Difficult IELTS Words - Group 9

dwell; live in a place permanently or for an extended period

underside of the foot; underside of a shoe or boot, often excluding the heel; bottom surface of a plow

make a brisk sharp cracking sound; break suddenly with a brisk, sharp, cracking sound

transmitting money, bills, especially to a distant place, as in satisfaction of a demand, or in discharge of an obligation

inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative.

save from loss or destruction; save discarded or damaged material for further use

exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious

seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form

bring to view; show; make known

block consisting of a thick piece of something

look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail

cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow

make a pretence of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks

save from loss or destruction; save discarded or damaged material for further use

having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent

scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough

hardly; barely; only just

someone who bears the blame for others

ability to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune; buoyancy

soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance

transmitting money, bills, especially to a distant place, as in satisfaction of a demand, or in discharge of an obligation

exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious

make a pretence of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks

cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow

close-fitting, long-sleeved t-shirt with a rolled collar

close investigation or examination

breathing; process of inhaling and exhaling; oxidative process occurring within living cells

consisting of or divided into sections; separating into sections

dwell; live in a place permanently or for an extended period

isolate; separate; divide from the main body

draw up or contract the shoulders, especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like

respectful; worshipful; impressed with veneration or deep respect

causing great damage or hardship; with sternness

one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection

save from loss or destruction; save discarded or damaged material for further use

respectful; worshipful; impressed with veneration or deep respect

close-fitting, long-sleeved t-shirt with a rolled collar

lazy; with little movement; very slow

cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow