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