Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5

enormous; boundless; so great as to be beyond measurement

physically weak; easily broken

a gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity; a break

combine something into a larger whole; unite

part of a country which fronts or faces another country or an unsettled region; border, confine, or extreme part of a country

arouse to action; motivate; induce to exist

a period of fourteen consecutive days

of or pertaining to a portrait or likeness or to portraiture; of the nature of a portrait

reveal or tell; grant a share of; bestow

unclear; vague; lacking precise limits

of or pertaining to a portrait or likeness or to portraiture; of the nature of a portrait

having no result or success

science which treats the structure and mineral constitution of the globe

combine something into a larger whole; unite

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

physically weak; easily broken

reveal or tell; grant a share of; bestow

walk or move along haltingly or with difficulty; cause to limp

dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer

of the same or similar nature or kind

kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to

give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing

dampness; moisture

a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other

science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health

science which treats the structure and mineral constitution of the globe

brother by one parent, but not by both

have top billing; be the main attraction; serve as the headliner of; publicise prominently in an advertisement

great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire; massive slaughter

large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill

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

of the same or similar nature or kind

combine something into a larger whole; unite

have top billing; be the main attraction; serve as the headliner of; publicise prominently in an advertisement

property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion, and in the same straight line or direction

science which treats the structure and mineral constitution of the globe

place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment

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

the deepest feelings or affections; one of the nerves or tendons formerly believed to brace and sustain the heart

resist and fight to a standoff