Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5

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n. a period of fourteen consecutive days


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n. part of a country which fronts or faces another country or an unsettled region; border, confine, or extreme part of a country


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a. sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive


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


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n. any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream


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v. slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner


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v. urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to


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v. grasp; seize


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n. place or building where athletic exercises are performed; a school for gymnastics


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a. not thorough, constant or consistent; by chance


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