Difficult IELTS Words - Group 1

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ad. by surprise; behind; in the rear

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n. shortening something by omitting parts of it

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

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v. pile up; collect; mount up; increase

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a. adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

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

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

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

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n. the act of rising or going upward

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v. affect with wonder; surprise; shock