Difficult IELTS Words - Group 8

break and turn over earth especially with a plow; move with force

bring heavy destruction on; devastate

gaze intently; stare; scrutinize; read or study carefully and attentively

capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable

artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body

edge, especially of a round surface; surface of a solid; circumference

coming from great depth, far-reaching

an attribute that must be met

former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather

rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly

pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; beset with cruelty or malignity; harass; annoy

producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile

former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather

all the animals and plants, which live at or near surface of waters; collection of small or microscopic organisms

sweat; excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin

violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse

good fortune in any business or enterprise; success in respect of anything good or desirable

edge, especially of a round surface; surface of a solid; circumference

excuse; something serving to conceal plans; fictitious reason

of or pertaining to the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language

drive forward; move or cause to move on; urge or press onward by force

axis; focus; center

easily; quickly; in a prompt, timely manner; promptly

gaze intently; stare; scrutinize; read or study carefully and attentively

former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather

make longer; draw out; lengthen

declare; announce

expressing sorrow ;mournful or melancholy; sad

pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; beset with cruelty or malignity; harass; annoy

all the animals and plants, which live at or near surface of waters; collection of small or microscopic organisms

temporary; provided for present need only

after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death

axis; focus; center

feasible; capable of being effected, done, or put into practice

peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet

lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time

drive forward; move or cause to move on; urge or press onward by force

of or pertaining to the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language

rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly

guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; dogmatic or dictatorial