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| 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 |
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