Difficult IELTS Words - Group 10

one occupied with the affairs of government, and influential in shaping policy

act or an instance of striking; time so indicated; sudden action or process having a strong impact or effect; inspired or effective idea or act

lever pressed by the finger to discharge a firearm

to sit with a leg on each side; to appear to favor both sides of an issue

mathematics of the collection, organization, and interpretation of numerical data

rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour

branch that flows into the main stream; tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

lever pressed by the finger to discharge a firearm

lever pressed by the finger to discharge a firearm

restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality

laying a tax, or imposing taxes, as on the subjects of a state, by authority; raising of revenue

increase speed or rate; assume responsibility; volunteer or offer

an additional charge; charge an extra fee

submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in

make sterile or unproductive; impoverish, as land; exhaust of fertility.

subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement

represent; signify; stand for

reinforce; fortify; make strong or increase the strength of

act or an instance of striking; time so indicated; sudden action or process having a strong impact or effect; inspired or effective idea or act

indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent

added to complete or make up a deficiency

add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition

nonmetallic element occurring naturally in large quantities

whirling motion; eddy, as of water

of a size or splendor suggesting great expense; lavish; rich and superior in quality

being or occurring in good time; sufficiently early; seasonable

interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly

increase speed or rate; assume responsibility; volunteer or offer

act of supposing; something supposed; assumption

new organization or business venture

collection of writings on a particular topic, as in a magazine; meeting or conference for discussion of a topic; drinking together; merry feast

mathematics of the collection, organization, and interpretation of numerical data

tax on goods coming into a country

whirling motion; eddy, as of water

an additional charge; charge an extra fee

rough surface quality; structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; feel of a surface or a fabric

effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth

laying a tax, or imposing taxes, as on the subjects of a state, by authority; raising of revenue

added to complete or make up a deficiency

indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent