Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5

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fortify  Speak Example sentences
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one who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there; non-native
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sand or gravel; rough, hard particles; coarse part of meal; grain, as oats or wheat
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make strong or stronger; prepare oneself for a military confrontation
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utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress; cry aloud and mournfully
fossil  Speak Example sentences
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pattern; design; set into a specific pattern
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statement or other indication of policy; light line, used in lettering, to help align the text
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remnant or trace of an organism of a past geologic age embedded and preserved in the earth crust.
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one who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there; non-native
frustrate  Speak Example sentences
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horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
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sand or gravel; rough, hard particles; coarse part of meal; grain, as oats or wheat
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make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
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foundation or basis; fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest
ghastly  Speak Example sentences
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horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
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affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath by unworthy or unjust treatment
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preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope
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foundation or basis; fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest
glide  Speak Example sentences
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slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner
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cause to lean, slant, or slope; deviate from the horizontal or vertical
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lacking variety or excitement; monotonous
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making a strong or vivid impression; striking or remarkable
grate  Speak Example sentences
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make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
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make strong or stronger; prepare oneself for a military confrontation
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security; insurance; exemption from loss or damage; immunity from penalty, or the punishment; amnesty
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preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope
grit  Speak Example sentences
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physically weak; easily broken
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consisting of or resembling grains; having grainy texture
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sand or gravel; rough, hard particles; coarse part of meal; grain, as oats or wheat
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give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing
groan  Speak Example sentences
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to this place; to a prescribed limit; up to this time; as yet; until now
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cause to emit a flash of light
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give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing
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about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long
gust  Speak Example sentences
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blast; outburst
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make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
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statement or other indication of policy; light line, used in lettering, to help align the text
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lacking variety or excitement; monotonous
hitherto  Speak Example sentences
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statement or other indication of policy; light line, used in lettering, to help align the text
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thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes
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about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long
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to this place; to a prescribed limit; up to this time; as yet; until now