Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5
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fossil 
1
 | horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad |
| bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization |
| merrily; showily; in a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner |
| remnant or trace of an organism of a past geologic age embedded and preserved in the earth crust. |
geology
2
| open the mouth wide; yawn from sleepiness, weariness, or dullness |
| in a proper position; established; in operation |
| science which treats the structure and mineral constitution of the globe |
| tending to include all; taking a great deal or everything within its scope |
glimmer
3
| horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad |
| dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer |
| an animal that eats mainly or only plants |
| bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization |
gravel
4
| science which treats the structure and mineral constitution of the globe |
| bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization |
| have top billing; be the main attraction; serve as the headliner of; publicise prominently in an advertisement |
| small stones, or fragments of stone; very small pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand |
graze
5
| scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage |
| loud noise of many confused voices; tumult; uproar. |
| plunge into anything, especially a fluid; sink; dip |
| an animal that eats mainly or only plants |
gush
6
| hang about; wait nearby; remain floating |
| great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire; massive slaughter |
| flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display |
| obstacle or difficulty to be overcome; movable frame made of interlaced twigs or sticks, or of bars or narrow boards, crossing each other |
gust
7
| blast; outburst |
| involving active participation; applied, as opposed to theoretical |
| loud noise of many confused voices; tumult; uproar. |
| unclear; vague; lacking precise limits |
headline
8
| one who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there; non-native |
| in a proper position; established; in operation |
| arrangement by rank or standing; series in which each element is graded or ranked |
| have top billing; be the main attraction; serve as the headliner of; publicise prominently in an advertisement |
herbivore
9
| blast; outburst |
| an animal that eats mainly or only plants |
| enormous; boundless; so great as to be beyond measurement |
| science which treats the structure and mineral constitution of the globe |
hold off
10
| merrily; showily; in a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner |
| about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long |
| an animal that eats mainly or only plants |
| resist and fight to a standoff |