Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5
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fortify 
1
 | small stones, or fragments of stone; very small pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand |
| impose, thrust upon |
| blast; outburst |
| make strong or stronger; prepare oneself for a military confrontation |
futile
2
| fundamental structure, as for a written work; skeleton |
| having no result or success |
| making a strong or vivid impression; striking or remarkable |
| of the same or similar nature or kind |
gaunt
3
| very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren |
| involving active participation; applied, as opposed to theoretical |
| flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display |
| flowing into; mass arrival or incoming |
generalize
4
| of the same or similar nature or kind |
| reach conclusion; become systemic and spread throughout the body |
| study of origin and nature of ideas |
| hang about; wait nearby; remain floating |
gripe
5
| in a proper position; established; in operation |
| small stones, or fragments of stone; very small pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand |
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| very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren |
hands-on
6
| impose, thrust upon |
| overrun; invade in great numbers; occupy in large numbers or live on a host |
| dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer |
| involving active participation; applied, as opposed to theoretical |
heighten
7
| given, considering |
| enhance; hoist; raise or increase the quantity or degree of; intensify |
| an animal that eats mainly or only plants |
| loud noise of many confused voices; tumult; uproar. |
herbivore
8
| not thorough, constant or consistent; by chance |
| an animal that eats mainly or only plants |
| utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds |
| making a strong or vivid impression; striking or remarkable |
hijack
9
| stop and rob a vehicle in transit; seize control of by use of force |
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| dampness; moisture |
| involving active participation; applied, as opposed to theoretical |
hitherto
10
| impose, thrust upon |
| to this place; to a prescribed limit; up to this time; as yet; until now |
| copy the actions, appearance, mannerisms, or speech of; mimic; use or follow as a model |
| enormous; boundless; so great as to be beyond measurement |