Difficult IELTS Words - Group 8
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perpendicular 
1
 | crime of pirate; robbery committed at sea; unauthorized use or reproduction of copyrighted or patented material |
| peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak |
| elementary particle having the same mass and magnitude of charge as an electron but exhibiting a positive charge; positive electron |
| vertical; upright; intersecting at or forming right angles; extremely steep |
pester
2
| impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous |
| religious devotion and reverence to God; devout act, thought, or statement; godliness |
| trouble; disturb; annoy; harass with petty vexations |
| remove oneself from an obligation; withdraw; especially of military forces; retreat |
pinnacle
3
| peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak |
| natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person |
| elementary particle having the same mass and magnitude of charge as an electron but exhibiting a positive charge; positive electron |
| capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable |
pit stop
4
| any pause in a journey, to eat or drink, or to use a rest room |
| natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person |
| summary, plan, or scheme of something proposed, affording a prospect of its nature |
| after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death |
plagiarize
5
| guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; dogmatic or dictatorial |
| flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
| steal another's ideas and pass them off as one's own |
| good fortune in any business or enterprise; success in respect of anything good or desirable |
postmortem
6
| coming from great depth, far-reaching |
| elementary particle having the same mass and magnitude of charge as an electron but exhibiting a positive charge; positive electron |
| occurring, growing, or existing before the customary, correct, or assigned time; uncommonly or unexpectedly early |
| occurring or done after death; relating to a medical examination of a dead body |
postscript
7
| disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; throw into great confusion |
| paragraph added to letter after it is concluded and signed by the writer |
| any pause in a journey, to eat or drink, or to use a rest room |
| shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement |
predominant
8
| religious devotion and reverence to God; devout act, thought, or statement; godliness |
| coming from great depth, far-reaching |
| most frequent or common; having superior power and influence |
| trouble; disturb; annoy; harass with petty vexations |
prelude
9
| religious devotion and reverence to God; devout act, thought, or statement; godliness |
| striking one object against another sharply |
| introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| steal another's ideas and pass them off as one's own |
prevalent
10
| most frequent or common; having superior power and influence |
| widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted |
| coming from great depth, far-reaching |
| peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak |