IELTS VOCABULARY
Baffle: be a mystery or bewildering to
Sentence: One of the exam questions baffled me completely.
Baleful: deadly or sinister
Sentence: Bill shot a baleful glance in her direction
Balk: refuse to proceed or comply
Sentence: he raised every objection he could to balk this plan
Banal: repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
Sentence: I watched a very banal comedy on TV yesterday
Bane: something causing misery or death
Sentence: the telephone was the bane of my life
Banter: converse in a playful or teasing way
Sentence: I missed my Dad a lot in the Philippines, especially our playful banter.
FEALTY: allegiance
Sentence: Everyone expect fealty from their good friends.
BROACH: bring up a topic
Sentence: The subject was broached to nurture the students in a better way.
IELTS VOCABULARY