Difficult IELTS Words - Group 8

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


Spelling Word: perennial
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v. belong; have connection with, or dependence on


Spelling Word: pertain
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a. unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; contemptuous in speech or behavior


Spelling Word: petulant
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n. anxiety disorder by extreme and irrational fear; dislike


Spelling Word: phobia
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n. religious devotion and reverence to God; devout act, thought, or statement; godliness


Spelling Word: piety
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v. locate or identify with precision


Spelling Word: pinpoint
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n. one who opens up new areas of thought, research, or development


Spelling Word: pioneer
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a. peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet


Spelling Word: placid
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a. full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through


Spelling Word: porous
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a. occurring or done after death; relating to a medical examination of a dead body


Spelling Word: postmortem