Difficult IELTS Words - Group 9

of a resource sustainable; able to be regrown or renewed; having an ongoing or continuous source of supply; not finite

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

review; look back upon; remember

shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently

isolate; separate; divide from the main body

fall or sink heavily; collapse; decline suddenly; fall off

improving by renewing and restoring; state of being restored to its former good condition; renewal

process or art of finding candidates for a post in an organization, or of recruits for the armed forces

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

tank used for collecting and storing a liquid; holding pond; lake used to store water for community use

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

burn superficially; parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn

improving by renewing and restoring; state of being restored to its former good condition; renewal

shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently

echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect

make solid, compact, or hard; make strong or united

ability to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune; buoyancy

keep or confine within limits

draw up or contract the shoulders, especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like

reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner

worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century

lazy; with little movement; very slow

vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous

breathing; process of inhaling and exhaling; oxidative process occurring within living cells

draw up or contract the shoulders, especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like

activity that refreshes and recreates; snacks and drinks served as a light meal

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

remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

transmitting money, bills, especially to a distant place, as in satisfaction of a demand, or in discharge of an obligation

look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail

burn superficially; parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn

review; look back upon; remember

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

vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous

improving by renewing and restoring; state of being restored to its former good condition; renewal

reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner

close investigation or examination

make sick; disease; impair; weaken; become sick; fall into disease