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balance
a financial statement showing accounts
bank on
To depend on something happening or on someone to help.
bark up the wrong tree
pursue the wrong course of action
barometer
A tool that measures air pressure.
barter
To exchange goods or services without money.
basically
In simple terms; fundamentally; without extra detail.
be a far cry from
To be very different from something, usually much worse or better.
be back on one's feet
To be healthy or doing well again after a difficult time.
be booked up
To have no free times or places left.
be cut out for
To have the right skills or personality for something.
be head and shoulders above
To be much better than others.
be lost in thought
To be thinking so deeply that you do not notice what is around you.
be onto
To have discovered what someone is secretly doing or planning.
be sold out
To have no more tickets or items left to buy.
be up to
To be doing something, often something secret or mischievous.
bear
To carry or display a visible mark, sign, or feature.
bear up
to endure difficult times
beat around the bush
Avoiding the main topic or issue.
bedrock
The solid rock beneath soil and loose material.
behavioral
Related to actions or reactions of individuals.
bend over backwards
to make a great effort to help.
benefit
An advantage gained from something.
bibliography
A list of sources used in research.
biennial
A plant that takes two years to finish its life cycle.
Words selected by Inoh for the TOEFL iBT test. Not an official ETS list. How these words were chosen →