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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 by HaticeOncel
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 Adj. sterile; unproductive; bleak; lifeless We drove through a barren, rocky landscape
barter v. trade; exchange He bartered his stamp collection for her comics
beckon v. summon; call; signal "Hey you!", she called, beckoning me over with her finger
belligerent Adj. hostile; aggressive
beneficial Adj. helpful; useful; advantageous
benevolent Adj. benign; kind; compassionate; good He was a benevolent old man, he wouldn't hurt a fly
bias n. prejudice.She showed a scientific bias at an early age.
blanched Adj. whitened; bleached; pale While most people would blanch at the prospect of so much work, Daniels seems to enjoy it.
bland Adj. mild; tasteless; dull I find chicken a little bland
blatant Adj. flagrant; obvious; overt a blatant lie
blend v. mix; mingle; combine; n. mixture, combination
bloom v. blossom; flower; flourish
blow up v. explode; become angry; magnify; expand
blunder v. make a mistake; n. error, mistake You blundering idiot! What do you think you're doing?
blunt Adj. unsharpened; dull; rude; abrupt; curt
blurry Adj. unfocused; unclear The photograph was very blurred. The picture on the TV went all blurry
bold Adj. brave; courageous She was a bold and fearless climber
bolster v. support, sustain; boost; buttress More money is needed to bolster the industry.
bond v. join ; connect; n. tie; link; connection
boom v. expand; prosper; n. expansion; prosperity; growth
brace v. support; reinforce I had to wear a brace (US usually braces) for my crooked teeth when I was a teenager.
brisk Adj. lively, quick, vigorous; cool, chilly, invigorating a brisk walk He set a brisk pace and we struggled to keep up.
brittle Fragile, breakable, weak As you get older your bones become increasingly brittle
bulky adj. huge; large; clumsy
bully v. torment; bother; force others to do things
buttress v. support, bolster, boost It was decided to buttress the crumbling walls