Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5

making a strong or vivid impression; striking or remarkable

earning as a total income or profit before deductions

place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment

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

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

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

place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment

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

kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to

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

pattern; design; set into a specific pattern

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

start; initiate; induct into office by formal ceremony

arouse to action; motivate; induce to exist

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

foundation or basis; fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest

hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge validity of; try to discredit

provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten

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

a short, hurried view

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

slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner

science which treats the structure and mineral constitution of the globe

provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten

thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes

science which treats the structure and mineral constitution of the globe

expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style

combine something into a larger whole; unite

pattern; design; set into a specific pattern

consisting of or resembling grains; having grainy texture

unapt; not apt; unsuitable; inept.

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

to move with great speed and a rushing noise

to this place; to a prescribed limit; up to this time; as yet; until now

in spite of; contrary to

arouse to action; motivate; induce to exist

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

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

expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style