Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5

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v. make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment


Spelling Word: frustrate
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ad. merrily; showily; in a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner


Spelling Word: gaily
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n. place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment


Spelling Word: gaol
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a. horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad


Spelling Word: ghastly
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v. slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner


Spelling Word: glide
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n. dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer


Spelling Word: glimmer
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a. proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive


Spelling Word: gradual
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n. an animal that eats mainly or only plants


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


Spelling Word: hobble
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v. raise; lift; elevate; raise to one's mouth in order to drink


Spelling Word: hoist