Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5

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n. particular skill; special talent


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a. having no result or success


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v. open the mouth wide; yawn from sleepiness, weariness, or dullness


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v. make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred


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v. grasp; seize


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n. session, as of an investigatory committee or a grand jury, at which testimony is taken from witnesses


Spelling Word: hearing
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n. arrangement by rank or standing; series in which each element is graded or ranked


Spelling Word: hierarchy
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v. walk or move along haltingly or with difficulty; cause to limp


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n. great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire; massive slaughter


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n. science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health


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