Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5

incentive; stimulus; force or energy associated with a moving body

decide upon and express in words

unclear; vague; lacking precise limits

combine something into a larger whole; unite

place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment

implied or understood though not directly expressed

stop and rob a vehicle in transit; seize control of by use of force

in spite of; contrary to

reach conclusion; become systemic and spread throughout the body

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

put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress

stubbornly and often recklessly willful; unyielding

decide upon and express in words

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

place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment

friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner

study of origin and nature of ideas

raise; lift; elevate; raise to one's mouth in order to drink

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

inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act

stubbornly and often recklessly willful; unyielding

study of origin and nature of ideas

implied or understood though not directly expressed

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

open the mouth wide; yawn from sleepiness, weariness, or dullness

stubbornly and often recklessly willful; unyielding

in spite of; contrary to

statement or other indication of policy; light line, used in lettering, to help align the text

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

utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

decide upon and express in words

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

stubbornly and often recklessly willful; unyielding

stop and rob a vehicle in transit; seize control of by use of force

place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment

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

impose, thrust upon

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

container for holding or carrying miscellaneous items, especially a traveling case or bag

study of origin and nature of ideas