grossing
6
| represent; demonstrate; depict; clarify, as by use of examples or comparisons |
| cultivation of plants |
| passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; iron chimney of a steamship or the like |
| earning as a total income or profit before deductions |
half-brother
7
| of the same or similar nature or kind |
| brother by one parent, but not by both |
| from this time forward; henceforward |
| cultivation of plants |
hiatus
8
| utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress; cry aloud and mournfully |
| given, considering |
| a gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity; a break |
| in spite of; contrary to |
historian
9
| one who is an authority on history |
| search blindly or uncertainly; reach about uncertainly; feel one's way |
| statement or other indication of policy; light line, used in lettering, to help align the text |
| consisting of or resembling grains; having grainy texture |
hold off
10
| furnished or equipped; sufficient to satisfy |
| deduce; conclude from evidence or premises; lead to as a consequence or conclusion |
| brother by one parent, but not by both |
| resist and fight to a standoff |