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WORD LIST 7.
b,c
| Word | Definition | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| bode | Adj. foreshadow, portend | The gloomy skies seemed to 'bode' evil to whoever settled there. |
| bohemian | Adj. unconventional (in an artistic way) | Gertrude ran off to Paris to live an eccentric, 'bohemian' life with her writer friends. |
| boisterous | N. violent, noisy | The violent crowd became even more 'boisterous' when he tried to calm them. |
| bolt | N. length of fabric | Before he cut into the 'bolt' of canvas, he measured how much fabric he would need. |
| bolt | V. dash or dart off; gobble down | Before 'bolting' out of the front door, Jack advised Jill not to 'bolt' her food. |
| bouillon (boo-yon) | N. clear beef soup | The cup of 'bouillon' was very energizing. |
| bourgeois (bur-zwah) | Adj. middle class, selfishly materialistic | Tom is a 'bourgeois', but gets livid when called that. |
| bovine | Adj. like a cow, placid, dull | Martha is a boring and 'bovine' person. |
| bowdlerize | V. expurgate | After the film editors had 'bowdlerized' the language in the script, the movie rating was changed from "A" to "PG". |
| brackish | Adj. somewhat saline | Since the wells in the village were all 'brackish', drinking the water was a problem. |
| braggadocio | N. boasting | He was disliked because his manner was full of 'braggadocio'. |
| brandish | V. wave around, flourish | The King 'brandished' his sword in front of the enemy. |
| bravado | N. swagger, assumed air of defiance | The 'bravado' of the young criminal vanished when he was confronted by the victims of his brutal attack. |
| brawn | N. muscle strength; sturdiness | It takes 'brawn' to become a champion weight-lifter. |
| brazen | Adj. insolent | Her 'brazen' contempt for authority angered the officials. |
| brevity | N. conciseness | 'Brevity' is essential while sending a telegram; you're charged for every word. |
| brindled | Adj. tawny or grayish with streaks or spots | He wanted puppies to be of uniform color; but they were 'brindled'. |
| bristling | Adj. rising like bristles, showing irritation | The dog stood there, 'bristling' with anger. |
| brittle | Adj. easily broken; difficult | My employer's 'brittle' personality made it difficult for me to get along with her. |
| broach | V. introduce, open up | Don't 'broach' the topic of religion with her, it's a touchy subject for her. |
| brocade | N. rich, figured fabric | The sofa was covered with expensive 'brocade'. |
| brook | V. tolerate, endure | The dean would 'brook' no interference with his disciplinary actions. |
| browbeat | V. bully, intimidate | Billy resisted Ted's attempts to 'browbeat' him into handing over his lunch money. |
| brusque | Adj. blunt, abrupt | She was offended by his 'brusque' reply. |
| buccaneer | N. pirate | At Disneyland, the Pirates of the Caribbean sing a song about their lives as bloody 'buccaneers'. |
| bucolic | Adj rustic, pastoral | Filled with browsing cows and bleating sheep, the meadow was a charmingly 'bucolic' sight. |
| buffet | V. slap, batter, knock about | To 'buffet' something is to rough it up. Was Miss Muffet 'buffeted' by the crowd on her way to the buffet tray? |
| cadaver | N. corpse | In some states, it is illegal to dissect 'cadavers'. |
| cadaverous | Adj. like a corpse, pale | From his 'cadaverous' appearance, we could see how the disease had ravaged him.. |
| buffoonery | N. clowning | In the movie Liar Liar, the 'buffoonery' of Jim Carrey was hilarious! |
| cadence | N. rythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds), beat | Marching down the road, the troops sang out, following the 'cadence' set by the sergeant. |
| bugaboo | N. bugbear, object of baseless terror | If we become frightened by such 'bugaboos', we are no wiser than the birds who fear scarecrows. |
| cadge | V. beg, mooch, panhandle | When his car was at the mechanic's, Bob had to 'cadge' a ride to work each day. Unwilling to be a complete 'moocher', however, he offered to pay for the gas. |
| bullion (boo-yun) | N. gold and silver, in the form of bars | Much 'bullion' is stored in the vaults at Fort Knox. |
| bulwark | N. earthwork or other strong defence | The navy is our 'bulwark' against invasion. |
| bungle | V. mismanage, blunder | If you 'bungle' the test, you'll fail the year. |
| callous | V. hardened, unfeeling | He had worked in the hospital for so long, that he was 'callous' to the suffering of the wards. |
| bluster | N. blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily, bully | "Let the stormy winds 'bluster'", cried Jack, we'll set sail tonight. Jill let Jack 'bluster': she wasn't going anywhere, no matter what he said. |
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