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TOEFL VOCAB-2

TOEFL VOCAB-2. by Hatice Oncel. baffle. v. Confuse, puzzle, mystify She was completely baffled by his strange behaviour. balmy. Adj. mild; warm a balmy summer evening. ban. v. prohibit; forbid. bar. v. prevent; obstruct; block. barren.

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TOEFL VOCAB-2

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  1. TOEFL VOCAB-2 by HaticeOncel

  2. baffle v. Confuse, puzzle, mystify She was completely baffled by his strange behaviour.

  3. balmy Adj. mild; warm a balmy summer evening

  4. ban v. prohibit; forbid

  5. bar v. prevent; obstruct; block

  6. barren Adj. sterile; unproductive; bleak; lifeless We drove through a barren, rocky landscape

  7. barter v. trade; exchange He bartered his stamp collection for her comics

  8. beckon v. summon; call; signal "Hey you!", she called, beckoning me over with her finger

  9. belligerent Adj. hostile; aggressive

  10. beneficial Adj. helpful; useful; advantageous

  11. benevolent Adj. benign; kind; compassionate; good He was a benevolent old man, he wouldn't hurt a fly

  12. bias n. prejudice.She showed a scientific bias at an early age.

  13. blanched Adj. whitened; bleached; pale While most people would blanch at the prospect of so much work, Daniels seems to enjoy it.

  14. bland Adj. mild; tasteless; dull I find chicken a little bland

  15. blatant Adj. flagrant; obvious; overt a blatant lie

  16. blend v. mix; mingle; combine; n. mixture, combination

  17. bloom v. blossom; flower; flourish

  18. blow up v. explode; become angry; magnify; expand

  19. blunder v. make a mistake; n. error, mistake You blundering idiot! What do you think you're doing?

  20. blunt Adj. unsharpened; dull; rude; abrupt; curt

  21. blurry Adj. unfocused; unclear The photograph was very blurred. The picture on the TV went all blurry

  22. bold Adj. brave; courageous She was a bold and fearless climber

  23. bolster v. support, sustain; boost; buttress More money is needed to bolster the industry.

  24. bond v. join ; connect; n. tie; link; connection

  25. boom v. expand; prosper; n. expansion; prosperity; growth

  26. brace v. support; reinforce I had to wear a brace (US usually braces) for my crooked teeth when I was a teenager.

  27. brisk Adj. lively, quick, vigorous; cool, chilly, invigorating a brisk walk He set a brisk pace and we struggled to keep up.

  28. brittle Fragile, breakable, weak As you get older your bones become increasingly brittle

  29. bulky adj. huge; large; clumsy

  30. bully v. torment; bother; force others to do things

  31. buttress v. support, bolster, boost It was decided to buttress the crumbling walls

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