Difficult IELTS Words - Group 1

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


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v. be full of; be plentiful


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v. applaud; announce with great approval


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n. a passageway between rows of seats or shelves


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ad. in the middle of; among; surrounded by


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


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


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


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


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


Spelling Word: astronaut