Difficult IELTS Words - Group 10

sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements

uniting or knitting together confusedly; knot of threads, or other thing, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged

represent; signify; stand for

make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt

add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition

labor union; organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

naturally abundant nutrient carbohydrate, found chiefly in the seeds, fruits

go through or across, often under difficult conditions

not producing or incapable of producing offspring; lacking imagination, creativity, or vitality

act or process of testing, trying, or putting to the proof

person who has the authority to supervise or direct; janitor or custodian in a building

increase speed or rate; assume responsibility; volunteer or offer

encourage; motivate; arouse; spur; excite or invigorate with a stimulant

to vomit or force out

arduous; intense; performed with much energy or force

act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health

dense moving crowd; large group of honeybees

secondary or explanatory title; printed translation of the dialogue of film shown at the bottom of the screen

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

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

indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent

act of supposing; something supposed; assumption

man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk

person's normal manner of thinking, behaving or reacting; tendency to become irritable or angry

happen at the same time; arrange or represent events so that they co-occur

occurring or taking place in person's mind rather than external world; unreal

sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly

indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent

encourage; motivate; arouse; spur; excite or invigorate with a stimulant

make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt

sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly

indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent

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

to vomit or force out

extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly

detail; designate

capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector, or against attempts to take or process

go through or across, often under difficult conditions

person who has the authority to supervise or direct; janitor or custodian in a building

sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements