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PSAT B Word List
Word list for 2009-2010
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| baleful | harmful |
| ballad | folk song, narrative poem |
| balm | soothing, healing influence |
| banal | trite, overly common |
| bane | something causing death, destruction, or ruin |
| banter | playful conversation |
| bastion | fortification, stronghold |
| bay (v) | to bark, especially in a deep, prolonged way |
| beguile | to deceive, mislead; charm |
| behemoth | huge creature |
| belabor | to insist repeatedly or harp on |
| belie | to misrepresent; expose as false |
| belligerent | hostile, tending to fight |
| benefactor | someone giving aid or money |
| beneficent | kindly, charitable; doing good deeds; producing good effects |
| benighted | unenlightened |
| benign | kindly, gentle, or harmless |
| bequeath | to give or leave through a will; to hand down |
| berate | to scold harshly |
| beseech | to beg, plead, implore |
| bestial | beastly, animal-like |
| bias | prejudice, slant |
| bibliography | list of books |
| bisect | to cut into two (usually equal) parts |
| blanch | to pale; take the color out of |
| blandish | to coax with flattery |
| blasphemous | cursing, profane, irreverent |
| blatant | glaring, obvious, showy |
| blight (v) | to afflict, destroy |
| boisterous | rowdy, loud, unrestrained |
| bombastic | using high-sounding but meaningless language |
| boor | crude person, one lacking manners or taste |
| botanist | scientist who studies plants |
| bovine | cowlike; relating to cows |
| brazen | bold, shameless, impudent; of or like brass |
| broach (v) | to mention or suggest for the first time |
| burgeon | to sprout or flourish |
| burnish | to polish, make smooth and bright |
| buttress (v) | to reinforce or support |