Difficult IELTS Words - Group 1

ad. by surprise; behind; in the rear

n. shortening something by omitting parts of it

v. cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

a. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

v. be full of; be plentiful

n. scratch; friction

v. condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

n. great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

v. move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

v. applaud; announce with great approval

n. living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

n. settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

v. pile up; collect; mount up; increase

n. act of gathering or amassing, as into a heap or pile

n. one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

v. inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

v. consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

a. expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

v. stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

a. adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

v. be next to; be contiguous to; border on

v. administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of

n. state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

n. accepting with approval; favorable reception

n. coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

a. in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

a. of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

a. elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

ad. with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

n. A person, organization, or establishment associated with another, as a subordinate, subsidiary, or member

v. assert; confirm

v. fasten; append; add on; secure to something

v. cause pain, suffering or distress

a. generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich; plentiful; abundant

v. gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

n. anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

a. ready to consent or submit; acceptable

a. exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast

n. a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

ad. even though; although; notwithstanding

v. state without proof; assert to be true

v. provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

v. assign; distribute according to plan

v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

v. combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

a. arranged in customary order of the letters of a language

n. state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

a. unclear or doubtful in meaning

v. change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

ad. in the middle of; among; surrounded by

ad. amid; in the middle of; among

a. able to live both on land and in water

v. broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

v. resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

a. of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

n. forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

n. short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

v. destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

n. annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

v. apply oil, ointment, or a similar substance to; choose by or as if by divine intervention

n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

a. opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

n. metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

n. book of literary selections by various authors

n. word of opposite meaning; counter term

n. highest point; the vertex; usually pointed end of an object; the tip

a. offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

n. a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose

v. bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

v. attach; add as supplement or appendix

n. durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

n. candidate

n. assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

a. considerable; perceptible

n. works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

v. approach; come near

a. likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

a. consisting of, relating to, or being in water

a. randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

a. no longer current or applicable; antiquated

a. displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

a. demanding great effort or labor; difficult

a. lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants

n. defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons

v. excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

v. set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

n. stock or supply, usually of weapons

v. climb; mount

n. the act of rising or going upward

v. find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

v. inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

n. ambition; longing

v. seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

v. declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

a. varied; miscellaneous

v. affect with wonder; surprise; shock

n. person to pilot, navigate, or as a crew member of spacecraft

n. a place offering protection and shelter

v. achieve or accomplish; gain

n. person who is present and participates in a meeting

n. essential quality; reputation; honor

a. perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

v. make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

n. quality of being genuine or trustworthy

a. having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

v. replace or enhance human labor with machines

n. act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls

n. independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

a. helper, additional or subsidiary

v. turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

n. fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside

n. a method or means by which something may be accomplished

v. prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

n. thin A bird-like or flying creature

n. design, development, and production of aircraft

v. rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

n. the center around which something rotates; pivot

ad. In or toward the area behind the performing space in a theater, especially the area comprising the dressing rooms

n. single celled organism with no nucleus

n. game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

v. frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

n. plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

a. resembling uncivilized persons, lacking refinement

n. instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

n. an artificial obstruction, such as a dam, built in a watercourse to increase its depth or to divert its flow; rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication

n. structure set up across a route of access to obstruct the passage of an enemy

v. trade goods or services without the exchange of money

n. body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth; reddish-brown animal, especially a horse having a black tail

n. small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

n. one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments

a. helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

n. space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

v. attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

v. lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

n. list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject

a. two-sided; mutual

n. using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

n. mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame

n. sharp cutting edge of a knife; sword or knife; swords-man

n. brilliant burst of fire; flame

n. a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

n. spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

n. serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

v. show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

n. formation of a close human relationship, as between friends; emotional and physical attachment occurring between a parent or parent figure

n. case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

n. one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

n. stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale

n. deep resonant sound, as of an explosion

v. start a computer using its bootstrap procedure