Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5
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formulate 
1
 | decide upon and express in words |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| start; initiate; induct into office by formal ceremony |
| fundamental structure, as for a written work; skeleton |
fossil
2
| remnant or trace of an organism of a past geologic age embedded and preserved in the earth crust. |
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| prepare for an activity |
| essential; requisite; impossible to be omitted or remitted |
frugal
3
| very showy or ornamented, especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner |
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| implied or understood though not directly expressed |
| to this place; to a prescribed limit; up to this time; as yet; until now |
funnel
4
| fundamental structure, as for a written work; skeleton |
| passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; iron chimney of a steamship or the like |
| prepare for an activity |
| make strong or stronger; prepare oneself for a military confrontation |
gaunt
5
| of the same or similar nature or kind |
| very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren |
| association of people belonging to the same class, or engaged in kindred pursuits; business corporation |
| session, as of an investigatory committee or a grand jury, at which testimony is taken from witnesses |
glossary
6
| association of people belonging to the same class, or engaged in kindred pursuits; business corporation |
| brief explanation of words, often placed at back of book |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| prepare for an activity |
grit
7
| passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; iron chimney of a steamship or the like |
| start; initiate; induct into office by formal ceremony |
| implied or understood though not directly expressed |
| sand or gravel; rough, hard particles; coarse part of meal; grain, as oats or wheat |
gust
8
| decide upon and express in words |
| expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style |
| blast; outburst |
| combine something into a larger whole; unite |
gut
9
| narrow passage; particularly, a narrow channel of water |
| brief explanation of words, often placed at back of book |
| to this place; to a prescribed limit; up to this time; as yet; until now |
| enhance; hoist; raise or increase the quantity or degree of; intensify |
heartstring
10
| the deepest feelings or affections; one of the nerves or tendons formerly believed to brace and sustain the heart |
| slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner |
| cause to lean, slant, or slope; deviate from the horizontal or vertical |
| brief explanation of words, often placed at back of book |