Difficult IELTS Words - Group 8

baffle; confuse

slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull

remove oneself from an obligation; withdraw; especially of military forces; retreat

summary, plan, or scheme of something proposed, affording a prospect of its nature

be balanced or held in suspension; hover; carry or hold in equilibrium; balance

drive forward; move or cause to move on; urge or press onward by force

small pit on a surface; mark or scar in the skin caused by a pock

anxiety disorder by extreme and irrational fear; dislike

stipulated condition; act of supplying or fitting out; something provided

introduction, usually to a poem or play

locate or identify with precision

of or pertaining to the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language

cause something to multiply or breed; cause to extend to broader area or larger number

liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay

by a small amount at a time; in stages; gradually

something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay

peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet

be balanced or held in suspension; hover; carry or hold in equilibrium; balance

cause something to multiply or breed; cause to extend to broader area or larger number

lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time

be balanced or held in suspension; hover; carry or hold in equilibrium; balance

slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull

by a small amount at a time; in stages; gradually

fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply

break and turn over earth especially with a plow; move with force

endure; be persistent, refuse to stop

spread or flow throughout; pervade

gaze intently; stare; scrutinize; read or study carefully and attentively

something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay

guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; dogmatic or dictatorial

excuse; something serving to conceal plans; fictitious reason

introduction, usually to a poem or play

violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse

spread or flow throughout; pervade

crime of pirate; robbery committed at sea; unauthorized use or reproduction of copyrighted or patented material

declare; announce

edge, especially of a round surface; surface of a solid; circumference

cause something to multiply or breed; cause to extend to broader area or larger number

impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous