Difficult IELTS Words - Group 8
Match Quiz
| Difficult IELTS Words - Group 8 | View Group Words |
perplex 
1
 | pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
| baffle; confuse |
| sliding piece which either is moved by, or moves against; mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion |
| student who continues studies after graduation |
piracy
2
| highland; upland; relatively flat highland |
| ban; taboo; forbid |
| baffle; confuse |
| crime of pirate; robbery committed at sea; unauthorized use or reproduction of copyrighted or patented material |
pollinate
3
| axis; focus; center |
| make longer; draw out; lengthen |
| locate or identify with precision |
| fertilize by transferring pollen |
postgraduate
4
| every three months; in three month intervals |
| student who continues studies after graduation |
| highland; upland; relatively flat highland |
| deliberate, planned |
postscript
5
| domestic fowls reared for eating, or for their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, capons, turkeys, ducks, and geese |
| paragraph added to letter after it is concluded and signed by the writer |
| fertilize by transferring pollen |
| gaze intently; stare; scrutinize; read or study carefully and attentively |
poultry
6
| token that postal fee has been paid; charge for mailing something |
| axis; focus; center |
| pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
| domestic fowls reared for eating, or for their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, capons, turkeys, ducks, and geese |
pragmatic
7
| make longer; draw out; lengthen |
| guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; dogmatic or dictatorial |
| chemicals used to kill pests, such as rodents or insects |
| token that postal fee has been paid; charge for mailing something |
premature
8
| occurring, growing, or existing before the customary, correct, or assigned time; uncommonly or unexpectedly early |
| wander aimlessly; move about aimlessly; walk about casually or for pleasure |
| deliberate, planned |
| guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; dogmatic or dictatorial |
presumption
9
| baffle; confuse |
| lying with the front or face downward |
| wander aimlessly; move about aimlessly; walk about casually or for pleasure |
| act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof |
profound
10
| an attribute that must be met |
| pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
| coming from great depth, far-reaching |
| quality or state of being perplexed or puzzled; complication; intricacy; entanglement; embarrassment |