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iBT TOEFL Vocabulary B-words
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Language - English
Undergraduate 1
01/21/2009

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belligerent
Definition
adj. hostile, aggressive
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beneficial
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adj. helpful, useful, advantageous
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benevolent
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adj. benign, kind, compassionate, good
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bias
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n. prejudice
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blanched
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adj. whitened, bleached, pale
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bland
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adj. mild, tasteless, dull
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blatant
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adj. flagrant, obvious, overt
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beckon
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v. summon, call, signal
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baffle
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v. confuse, puzzle, mystify
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balmy
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adj. mild, warm
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ban
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v. prohibit, forbid
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bar
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v. prevent, obstruct, block
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barren
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adj. sterile, unproductive, bleak, lifeless
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barter
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v. trade, exchange
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blend
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v. mix, mingle, combine; n. mixture, combination
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bloom
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v. blossom, flower, flourish
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blow up
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v. (1) explode; (2) become angry; (3) magnify, expand
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blunder
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v. make a mistake; n. error, mistake
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blunt
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adj. (1) unsharpened, dull; (2) rude, abrupt, curt
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blurry
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adj. unfocused, unclear, indistinct
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bold
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adj. brave, courageous
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bolster
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v. support, sustain, boost, buttress
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bond
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v. join, connect; n. tie, link, connection
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boom
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v. expand, prosper; n. expansion, prosperity, growth
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brace
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v. support, reinforce
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brilliant
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adj. (1) bright, shiny, radiant, dazzling; (2) talented, gifted, intelligent
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brisk
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adj. (1) lively, quick, vigorous; (2) cool, chilly, invigorating
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brittle
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adj. fragile, breakable, weak
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bulky
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adj. huge, large, clumsy
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bully
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v. torment, bother, force others to do things; n. a person who torments others
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buttress
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v. support, bolster, boost
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