Difficult IELTS Words - Group 3

reduce level; lower grade of something

destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm

rugged and uneven; abounding with broken rocks

succession of rulers from the same family or line

improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of

class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect

something that deadens, restrains, or depresses

emptying accomplished by draining; gradual flowing off, as of a liquid

adequate, meeting accepted standards

feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret

sum of money to be divided and distributed; share of a sum divided that falls to each individual; a distribute sum, share, or percentage

turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge

indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically

improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of

vocabulary that is for a specific group of people

regulated daily food allowance; rule of diet; a fixed allowance of food, as in workhouse, prison

improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of

pouring or streaming downwards, especially a heavy or continuous shower

throw into disorder; break the array of.

decree or designate beforehand; fate

harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss

improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of

part; separate or disunite; disengage

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

adequate, meeting accepted standards

consume; eat greedily; destroy completely

bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey, or in fear

deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint

act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury

highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction

improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of

decree or designate beforehand; fate

mental disorder marked by confusion

regulated daily food allowance; rule of diet; a fixed allowance of food, as in workhouse, prison

vocabulary that is for a specific group of people

class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect

throw into disorder; break the array of.

regulated daily food allowance; rule of diet; a fixed allowance of food, as in workhouse, prison

indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically

rugged and uneven; abounding with broken rocks