Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5

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fraught  Speak Example sentences
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furnished or equipped; sufficient to satisfy
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cause to emit a flash of light
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make strong or stronger; prepare oneself for a military confrontation
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walk or move along haltingly or with difficulty; cause to limp
gleam  Speak Example sentences
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brother by one parent, but not by both
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cause to emit a flash of light
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prepare for an activity
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reveal or tell; grant a share of; bestow
goad  Speak Example sentences
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very showy or ornamented, especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
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friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
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urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to
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science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health
grossing  Speak Example sentences
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cause to emit a flash of light
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brief explanation of words, often placed at back of book
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earning as a total income or profit before deductions
gust  Speak Example sentences
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blast; outburst
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brother by one parent, but not by both
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reveal or tell; grant a share of; bestow
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give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing
harbour  Speak Example sentences
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give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing
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a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
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sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships; place of shelter; refuge
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more than adequate;liberal in giving or sharing
hearing  Speak Example sentences
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session, as of an investigatory committee or a grand jury, at which testimony is taken from witnesses
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inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act
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earning as a total income or profit before deductions
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not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
holocaust  Speak Example sentences
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brief explanation of words, often placed at back of book
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pattern; design; set into a specific pattern
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affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath by unworthy or unjust treatment
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great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire; massive slaughter
howl  Speak Example sentences
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utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress; cry aloud and mournfully
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one who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data; one who cuts with rough or heavy blows
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one who is an authority on history
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not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
ignite  Speak Example sentences
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scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
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kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
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earning as a total income or profit before deductions
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unapt; not apt; unsuitable; inept.