Difficult IELTS Words - Group 10

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specify  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
rough surface quality; structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; feel of a surface or a fabric
Exercise
detail; designate
Exercise
run very rapidly; run at full speed.
Exercise
not relaxed, showing stress and strain; tightly stretched
sprawl  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
victory or conquest
Exercise
extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly
Exercise
fixed; immobile; static; not capable of being moved
Exercise
surpass; exceed; pass beyond the limits of
stagger  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements
Exercise
submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
Exercise
man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk
Exercise
person who has the authority to supervise or direct; janitor or custodian in a building
starch  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
act of supposing; something supposed; assumption
Exercise
difficult; stressful; narrow; not broad; tight; close; closely fitting
Exercise
naturally abundant nutrient carbohydrate, found chiefly in the seeds, fruits
Exercise
three-dimensional work of art, usually of a person or animal
subsidy  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
being beyond what is required or sufficient
Exercise
direct financial aid by government
Exercise
act of supposing; something supposed; assumption
Exercise
degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste
superstructure  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
surpass; exceed; pass beyond the limits of
Exercise
physical or conceptual structure extended or developed from a basic form; part of a building or other structure above the foundation
Exercise
detail; designate
Exercise
destroy; step on
swerve  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
victory or conquest
Exercise
restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality
Exercise
wander or stray; turn aside sharply; climb or move upward
Exercise
degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste
taboo  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
act of supposing; something supposed; assumption
Exercise
difficult; stressful; narrow; not broad; tight; close; closely fitting
Exercise
forward; send from one person or place to another
Exercise
ban or inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion; prohibition
tangible  Speak Example sentences
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Exercise
have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up
Exercise
able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
Exercise
laying a tax, or imposing taxes, as on the subjects of a state, by authority; raising of revenue
Exercise
not relaxed, showing stress and strain; tightly stretched
tassel  Speak Example sentences
10
Exercise
an ornament made from a bunch of loose threads bound at one end and hanging free at the other
Exercise
submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
Exercise
naturally abundant nutrient carbohydrate, found chiefly in the seeds, fruits
Exercise
an expedient for achieving a goal; a maneuver