Question

balk (s.t.) Anger suddenly boiled up in [John]. Balked for the second time, the passion of his grief had found another outlet, was transformed into a passion of agonized rage.

Accepted Answer

v. Thwart or hinder; prevent someone from having something. Brave New World, Aldous Huxley, p. 204

Word	balk (s.t.)
Definition	v. Thwart or hinder; prevent someone from having something.
Sentence	Anger suddenly boiled up in [John]. Balked for the second time, the passion of his grief had found another outlet, was transformed into a passion of agonized rage.
Source	Brave New World, Aldous Huxley, p. 204

Passion Balk S.T V Thwart Hinder Prevent Anger