Difficult IELTS Words - Group 8

n. act or an instance of seeking or pursuing something; search

a. widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted

n. board; lumber

n. publication that appears at fixed intervals

v. bring into possession; cause to accrue to, or to come into possession of; cause to come

v. extend out or project in space; stick out

n. optical instruments that contain reflecting elements, such as mirrors and prisms; general or comprehensive view

v. put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy

n. all the animals and plants, which live at or near surface of waters; collection of small or microscopic organisms

n. solemn supplication or request to a superior authority; formal written application requesting a court

v. bring into possession; cause to accrue to, or to come into possession of; cause to come

v. sweat; excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin

v. put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy

n. board; lumber

a. unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; contemptuous in speech or behavior

n. act or an instance of seeking or pursuing something; search

n. state of being predisposed; tendency or inclination

v. continue; insist; persevere

n. deposit of fatty material inside arteries

a. scenic; striking or interesting in an unusual way

n. solemn supplication or request to a superior authority; formal written application requesting a court

a. expressing sorrow ;mournful or melancholy; sad

n. state of being predisposed; tendency or inclination

a. widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted

a. scenic; striking or interesting in an unusual way

n. all the animals and plants, which live at or near surface of waters; collection of small or microscopic organisms

ad. on shoulders or back

n. descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations

n. excuse; something serving to conceal plans; fictitious reason

a. ahead; prior to

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

v. fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply

n. student who continues studies after graduation

a. slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull

v. spread out; effuse; issue or emerge in rays or waves

ad. easily; quickly; in a prompt, timely manner; promptly

n. token that postal fee has been paid; charge for mailing something

n. push; driving force; act of propelling

a. ahead; prior to

a. consisting in a point; limited to a point; unexpended; precise