Difficult IELTS Words - Group 3
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curtail 
1
 | succession of rulers from the same family or line |
| cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part |
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| make a succession of slight sharp snapping noises; show liveliness, energy, or intensity |
deadlock
2
| keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting |
| swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure |
| standstill resulting from opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate |
| succession of rulers from the same family or line |
dearth
3
| destine to an unhappy end |
| keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting |
| deduct or subtract from a cost or price; regard with doubt or disbelief |
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
decrease
4
| lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller |
| destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm |
| fall apart; fold or collapse; crush together or press into wrinkles |
| keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting |
default
5
| set apart; distinguish; perceive or show difference in or between |
| increasing by successive addition |
| failure to fulfill an obligation, failure to money when it is due |
| deduct or subtract from a cost or price; regard with doubt or disbelief |
defer
6
| something that deadens, restrains, or depresses |
| analyze; examine; identify |
| delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time |
| pollute; make dirty or spotty |
deplete
7
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| electronic device that restricts current flow chiefly to one direction; semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction |
| causing damage or harm; injurious |
| decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
devastate
8
| heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk |
| ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate |
| make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen |
| darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored |
dilapidated
9
| causing damage or harm; injurious |
| in disrepair, run down; of very poor quality or condition |
| darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored |
| coin of the United States or Canada worth ten cents |
diplomat
10
| electronic device that restricts current flow chiefly to one direction; semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction |
| set apart; distinguish; perceive or show difference in or between |
| lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller |
| one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government in relations with other governments |