Difficult IELTS Words - Group 9

reprocess; use again after processing

close investigation or examination

denote; mean; indicate

application of friction and pressure; act or remark that annoys or hurts another; difficulty or obstacle

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

one who flees to shelter, or place of safety

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

line of junction formed by sewing together two pieces; line across a surface, as a crack; scar

echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect

renewal; growth of lost or destroyed parts or organs

tank used for collecting and storing a liquid; holding pond; lake used to store water for community use

look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail

isolate; separate; divide from the main body

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

list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills

make sick; disease; impair; weaken; become sick; fall into disease

walk in an awkward, lazy, or unsteady manner, shuffling the feet

marked by or given to doubt; questioning

tank used for collecting and storing a liquid; holding pond; lake used to store water for community use

wide; generous or large in area or extent; sizable

reprocess; use again after processing

echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect

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

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

make simple; make less complex; make clear by giving the explanation for

something seen by a viewer; a view or prospect

tank used for collecting and storing a liquid; holding pond; lake used to store water for community use

vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous

renewal; growth of lost or destroyed parts or organs

line of junction formed by sewing together two pieces; line across a surface, as a crack; scar

plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; swirl; revolve; turn on or around an axis or a center

echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect

of or relating to the occasional use, asserted not to be addictive, of narcotics; engaged in as a pastime, for fun or pleasure

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

one who flees to shelter, or place of safety

state of being secret or concealed

place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play

art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language

extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain