Difficult IELTS Words - Group 3
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coveted 
1
 | greatly desired |
| science of the relationships between organisms and their environments |
| act or action, usually praiseworthy act |
| sum of money to be divided and distributed; share of a sum divided that falls to each individual; a distribute sum, share, or percentage |
cub
2
| lower in spirits; press down |
| give a name to facetiously or playfully; nickname; tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood |
| view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
| young of certain animals, such as the bear, wolf, or lion |
culinary
3
| deduct or subtract from a cost or price; regard with doubt or disbelief |
| a set of rules, as in a school, indicating the approved manner of dress |
| act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury |
| relating to the kitchen, or to the art of cookery; used in kitchens |
custodian
4
| act or action, usually praiseworthy act |
| curator; guardian |
| greatly desired |
| hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect |
deficit
5
| greatly desired |
| principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction |
| give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; prematurely and voluntarily leave |
| failure or falling off in amount or quality |
deluge
6
| increasing by successive addition |
| shrink; reduce in size; become less |
| great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret |
derelict
7
| a set of rules, as in a school, indicating the approved manner of dress |
| sum of money to be divided and distributed; share of a sum divided that falls to each individual; a distribute sum, share, or percentage |
| wet through and through; soak; put potion down throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly |
| left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty |
discord
8
| a set of rules, as in a school, indicating the approved manner of dress |
| science of the relationships between organisms and their environments |
| view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
| conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
discount
9
| obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of |
| great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| deduct or subtract from a cost or price; regard with doubt or disbelief |
| greatly desired |
disdain
10
| person of very small size; an animal or a plant much below the ordinary size of its species; star of relatively small size |
| hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect |
| conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
| view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |