bombast* h# j# d6 r! m+ A. J* u( L
grandiloquent, pompous speech4 o% `# n& l8 I5 V, j
bombastic
2 F( k2 Q5 D% h, U* K! rpompous; using inflated language8 s5 w* q: e7 I4 C; M' i C
bookish% ]6 u0 q4 d7 c
fond of books and reading8 a) V$ L7 R4 D0 ^! p, D; {- E3 B
boon
; n6 V/ M5 }" [- X- n( Rblessing; benefit; something very helpful
4 s1 A( R6 V2 Yboor
6 b6 P( L$ g4 X' U' R5 \$ t srude, insensitive person- _; y# b9 H7 h0 E: B) c2 K
boorish. s$ E7 B+ M- |+ q5 ?, N# x- Q
rude; insensitive
( e$ q4 R) _: s% E' {boost1 _; Q4 \4 J: w8 V8 N6 c! E# q
lift by pushing up from below; increase; raise; N: push upward; increase* n& y6 `' p8 X3 Q; x6 W$ e5 L
botch
: v" C3 T" K3 Fmismanage; blow" a8 G: [9 J+ h" L; H& G3 J
bouillon6 \- h( ~8 W. \7 \" C; x( h K
clear beef (or meat) soup- t- T/ S/ P& x& o' D/ P
bound
* a5 I2 J( j7 wleap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the limit of; Ex. bounded by Canada; N: leap or jumping; boundary; ADJ: certain; having a duty to do something (legally or morally); confined by bonds; Ex. We are bound to be late; Ex. I am bound to0 M. k! ?0 m) x: D# V
bountiful* D( V8 A8 v7 O( E3 c2 q
generous; graciously generous; showing bounty
" c5 q* c: C* u, v3 S1 N3 _# l6 sbourgeois; e$ D$ N$ J# L& [8 h9 A) S' Y
middle class; selfishly materialistic; too interested in material possessions
0 V- a t' @: }* lbout. ^/ D! x# I3 R; e* x
match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu. a$ Z( x; Y) T/ X# z
bovine+ K7 {1 ^4 l6 g& ?" @- V
cowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm$ d' c- _! k9 ~$ B# |
bowdlerize h& w4 x, ~: D( M: N* G( {" m
expurgate; CF. Thomas Bowdler
, {7 ^* ^# C; s, D9 B1 l& Q% Bbrackish; e1 y! A. \' B* b9 G
somewhat saline; u" F; f/ {+ e. u/ v9 z
brag
j4 q( G7 Z0 hboast% K. v) A$ Z! G/ t2 o) w) b
braggadocio0 h7 T* @6 y3 A5 e8 B5 s7 C" V
boasting
* A7 c' O( u U7 y3 [braggart8 n8 [0 E+ D7 @9 v: ~7 }
boaster; bragger G2 i/ T; s5 A, d# s" g! N) K+ o
braid( a! }2 q! {/ ?% X# _1 v
plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; N: braided segment (as of hair)/ s1 u% J1 V$ K7 m2 ^' Z( `
brand
! I% X. b- \+ H( q. N7 otrademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting bad name; stigmatize; Ex. The press branded him a liar.
; V% v) p9 A5 _8 i" t7 jbrandish
* q0 `# \- O: b$ t& P* d9 g- swave around (a weapon); flourish( j4 ], s" T' g& b
bravado
5 Q. U6 M N! d/ vswagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery, q- p- ^1 L6 }1 q
brave0 ?6 m6 W6 M' }
face courageously; Ex. brave the storm. R+ j3 g& K0 i4 N0 k) T
brawl
$ z/ q7 X& \) snoisy quarrel |
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