Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5
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fossil 
1
 | remnant or trace of an organism of a past geologic age embedded and preserved in the earth crust. |
| represent; demonstrate; depict; clarify, as by use of examples or comparisons |
| decide upon and express in words |
| one who is an authority on history |
geology
2
| science which treats the structure and mineral constitution of the globe |
| lacking variety or excitement; monotonous |
| represent; demonstrate; depict; clarify, as by use of examples or comparisons |
| dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer |
glimpse
3
| a short, hurried view |
| merrily; showily; in a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner |
| dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer |
| great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire; massive slaughter |
grossing
4
| merrily; showily; in a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner |
| earning as a total income or profit before deductions |
| cause to lean, slant, or slope; deviate from the horizontal or vertical |
| statement or other indication of policy; light line, used in lettering, to help align the text |
guideline
5
| represent; demonstrate; depict; clarify, as by use of examples or comparisons |
| statement or other indication of policy; light line, used in lettering, to help align the text |
| deduce; conclude from evidence or premises; lead to as a consequence or conclusion |
| plunge into anything, especially a fluid; sink; dip |
gut
6
| narrow passage; particularly, a narrow channel of water |
| the deepest feelings or affections; one of the nerves or tendons formerly believed to brace and sustain the heart |
| provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten |
| uncultured; uneducated; not able to read or write |
homestay
7
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| students visiting a foreign country to study, board with a local family at an affordable price |
| resist and fight to a standoff |
| slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner |
humidity
8
| hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge validity of; try to discredit |
| enhance; hoist; raise or increase the quantity or degree of; intensify |
| proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive |
| dampness; moisture |
hurdle
9
| obstacle or difficulty to be overcome; movable frame made of interlaced twigs or sticks, or of bars or narrow boards, crossing each other |
| one who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there; non-native |
| expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style |
| slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner |
ignite
10
| area or environment where an organism or ecological community normally lives or occurs; place where a person or thing is most likely to be found |
| very showy or ornamented, especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner |
| statement or other indication of policy; light line, used in lettering, to help align the text |
| kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to |