General IELTS Words for "Friendship and Enmity"

pen pal

noun

/pˈɛn pˈæl/

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someone we write friendly letters to, especially a person in a foreign country who we have never met

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He met his pen pal when he traveled to Japan.

Her pen pal sent her a souvenir from his trip to Egypt.

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

acquaintance

noun

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k

q

u

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ai

eɪ

n

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a

ə

n

c

s

e

a person whom one knows but is not a close friend

stranger

dispute

noun

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ɪ

s

p

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ju

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e

a disagreement or argument, often involving conflicting opinions or interests

hostility

noun

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ɑ

s

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ɪ

l

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ə

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i

behavior or feelings that are aggressive or unfriendly

grudge

noun

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ə

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ʤ

e

a deep feeling of anger and dislike toward someone because of what they did in the past

antipathy

noun

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æ

n

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ɪ

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a

ə

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y

i

a strong feeling of hatred, opposition, or hostility

aversion

noun

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ə

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ɜ

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ʒ

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ə

n

a strong feeling of dislike toward someone or something

contention

noun

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k

o

ə

n

t

e

ɛ

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t

ʃ

io

ə

n

a state of heated disagreement, often coming from different viewpoints or interests

rancor

noun

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æ

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ɜ

r

a feeling of hatred and a desire to harm others, especially because of unjust treatment received

misanthrope

noun

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ɪ

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ə

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th

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r

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oʊ

p

e

someone who dislikes, distrusts, or hates other human beings

confrontation

noun

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ɑ

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a

eɪ

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ʃ

io

ə

n

a situation of hostility or strong disagreement between two opposing individuals, parties, or groups

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