Difficult IELTS Words - Group 3

disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes

a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject

feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret

fall apart; fold or collapse; crush together or press into wrinkles

detect; perceive

person authorized to act as representative for another; deputy

quick and skillful; neat in action or performance

weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use

reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit

deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint

destine to an unhappy end

testimony under oath

drop; fall in drops; flow in a small stream

fall apart; fold or collapse; crush together or press into wrinkles

make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen

left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty

strong disrelish or distaste; aversion to the taste of food or drink

obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of

failure or falling off in amount or quality

coffee with the caffeine removed

in disrepair, run down; of very poor quality or condition

emptying accomplished by draining; gradual flowing off, as of a liquid

person of very small size; an animal or a plant much below the ordinary size of its species; star of relatively small size

regulated daily food allowance; rule of diet; a fixed allowance of food, as in workhouse, prison

represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe

feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret

throw into disorder; break the array of.

delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of

dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so

detect; perceive

regulated daily food allowance; rule of diet; a fixed allowance of food, as in workhouse, prison

make a clear distinction; distinguish; make sensible decisions; judge wisely

drop; fall in drops; flow in a small stream

deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint

detect; perceive

slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy

strong disrelish or distaste; aversion to the taste of food or drink

reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; prematurely and voluntarily leave