Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5
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| Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5 | View Group Words |
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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 |
| v. pattern; design; set into a specific pattern |
| v. impose, thrust upon |
| v. reveal or tell; grant a share of; bestow |
framework
2
| a. lacking variety or excitement; monotonous |
| a. of the same or similar nature or kind |
| n. fundamental structure, as for a written work; skeleton |
| v. make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred |
glimmer
3
| a. involving active participation; applied, as opposed to theoretical |
| n. dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer |
| v. open the mouth wide; yawn from sleepiness, weariness, or dullness |
| v. search blindly or uncertainly; reach about uncertainly; feel one's way |
gradual
4
| a. proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive |
| n. thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes |
| n. particular skill; special talent |
| a. unclear; vague; lacking precise limits |
granary
5
| v. reveal or tell; grant a share of; bestow |
| a. lacking variety or excitement; monotonous |
| n. rate of occurrence; particular occurrence |
| n. building for storing threshed grain; region yielding much grain |
grate
6
| v. make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred |
| a. implied or understood though not directly expressed |
| n. session, as of an investigatory committee or a grand jury, at which testimony is taken from witnesses |
| n. particular skill; special talent |
hoist
7
| n. particular skill; special talent |
| v. impose, thrust upon |
| v. raise; lift; elevate; raise to one's mouth in order to drink |
| n. foundation or basis; fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest |
imitate
8
| n. place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment |
| a. implied or understood though not directly expressed |
| n. particular skill; special talent |
| v. copy the actions, appearance, mannerisms, or speech of; mimic; use or follow as a model |
implicit
9
| v. bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into |
| v. utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress; cry aloud and mournfully |
| a. proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive |
| a. implied or understood though not directly expressed |
in defiance of
10
| a. proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive |
| a. lacking variety or excitement; monotonous |
| ad. in spite of; contrary to |
| n. the deepest feelings or affections; one of the nerves or tendons formerly believed to brace and sustain the heart |