Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5
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funnel 
1
 | not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility |
| a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas; emit a cloud of fine particles |
| a gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity; a break |
| passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; iron chimney of a steamship or the like |
gear up
2
| session, as of an investigatory committee or a grand jury, at which testimony is taken from witnesses |
| thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes |
| prepare for an activity |
| stop and rob a vehicle in transit; seize control of by use of force |
genial
3
| cause to lean, slant, or slope; deviate from the horizontal or vertical |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| brother by one parent, but not by both |
gland
4
| sand or gravel; rough, hard particles; coarse part of meal; grain, as oats or wheat |
| any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream |
| place or building where athletic exercises are performed; a school for gymnastics |
| a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other |
gleam
5
| fundamental structure, as for a written work; skeleton |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| tentative explanation for an observation, phenomenon, or scientific problem that can be tested by further investigation |
| cause to emit a flash of light |
grate
6
| make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred |
| very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren |
| from this time forward; henceforward |
| passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; iron chimney of a steamship or the like |
half-brother
7
| brother by one parent, but not by both |
| a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas; emit a cloud of fine particles |
| fill full; fill to the utmost capacity, as a vessel, a room; make full or complete |
| place or building where athletic exercises are performed; a school for gymnastics |
headstrong
8
| open the mouth wide; yawn from sleepiness, weariness, or dullness |
| prepare for an activity |
| stubbornly and often recklessly willful; unyielding |
| a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas; emit a cloud of fine particles |
henceforth
9
| a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas; emit a cloud of fine particles |
| from this time forward; henceforward |
| cause to lean, slant, or slope; deviate from the horizontal or vertical |
| any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream |
hypothesis
10
| tentative explanation for an observation, phenomenon, or scientific problem that can be tested by further investigation |
| sand or gravel; rough, hard particles; coarse part of meal; grain, as oats or wheat |
| utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress; cry aloud and mournfully |
| fill full; fill to the utmost capacity, as a vessel, a room; make full or complete |