Difficult IELTS Words - Group 3

scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops

strong disrelish or distaste; aversion to the taste of food or drink

raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to

greatly desired

something that deadens, restrains, or depresses

ornamental tuft or ridge on the head of animal; plume used as decoration on top of helmet; top, as of a hill or wave

person of very small size; an animal or a plant much below the ordinary size of its species; star of relatively small size

part; separate or disunite; disengage

scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops

lead forth; reach a conclusion by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of

ornamental tuft or ridge on the head of animal; plume used as decoration on top of helmet; top, as of a hill or wave

remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied

having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught

lead forth; reach a conclusion by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of

dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so

cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part

keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay

failure to fulfill an obligation, failure to money when it is due

judgment day; day of the last judgment; day of death

young of certain animals, such as the bear, wolf, or lion

reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from

young of certain animals, such as the bear, wolf, or lion

scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops

become worse; decline

raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to

set apart; distinguish; perceive or show difference in or between

mental disorder marked by confusion

highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction

ornamental tuft or ridge on the head of animal; plume used as decoration on top of helmet; top, as of a hill or wave

weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use

become worse; decline

something that deadens, restrains, or depresses

keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay

science of the relationships between organisms and their environments

dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so

slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy

loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling or clanging sound

something that deadens, restrains, or depresses

keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting

dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so