Difficult IELTS Words - Group 6

a. essential or necessary for completeness; entire

a. lacking flavor or zest; not tasty; dull

n. chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism to maintenance of life

v. combine; unite

v. do harm to; inflict damage; do injustice to

n. pause; break; space between two objects, points, or units

a. transitional; temporary; serving during an intermediate interval of time

v. wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of body

v. impose fine or tax; collect payment

a. complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements

n. gear; tackle; combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship

v. grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply

v. grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply

n. an account of the personal experiences of an author; a biography or biographical sketch; report, especially on a scientific or scholarly topic

v. do harm to; inflict damage; do injustice to

v. turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position, order, or condition of

n. gear; tackle; combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship

v. combine; unite

v. impose fine or tax; collect payment

n. the act or an instance of killing a large number of humans indiscriminately and cruelly

v. wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of body

n. central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn

v. treat ill; abuse; treat roughly.

a. trading; commercial; of or relating to trade or traders

n. display of coloured lights that move in shifting patterns

v. turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position, order, or condition of

n. gear; tackle; combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship

a. serving or acting as a means or aid; helpful; relating to musical instruments

n. person who has been presented with an award for some distinguished achievement

n. unreal reflection; optical illusion

v. wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of body

n. dismissal of employees from their jobs

v. make mad; drive to madness; craze; excite violently with passion; make very angry

a. deliberately harmful; as a result of malice or spite

a. loose and not easily controlled; lacking in rigor or strictness

a. demanding much work or care; tedious

n. an account of the personal experiences of an author; a biography or biographical sketch; report, especially on a scientific or scholarly topic

v. dwell on anything in thought; think seriously; keep the mind fixed upon; purpose; plan in the mind

a. having form of a line; straight; consisting of lines; lineal

v. build or fuel a fire; cause to glow; light up; inspire