Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5

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v. make strong or stronger; prepare oneself for a military confrontation


Spelling Word: fortify
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ad. merrily; showily; in a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner


Spelling Word: gaily
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a. more than adequate;liberal in giving or sharing


Spelling Word: generous
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v. slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner


Spelling Word: glide
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n. small stones, or fragments of stone; very small pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand


Spelling Word: gravel
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v. give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing


Spelling Word: groan
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a. dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks


Spelling Word: hazardous
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n. session, as of an investigatory committee or a grand jury, at which testimony is taken from witnesses


Spelling Word: hearing
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v. stop and rob a vehicle in transit; seize control of by use of force


Spelling Word: hijack
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n. one who is an authority on history


Spelling Word: historian