Difficult IELTS Words - Group 8
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pendulum 
1
 | a body suspended from fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum |
| slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| occurring, growing, or existing before the customary, correct, or assigned time; uncommonly or unexpectedly early |
| ahead; prior to |
percussion
2
| A solemn binding promise to do, give, or refrain from doing something: signed a pledge never to reveal the secret |
| striking one object against another sharply |
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| endure; be persistent, refuse to stop |
periscope
3
| optical instruments that contain reflecting elements, such as mirrors and prisms; general or comprehensive view |
| endure; be persistent, refuse to stop |
| shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement |
| slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
persevere
4
| endure; be persistent, refuse to stop |
| trouble; disturb; annoy; harass with petty vexations |
| spread out; effuse; issue or emerge in rays or waves |
| the main character in a drama or other literary work; a leading or principal figure |
pinpoint
5
| steal another's ideas and pass them off as one's own |
| shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement |
| locate or identify with precision |
| something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay |
pivot
6
| slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| domestic fowls reared for eating, or for their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, capons, turkeys, ducks, and geese |
| shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement |
| axis; focus; center |
plagiarize
7
| steal another's ideas and pass them off as one's own |
| one of brightly colored parts of flower immediately surrounding the reproductive organs |
| deliberate, planned |
| baffle; confuse |
pledge
8
| depict; describe; draw |
| behave in a silly, or childish, or irresponsible way; work with in a non-serious manner |
| one of brightly colored parts of flower immediately surrounding the reproductive organs |
| A solemn binding promise to do, give, or refrain from doing something: signed a pledge never to reveal the secret |
portray
9
| depict; describe; draw |
| highland; upland; relatively flat highland |
| remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify |
| locate or identify with precision |
poultry
10
| domestic fowls reared for eating, or for their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, capons, turkeys, ducks, and geese |
| seed case for legumes, e.g. peas, beans, peppers;small vehicle |
| on shoulders or back |
| artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body |