Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5

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

beginning to exist or appear; in an early stage

proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive

very showy or ornamented, especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner

making a strong or vivid impression; striking or remarkable

move to the other side of an obstruction; avoid or bypass an obstacle; transport oneself from place to place

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

essential; requisite; impossible to be omitted or remitted

passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; iron chimney of a steamship or the like

tending to include all; taking a great deal or everything within its scope

copy the actions, appearance, mannerisms, or speech of; mimic; use or follow as a model

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

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

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

one who is an authority on history

brief explanation of words, often placed at back of book

slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner

one who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data; one who cuts with rough or heavy blows

flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display

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

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

arrangement by rank or standing; series in which each element is graded or ranked

process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent

cause to emit a flash of light

very showy or ornamented, especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner

scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage

students visiting a foreign country to study, board with a local family at an affordable price

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

reveal or tell; grant a share of; bestow

proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive

passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; iron chimney of a steamship or the like

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

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

flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display

scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage

impose, thrust upon

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

unapt; not apt; unsuitable; inept.

stubbornly and often recklessly willful; unyielding