Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5

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n. passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; iron chimney of a steamship or the like


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


Spelling Word: gaily
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v. make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred


Spelling Word: grate
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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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n. foundation or basis; fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest


Spelling Word: groundwork
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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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v. flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display


Spelling Word: gush
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n. narrow passage; particularly, a narrow channel of water


Spelling Word: gut
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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. of the same or similar nature or kind


Spelling Word: homogeneous