Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5
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fossil 
1
 | brother by one parent, but not by both |
| foundation or basis; fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest |
| remnant or trace of an organism of a past geologic age embedded and preserved in the earth crust. |
| horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad |
frugal
2
| combine something into a larger whole; unite |
| dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer |
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| study of origin and nature of ideas |
gape
3
| having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad |
| one who is an authority on history |
| open the mouth wide; yawn from sleepiness, weariness, or dullness |
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
ghastly
4
| horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad |
| beginning to exist or appear; in an early stage |
| obstacle or difficulty to be overcome; movable frame made of interlaced twigs or sticks, or of bars or narrow boards, crossing each other |
| flowing into; mass arrival or incoming |
glide
5
| move into another country to stay there permanently |
| essential; requisite; impossible to be omitted or remitted |
| place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment |
| slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner |
grate
6
| brother by one parent, but not by both |
| make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred |
| study of origin and nature of ideas |
| combine something into a larger whole; unite |
half-brother
7
| brother by one parent, but not by both |
| put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress |
| have top billing; be the main attraction; serve as the headliner of; publicise prominently in an advertisement |
| a short, hurried view |
historian
8
| something given freely or without recompense; free gift; a present |
| one who is an authority on history |
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| represent; demonstrate; depict; clarify, as by use of examples or comparisons |
ideology
9
| students visiting a foreign country to study, board with a local family at an affordable price |
| study of origin and nature of ideas |
| not thorough, constant or consistent; by chance |
| open the mouth wide; yawn from sleepiness, weariness, or dullness |
illustrate
10
| obstacle or difficulty to be overcome; movable frame made of interlaced twigs or sticks, or of bars or narrow boards, crossing each other |
| represent; demonstrate; depict; clarify, as by use of examples or comparisons |
| combine something into a larger whole; unite |
| process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent |