Difficult IELTS Words - Group 1

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

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

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

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

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

assert; confirm

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

design, development, and production of aircraft

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

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

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

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

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

serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

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

essential quality; reputation; honor

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

thin A bird-like or flying creature

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

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

considerable; perceptible

deep resonant sound, as of an explosion

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

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

show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

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

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

a place offering protection and shelter

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

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

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

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

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

design, development, and production of aircraft

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