Difficult IELTS Words - Group 8
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pendulum 
1
 | capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable |
| a body suspended from fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum |
| violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse |
| introduction, usually to a poem or play |
perceptible
2
| cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position |
| capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable |
| lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time |
| a body suspended from fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum |
periphery
3
| edge, especially of a round surface; surface of a solid; circumference |
| A solemn binding promise to do, give, or refrain from doing something: signed a pledge never to reveal the secret |
| introduction, usually to a poem or play |
| proposition upon which an argument is based; assumption; land and the buildings on it |
persevere
4
| endure; be persistent, refuse to stop |
| a body suspended from fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum |
| introduction, usually to a poem or play |
| occurring, growing, or existing before the customary, correct, or assigned time; uncommonly or unexpectedly early |
pessimism
5
| fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| take goods of by force, or without right; spoil; sack; strip; rob |
| proposition upon which an argument is based; assumption; land and the buildings on it |
| belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess |
petition
6
| small pit on a surface; mark or scar in the skin caused by a pock |
| solemn supplication or request to a superior authority; formal written application requesting a court |
| all the animals and plants, which live at or near surface of waters; collection of small or microscopic organisms |
| spread or flow throughout; pervade |
picturesque
7
| scenic; striking or interesting in an unusual way |
| skillfulness in command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; expertise |
| small pit on a surface; mark or scar in the skin caused by a pock |
| spread or flow throughout; pervade |
plateau
8
| drive forward; move or cause to move on; urge or press onward by force |
| highland; upland; relatively flat highland |
| A solemn binding promise to do, give, or refrain from doing something: signed a pledge never to reveal the secret |
| continue; insist; persevere |
pliable
9
| conscious understanding of something; vision ability |
| flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
| striking one object against another sharply |
| fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
plunder
10
| A solemn binding promise to do, give, or refrain from doing something: signed a pledge never to reveal the secret |
| excuse; something serving to conceal plans; fictitious reason |
| skillfulness in command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; expertise |
| take goods of by force, or without right; spoil; sack; strip; rob |