bonded adj. secured in a warehouse
+ n; z* _. h( O. U" F9 y bonus n. dividend; perk; monetary gift* n1 o( b3 P) i: P7 X5 ^0 E
book v. to record; to order in advance; to inscribe; to indicate
- a2 ^& U' g. D9 [) f bookcase n. shelves used to store books printed items
% ]' q9 H' i9 i8 z2 L boom n. a time of economic prosperity; a sudden increase, as in popularity
" a1 A8 Y, R, L4 w& F9 x5 E boom v. to grow, develop, or progress rapidly; flourish
9 s/ s2 F% k' C' ]' T5 r" ~+ n boost n. push; lift; incentive; encouragement; shove; raising
9 S* P; G, ?- @6 w: G boost v. to raise; to push; to urge; to lift1 X7 ?5 \$ f% r/ o
border n. boundary; edge; limit1 d8 }3 m$ |+ D1 g' t
border v. to be adjacent to
4 l4 f+ m4 v% {- \2 N6 q bother n. effort; nuisance
+ l H! \; y% k; O- c; t& L8 s n bother v. to annoy; to harass; to worry; to make an effort; to be concerned
# V, F/ _4 Y, i6 t/ d3 d, w; x# k bothersome adj. annoying; irritating
: k* _( a4 u& ~( b$ R3 t bound adj. obligated; certain; fastened; tied
* w; b+ ` x: i% z& ]6 Y- P# }: h bound n. limit; border
# I( a7 I- C1 S C, [ bound v. to jump; to leap9 ?2 I( U( ^9 }4 G7 c
brake n. device which is used to slow or stop a vehicle- N/ C2 \1 Q! b
brake v. to stop a vehicle; to slow down a vehicle
+ H1 s5 \% N! A branch n. affiliate; office; industry; trade; business unit& D' X6 R# d5 B& A& D% k
branch v. to fork; to divide into parts or sections
4 {& r( X' e2 F8 O( _" `/ i0 s8 | brand n. product manufactured by a company and given a specific name or mark; trademark; type; make; variety3 f/ v1 l' n: B5 S
brand v. to mark with an iron; to disgrace; to condemn/ R" a3 R7 U. f1 y
breadth n. width; broadness( d$ m/ x' I7 V8 K% ~& c! e
breadwinner n. one whose earnings are the primary source of support for one's dependents
?; n$ n. _6 a) _9 A+ Z. U break down v. to fail; to collapse; to defeat; to overthrow; to descend1 ?6 ]/ l* W/ j* `* r
break n. fracture; pause; rest; intermission; crack; opportunity; alteration7 M. s( d; t' S! L9 ~5 J
break v. to smash into pieces; to shatter; to crack; to be smashed into pieces; to be cut off; to force into; to stop; to cancel2 Z {$ W4 U+ b3 c: K) w
breakdown n. collapse; crash; incident
& g/ y! G+ _7 h" u ] breakthrough n. progress; reaching a new level; removal of a barrier; penetration
! H! e9 G: q& S# M( z/ w/ S- l brief adj. short; concise
8 I# y% ^" e2 X5 N- E brief n. abstract; summary; concise report; instructions/ T7 ^. ` ]2 ~/ z$ ~, i0 Y+ f! r
brief v. to make a summary; to give a report; to inform; to instruct somebody5 A$ Q6 ]0 B9 }' m! N7 ]
briefcase n. small container for documents; tool for synchronizing files between two computers
& G& l4 c' O6 W5 B/ p8 i, g* f briefing n. short meeting; summarizing; giving and receiving instructions; reporting! _: U- M- K! v4 s$ ?+ @
broadcast n. transmission; dispatch; radio program
: B7 \# n. P6 r1 E, d1 K broadcast v. to transmit over the radio; to publicize; to advertise
4 g; Z& j( b$ @& ~/ ]/ Z& L; l9 h: W; s3 ^ brochure n. leaflet; booklet; printed product information+ n/ V. }! B' G( F% ?3 H h
broker n. middleman; agent who buys and sells property or shares etc. for other people: G0 T3 |$ Z& F- m& B" ]6 S
broker v. to act as a middleman; to buy and to sell property for other people
; Q+ ?+ F1 X$ ?( d: k8 Q brokered adj. negotiated by an intermediary; settled through a middleman$ e4 b# @; _! |
broth n. the water in which meat, fish, or vegetables have been boiled; stock; a thin, clear soup based on stock, to which rice, barley, meat, or vegetables may be added
! H8 O Y% g9 Y8 ` browse v. to leaf through a book; to peruse a book; to surf Internet websites; to search the Internet for information; to read through websites l* Q! Y0 ^# X/ U
browser n. program used for viewing websites on the Internet
C# w( E w( n# M bruise n. an injury to underlying tissues or bone in which the skin is not broken, often characterized by ruptured blood vessels and discolorations; an injury, especially to one's feelings
/ I/ i& v8 Z% G bruise v. to injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of (part of the body) without breaking the skin, as by a blow; to hurt, especially psychologically8 ]) t* b! H1 u+ l8 B) O, e6 I1 D2 \
budge v. to move; to be moved
5 A$ l5 @8 w7 Z budget n. financial framework; financial plan. g: a% Z" z. N9 k
budget v. to prepare a financial plan; to make financial arrangements* l. l+ ^# I# C$ |- Z
bulk adj. relating to or designed for the mass of people; large-scale; widespread; popular
; |/ y! c" a" U# H7 q& M% x bulk n. volume; mass; main part; most
6 |0 ^$ {$ y0 x1 S) e+ V6 d, ~/ H bulk transfer n. the sale of all or most of a company's inventory or assets to another company
; B6 L7 A# c$ o; A6 F' f ` s: c bulk v. to inflate; to play an important role, u" v& M9 |. d6 x6 w' s, [* Y1 L
bullion n. bars of gold; bars of silver0 z" F( @5 M( J4 Y, [. y+ E& E; d
buoyant adj. floating; light; lively; cheerful& G4 |9 q4 z7 x/ k
business n. company; enterprise; trade; commerce; matter; issue; question O" x+ [% _* @+ \6 w
butcher n. person who cuts meat; meat cutter; meat slaughterer; owner of a meat shop4 W5 J( p( z0 V7 ~0 h7 L. i9 t
button n. switch; icon to click on# z* [: Q, s8 W
button v. to fasten with buttons; to be fastened with buttons |