Question | Answer |
bedlam/a noisy uproar | |
beget/to produce | |
begrudge/to resent another’s success | |
beguile/to deceive | |
behemoth/huge animal | |
belated/delayed | |
beleaguer/to annoy | |
belittle/to put down; disparage | |
belligerent/quarrelsome | |
benediction/blessing | |
benefactor/one who helps another; a donor | |
beneficiary/one who receives benefits | |
benevolent/generous; kindly | |
benign/harmless | |
benignant/kindly; gentle | |
bequeath/to hand down | |
berate/to scold severely | |
bereave/to leave in a sad state | |
berserk/violently destructive | |
beseech/to appeal to | |
beset/to attack | |
besiege/to close in on | |
besmirch/to make dirty | |
bestial/savage | |
bestow/to give or present | |
betrothed/engaged | |
bevy/a large group | |
bias/preference; prejudice for; not neutral | |
bibliophile/lover of books | |
bibulous/very absorbent | |
bicker/to quarrel | |
bide/to wait | |
biennial/occurring every two years | |
bigot/prejudiced person | |
bilious/bad-tempered | |
bilk/to swindle | |
binge/a spree | |
bivouac/temporary shelter | |
blanch/to make pale; to avoid or pull back from | |
blasé/unexcited; indifferent | |
blasphemy/disrespect for holy things; irreverence | |
blatant/conspicuous; offensively noisy and loud | |
blazon/to display; to proclaim | |
bleak/unsheltered; gloomy | |
bleary/blurred; dimmed | |
blight/destruction or withering disease | |
bliss/extreme happiness | |
blithe/carefree | |
bludgeon/a heavy club | |
blunt/abrupt in speech or manner; having a dull edge | |
blurt/(out) to utter suddenly or indiscreetly | |
bluster/to speak noisily; to boast | |
bode/to indicate in advance, as an omen does | |
bogus/false; fake | |
bolster/to prop up/ to support | |
bolt/to dash out suddenly; to discontinue support of | |
bombastic/using impressive but meaningless language | |
bona fide/genuine | |
bondage/slavery | |
boon/a benefit | |
booty/stolen money or goods | |
boreal/northern | |
borne/carried | |
botch/to mess up | |
bounty/a reward/goodness | |
bourgeoisie/middle class | |
bovine/pertaining to oxen or cattle | |
braggart/one who brags | |
brandish/to shake or wave a weapon aggressively | |
brash/rude; aggressive | |
bravado/false bravery | |
brawn/muscular strength | |
brazen/shameless | |
breach/a violation or a gap | |
breadth/width | |
brevity/briefness; concise | |
brine/salt water | |
brisk/lively; quick | |
broach/to introduce or bring up | |
browbeat/to intimidate | |
brunt/the main force or impact, as of a blow | |
brusque/abrupt in manner, blunt; rough | |
bucolic/pertaining to the countryside; rural | |
buffoon/a fool | |
bulbous/swollen; bulb shaped | |
bulwark/a strong defense | |
bumptious/arrogant | |
bungle/to do things clumsily | |
buoyant/to float; lively | |
bureaucracy/system of government through departments | |