Difficult IELTS Words - Group 1

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n. shortening something by omitting parts of it


Spelling Word: abbreviation
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n. great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing


Spelling Word: abundance
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v. be next to; be contiguous to; border on


Spelling Word: adjoin
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ad. even though; although; notwithstanding


Spelling Word: albeit
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v. broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase


Spelling Word: amplify
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v. bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve


Spelling Word: appease
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n. candidate


Spelling Word: applicant
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n. works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner


Spelling Word: apprentice
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a. consisting of, relating to, or being in water


Spelling Word: aquatic
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v. climb; mount


Spelling Word: ascend