Difficult IELTS Words - Group 7

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a. boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety


Spelling Word: monotonous
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n. strong winds that bring rainfall, usually tropical


Spelling Word: monsoon
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v. make muddy; mix confusedly; think, act, or proceed in confused or aimless manner


Spelling Word: muddle
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a. worthy of note or notice; remarkable; important


Spelling Word: notable
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a. known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous


Spelling Word: notorious
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n. a source of materials to nourish the body


Spelling Word: nourishment
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v. counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance


Spelling Word: offset
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a. impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster


Spelling Word: opaque
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v. to be resistant to


Spelling Word: oppose
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a. of or relating to or involving light or optics


Spelling Word: optical