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by Hatice Oncel
TOEFL VOCAB-2
v. Confuse, puzzle, mystify
She was completely baffled by his strange behaviour.
baffle
Adj. mild; warm
a balmy summer evening
balmy
v. prohibit; forbid
ban
v. prevent; obstruct; block
bar
Adj. sterile; unproductive; bleak; lifeless
We drove through a barren, rocky landscape
barren
v. trade; exchange
He bartered his stamp collection for her comics
barter
v. summon; call; signal
"Hey you!", she called, beckoning me over with her finger
beckon
Adj. hostile; aggressive
belligerent
Adj. helpful; useful; advantageous
beneficial
Adj. benign; kind; compassionate; good
He was a benevolent old man, he wouldn't hurt a fly
benevolent
n. prejudice.She showed a scientific bias at an early age.
bias
Adj. whitened; bleached; paleWhile most people would blanch at the prospect of so much work, Daniels seems to enjoy it.
blanched
Adj. mild; tasteless; dull
I find chicken a little bland
bland
Adj. flagrant; obvious; overt
a blatant lie
blatant
v. mix; mingle; combine; n. mixture, combination
blend
v. blossom; flower; flourish
bloom
v. explode; become angry; magnify; expand
blow up
v. make a mistake; n. error, mistakeYou blundering idiot! What do you think you're doing?
blunder
Adj. unsharpened; dull; rude; abrupt; curt
blunt
Adj. unfocused; unclearThe photograph was very blurred.The picture on the TV went all blurry
blurry
Adj. brave; courageous
She was a bold and fearless climber
bold
v. support, sustain; boost; buttressMore money is needed to bolster the industry.
bolster
v. join ; connect; n. tie; link; connection
bond
v. expand; prosper; n. expansion; prosperity; growth
boom
v. support; reinforceI had to wear a brace (US usually braces) for my
crooked teeth when I was a teenager.
brace
Adj. lively, quick, vigorous; cool, chilly, invigoratinga brisk walk He set a brisk pace and we struggled to keep
up.
brisk
Fragile, breakable, weakAs you get older your bones become increasingly brittle
brittle
adj. huge; large; clumsy
bulky
v. torment; bother; force others to do things
bully
v. support, bolster, boostIt was decided to buttress the crumbling walls
buttress