bristle . T$ f9 r# L- v, w" q% v! p
short stiff hair; V: (hair or fur) stand up stiffly
+ k _4 {* @# I* f5 Tbristling
6 U; @( ]" s# vrising like bristles; showing irritation
7 \, \1 S$ o- u9 t2 Obrittle
$ e |8 ^$ H- b/ y# `hard but easily broken; difficult; unstable; Ex. brittle situation, t8 i4 ]- c' b7 S' O/ ^) M
broach . n* w3 w5 z7 [, p5 h
introduce as a subject; moot; open up
* j( U0 S. S. f- gbrocade * n( e2 \. ]2 u1 ?; f
rich, figured(patterned) fabric4 U1 e! O4 s: Z% m/ L
brochure
- L# z2 u9 S$ \: _, Z dpamphlet
8 _4 m" H' T8 }& c1 i4 Mbroil 9 H- G9 s+ j3 L& `7 V/ }+ l8 F. O# @
cook by direct heat; N.
: \6 Z% Y/ E: h2 a0 Gbromide , C6 x* U% Z/ u, p9 `# j1 n
platitude; chemical compound used to calm excitement# u8 a/ Q C1 t. [0 E
brooch
# g9 b# X# a- r# R- _4 N& jornamental clasp; pin
# Q- X3 l. _0 _1 k# m0 J7 Y5 r7 vbrood 3 ?, _4 Q5 q$ Y. F5 q( {8 c X
sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time0 W8 e5 D! |, v- c/ E, ^) f
brook 1 v! ], a; M' j) M C) K% Y8 `
tolerate; endure; Ex. brook no interference; N: small stream; E; q/ ]% Q9 T0 E2 K, q" y l7 v
browbeat / Y2 h/ i3 `2 g, P; K6 U6 P& W: U
bully; intimidate& @) k+ a$ h+ w4 U
browse & {* J3 b; P9 b1 u
graze; feed on growing grass; skim or glance at casually* C. B% G3 M! F: A' N
bruise ; ^& I4 {# }+ g
injure without breaking the skin; N.
1 J1 e) V3 _$ D1 ?brunt " o/ V3 i/ Y9 x/ _7 n& H$ g
main impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex. brunt of the argument
9 F- A2 l& E0 ^8 A2 M }' Cbrusque # ?: G2 ? L! h( ^/ H- G' v8 f1 O
blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice
$ t/ o2 u/ ?1 s% hbuccaneer
2 s$ }) m y2 M3 | {7 Kpirate; ?8 r! V8 u* e( N2 i, v X
bucolic 3 r9 R. D6 _, \8 q' \ r0 p* K
rustic; pastoral4 h0 u! {+ N, g6 A! u* {
buffet
" s4 X5 k5 K) v7 y) E: dstrike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set
0 B3 F9 w( F) hbuffoon
3 Y" u1 l# U. d# m& x. M/ Dstupid person; clown# |$ a* H, B1 O# Y, X/ Z$ n- ~
buffoonery 4 y4 Y% a0 s% V; S A( S
clowning6 d. U, T2 P$ ~* [" u) J1 l# d
bugaboo 5 z% X" y$ t; v
bugbear; object of baseless terror9 H1 h9 @2 w2 \
bulge
* {) w- C) T: _$ yprotruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex. The apple made a bulge in his pocket; V: swell outward; protrude7 B& P$ y" B$ O( P* `% }4 u
bulk
. o9 G, y8 W7 k+ S6 csize or volume (esp. when very large); main part; Ex. The bulk of the work has already been done; ADJ. bulky: having great size
# i2 A% X* C# tbullion
0 f0 {( }. |2 G. ]6 V4 [gold and silver in the form of bars- i) q5 F6 V* F
bully
1 k' M5 L3 J) E% u! n% Gone who is habitually cruel to weaker people; V.+ h! ?3 L5 w% q& \! }+ u7 M
bulwark & {0 }) J$ [ r5 @3 a7 S
strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends5 ^' k+ O' t4 Z9 W" t" [0 ~2 M# d
bump
. } R8 f9 M. X& R' Ahit or knock against with force; N.
. k d: T# g3 \4 A( F' t* J7 Tbungle 5 @! l0 I4 ~+ n6 {; H) i5 u( U
mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior
* B' }: y0 c( O! X! Ibuoyant 2 U$ H( C* \' c$ Z K
able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market
( b% m+ y7 t% A: c, wbureaucracy * u) u* ?* }: B; e
overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ. bureaucratic
4 B6 Q2 o* J( P! h/ U; }9 S' aburgeon 9 ?, T0 M* W* x2 t! l. O5 q
grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon9 X# ]# p3 T8 t; b" }3 h( [6 I
burlesque " ]& [6 A! s! m9 l: `2 ]
give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly/ S& z, J9 ]8 X% j% C8 _4 \7 W
burnish
) E6 [5 K" [' Z3 [, vmake shiny by rubbing; polish
' e7 | h0 G( `2 k$ v1 v& Hbust % R5 F' q! }- j9 e4 z$ b9 k) C2 B
piece of sculpture showing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest; V: break up; arrest; Ex. crimebuster( j: H3 l) m4 R
buttress
+ _! b* ^; @, n& {1 \5 b0 }support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress
5 R5 N8 S3 {/ E+ I7 Kbuxom
% V k8 T/ a# a+ {8 L* q9 Yfull-bosomed; plump; jolly |
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