Difficult IELTS Words - Group 8
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perishable 
1
 | liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay |
| violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse |
| belong; have connection with, or dependence on |
| in great quantity or abundance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal |
phobia
2
| unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint |
| dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations |
| anxiety disorder by extreme and irrational fear; dislike |
phonetic
3
| trouble; disturb; annoy; harass with petty vexations |
| person or organization that causes pollution of the environment; someone who makes unfit for or harmful to living things |
| of or pertaining to the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language |
| bring into possession; cause to accrue to, or to come into possession of; cause to come |
picturesque
4
| sign posted in a public place as an advertisement |
| scenic; striking or interesting in an unusual way |
| in great quantity or abundance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal |
| good fortune in any business or enterprise; success in respect of anything good or desirable |
pioneer
5
| relating to quality; having the character of quality |
| one who opens up new areas of thought, research, or development |
| behave in a silly, or childish, or irresponsible way; work with in a non-serious manner |
| extend out or project in space; stick out |
pivot
6
| axis; focus; center |
| token that postal fee has been paid; charge for mailing something |
| bring heavy destruction on; devastate |
| unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; contemptuous in speech or behavior |
platitude
7
| unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint |
| axis; focus; center |
| seed case for legumes, e.g. peas, beans, peppers;small vehicle |
| dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
play around
8
| behave in a silly, or childish, or irresponsible way; work with in a non-serious manner |
| person or organization that causes pollution of the environment; someone who makes unfit for or harmful to living things |
| seed case for legumes, e.g. peas, beans, peppers;small vehicle |
| required or necessary as a precondition for something else |
pledge
9
| A solemn binding promise to do, give, or refrain from doing something: signed a pledge never to reveal the secret |
| required or necessary as a precondition for something else |
| quality or state of being productive; productiveness. |
| liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay |
poise
10
| be balanced or held in suspension; hover; carry or hold in equilibrium; balance |
| descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations |
| extend out or project in space; stick out |
| axis; focus; center |