Difficult IELTS Words - Group 9

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n. state of being reluctant; unwillingness; hesitancy in taking some action

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

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a. inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative.

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a. full of rigors; harsh; rigidly accurate; precise

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v. become active; excite, as to anger or action; stir up; awaken

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ad. hardly; barely; only just

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

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ad. causing great damage or hardship; with sternness

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

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v. denote; mean; indicate