Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5
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fossil 
1
 | making a strong or vivid impression; striking or remarkable |
| remnant or trace of an organism of a past geologic age embedded and preserved in the earth crust. |
| injure or hurt; become worse; affect negatively |
| having no result or success |
gape
2
| open the mouth wide; yawn from sleepiness, weariness, or dullness |
| very showy or ornamented, especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner |
| place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment |
| session, as of an investigatory committee or a grand jury, at which testimony is taken from witnesses |
genial
3
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren |
| kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to |
| affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath by unworthy or unjust treatment |
gleam
4
| bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization |
| expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style |
| place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment |
| cause to emit a flash of light |
hazardous
5
| involving active participation; applied, as opposed to theoretical |
| provide; supply; equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for |
| about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long |
| dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks |
hearing
6
| provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten |
| affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath by unworthy or unjust treatment |
| session, as of an investigatory committee or a grand jury, at which testimony is taken from witnesses |
| about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long |
heighten
7
| involving active participation; applied, as opposed to theoretical |
| given, considering |
| enhance; hoist; raise or increase the quantity or degree of; intensify |
| expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style |
hinder
8
| session, as of an investigatory committee or a grand jury, at which testimony is taken from witnesses |
| obstacle or difficulty to be overcome; movable frame made of interlaced twigs or sticks, or of bars or narrow boards, crossing each other |
| provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten |
| put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress |
historian
9
| cause to emit a flash of light |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| one who is an authority on history |
| dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks |
howl
10
| about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long |
| utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress; cry aloud and mournfully |
| session, as of an investigatory committee or a grand jury, at which testimony is taken from witnesses |
| having no result or success |