Difficult IELTS Words - Group 7

temperate; gentle; mild; make less fast or intense ; preside over

of one's birth; accompanying or dating from one's birth; native

act or process of producing; production; amount produced during a certain time

divide into parts, pieces, or sections

homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past.

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

characteristic or feature that distinguishes something from others

divide into parts, pieces, or sections

of one's birth; accompanying or dating from one's birth; native

stop; impede; shut out from view

of or relating to or involving light or optics

homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past.

relating to ships, sailors, or navigation

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

go beyond in performance; excel; surpass.

put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown

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

in name only; insignificantly small

go beyond in performance; excel; surpass.

extremely disturbed from emotion

homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past.

coming nearer; approaching

temperate; gentle; mild; make less fast or intense ; preside over

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

make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of

one that serves as a pattern or model; system of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality

throw over; overturn; upset; turn upside down; cause to fall or to fail

enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome

beginning or early stages; offensive against enemy

coming nearer; approaching

stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat

of one's birth; accompanying or dating from one's birth; native

a statement contrary to received opinion; a statement that contradicts itself

boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

act of neglecting to perform an action one has an obligation to do; something omitted or neglected

act or process of producing; production; amount produced during a certain time

homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past.

beginning; start; origin; time at which something is supposed to begin

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