Difficult IELTS Words - Group 1

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abrasion  Speak Example sentences
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opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
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able to live both on land and in water
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scratch; friction
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A person, organization, or establishment associated with another, as a subordinate, subsidiary, or member
accommodation  Speak Example sentences
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attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
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gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
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living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
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perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
adjoin  Speak Example sentences
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brilliant burst of fire; flame
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no longer current or applicable; antiquated
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be next to; be contiguous to; border on
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living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
affiliate  Speak Example sentences
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A person, organization, or establishment associated with another, as a subordinate, subsidiary, or member
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trade goods or services without the exchange of money
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person to pilot, navigate, or as a crew member of spacecraft
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deep resonant sound, as of an explosion
affluent  Speak Example sentences
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a method or means by which something may be accomplished
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spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
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adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
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generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich; plentiful; abundant
allocate  Speak Example sentences
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opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
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assign; distribute according to plan
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perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
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attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
antarctic  Speak Example sentences
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opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
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consisting of, relating to, or being in water
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offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
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anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
archaic  Speak Example sentences
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parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
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no longer current or applicable; antiquated
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living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
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act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
audible  Speak Example sentences
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the act of rising or going upward
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perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
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book of literary selections by various authors
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be next to; be contiguous to; border on
automation  Speak Example sentences
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person to pilot, navigate, or as a crew member of spacecraft
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act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
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attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
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lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes