Difficult IELTS Words - Group 2

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n. an opening or tear; breaking of waves; a gap or rift


Spelling Word: breach
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a. marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner


Spelling Word: brisk
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a. able to float; cheerful and optimistic


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n. tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging


Spelling Word: burrow
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n. vessel used by soldiers for carrying water, liquor, or other drink; snack bar or small cafeteria, as on a military installation


Spelling Word: canteen
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n. a stream or sequence of something, a waterfall


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v. practice trickery or fraud; cheat


Spelling Word: chisel
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v. quote; adduce as an instance


Spelling Word: cite
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n. act of working together; act of cooperating with an enemy, especially it occupying one's own country


Spelling Word: collaboration
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a. capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited


Spelling Word: combustible