Study Material for TOEFL Preparation | Alphabet B

Baleful- harmful, ominous, causing evil
Balk- obstacle; purposely to get on the way of
Balloon- swell out like balloon
Balm- sweet-smelling oil; consolation
Banal- uninteresting
Band- flat, thin strip of material; range of frequencies
Bane- cause of injury, poison, source of harm
Baneful- causing harm or ruin, pernicious, destructive
Barrage- artificial obstacle built across a river
Barren- not good enough, unable to have young ones, without value
bask in- enjoy warmth and light
bazaar- market
be irreconcilable- cannot be brought into harmony
beatify- to bless, make happy, or ascribe a virtue to
bedizen- to adorn, especially in a cheap, showy manner
belie- contradict, give a false impression
belittle- cause to seem unimportant
bellicose- belligerent, pugnacious, warlike
belligerent- (person, nation) waging war
belligerently- waging war
bend- cause smth to be out of a straight line
benefactor- person who has given help
benevolence- wish or activity in doing good
benign- kind and gentle; mild (climate)
bequest- arrangement to give smth at death
berate - scold sharply
bereft- rob or dispossess of smth (material)
bewilder- puzzle, confuse
biased- prejudice
bigot - stubborn, narrow-minded person
bilge - bulge, the protuberance of a cask
blandishment- flattery, coaxing
blandness- polite manner, comforting, uninteresting
blatant - noisy and rough
blithe - cheerful, casual, carefree
blithe - gay and joyous
blueprint- plan, scheme, photographic print
blunt- plain, not troubling to be polite
boggle- be alarmed, hesitate, amazed
bogus - sham, counterfeit, not genuine
boisterous - loud, noisy, rough, lacking restraint
bolster- give greatly needed support
boorish - crude, offensive, rude
braid - strands of hair woven together, smth edging sloth
brash - hasty, rush; cheeky, saucy
brass - yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc)
brazen- made of brass
breach- opening, broken place, breaking
brisk - active, lively
brisket - breast of an animal
brittle - easily broken
broach - bring up, announce, begin to talk about
brook - to tolerate, endure
buoyant- able to float; light-hearted
burgeon - grow forth, send out buds
burnish- to polish, rub to a shine
bust - run out of money