Difficult IELTS Words - Group 7

slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous

so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded

crumbling, soft, friable earth; soil

without planning or thinking ahead; right away; immediately

extremely disturbed from emotion

technical system of symbols used to represent special things; comment or instruction

flow over; cover with, or as with, water or other fluid; spread over; flow over the brim of

slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous

beyond what has been said; further; besides; in addition; furthermore; also; likewise

beginning or early stages; offensive against enemy

focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east

make one's way by or as if by force; move or force with strength

acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten

of or relating to the countries of the orient or their peoples or cultures; eastern

threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

addictive drug, such as opium, that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep

rare, inert gaseous element occurring in the atmosphere; extremely bright color

so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded

flow over; cover with, or as with, water or other fluid; spread over; flow over the brim of

garden; area of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees

in name only; insignificantly small

of or relating to the countries of the orient or their peoples or cultures; eastern

nonexistence; nothingness; zero

provide with nourishment; provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth

rare, inert gaseous element occurring in the atmosphere; extremely bright color

any of a family of high-strength, resilient synthetic polymers

acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten

technical system of symbols used to represent special things; comment or instruction

nourish; help grow or develop; foster

exceed or surpass; leave behind

focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east

act or practice of observing or noticing with attention; an act, ceremony, or rite, as of worship or respect

impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster

dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration

beginning or early stages; offensive against enemy

exceed or surpass; leave behind

art or process, originating in Japan, of folding paper into shapes representing flowers and birds, for example

open to view; not secret or hidden