Difficult IELTS Words - Group 9

application of friction and pressure; act or remark that annoys or hurts another; difficulty or obstacle

soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance

renewal; growth of lost or destroyed parts or organs

narrow strip at one side of a movie film that carries the sound recording; music that accompanies a movie

destroy; put an end to; quench; kill violently

keep or confine within limits

straighten by unrolling; put into use or action

Steady and persistent; never-ceasing

cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow

reactive; readily reacting to people or events; showing emotion

union of interests, purposes, or sympathies among members of a group; accord

of or relating to the occasional use, asserted not to be addictive, of narcotics; engaged in as a pastime, for fun or pleasure

someone who bears the blame for others

bring to view; show; make known

feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy

activate, set in motion

destroy; put an end to; quench; kill violently

act or pastime of visiting sights of interest

union of interests, purposes, or sympathies among members of a group; accord

full of rigors; harsh; rigidly accurate; precise

reactive; readily reacting to people or events; showing emotion

place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play

having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent

straighten by unrolling; put into use or action

renewal; growth of lost or destroyed parts or organs

one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection

union of interests, purposes, or sympathies among members of a group; accord

state or quality of being alone or remote from others

country; relating to rural areas

pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings

dwell; live in a place permanently or for an extended period

walk in an awkward, lazy, or unsteady manner, shuffling the feet

straighten by unrolling; put into use or action

place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play

bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of

application of friction and pressure; act or remark that annoys or hurts another; difficulty or obstacle

find fault or rail with rude clamor; utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke

soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance

having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent

unique; extraordinary; being only one