Difficult IELTS Words - Group 5

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

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ad. merrily; showily; in a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner

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

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n. association of people belonging to the same class, or engaged in kindred pursuits; business corporation

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n. 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

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n. a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other

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ad. to this place; to a prescribed limit; up to this time; as yet; until now

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

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a. of the same or similar nature or kind

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v. hang about; wait nearby; remain floating