Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5

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n. particular skill; special talent


Spelling Word: forte
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v. make strong or stronger; prepare oneself for a military confrontation


Spelling Word: fortify
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n. any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream


Spelling Word: gland
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n. sand or gravel; rough, hard particles; coarse part of meal; grain, as oats or wheat


Spelling Word: grit
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n. association of people belonging to the same class, or engaged in kindred pursuits; business corporation


Spelling Word: guild
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n. sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships; place of shelter; refuge


Spelling Word: harbour
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a. stubbornly and often recklessly willful; unyielding


Spelling Word: headstrong
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v. travel by getting free rides from passing vehicles; be carried along with something else


Spelling Word: hitchhike
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a. of the same or similar nature or kind


Spelling Word: homogeneous
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v. provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten


Spelling Word: illuminate