betroth . `$ p9 e! C6 D* P7 m
become engaged to marry
6 P& H9 y% S; k) wbevy - A2 U9 e9 d" S* ^* p
large group; Ex. a bevy of starlets+ F6 h7 S/ c1 t5 F6 h" n% o
beware 5 q+ c, _' e1 J; i3 F' N
be cautious (of)$ y: A7 z, Z2 Q1 Y2 k- z& y8 p
bewitch : H# z3 \& [( j9 M
cast a spell over; captivate completely) |% S( s2 U% T
bicameral
9 ?( M0 V" s* R9 n' _, k4 ltwo-chambered as a legislative body
9 I; W0 o- i/ h9 t# R7 u7 ]& fbicker
9 ]5 F, L/ ?7 k5 g! b4 x: P5 Uquarrel: t5 {: g q! h* w
bid : Y. i1 Y0 N- Q
command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom' U, w) Z) a ~% a2 [" Z
biennial . z4 U ^ p. g6 w% ]
every two years0 p3 T# k% z; A. K3 x
bifurcated
+ q3 L1 X& w8 d' }+ ]" ~divided into two branches; forked
1 d3 p8 }- y1 s {' j. d8 Obigot 4 x9 b- h/ k& E6 T% P; w5 ]0 }
one who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics)( o* ]' [4 w: P( B0 }: _
bigotry - s9 v, K& H0 W: U. N
stubborn intolerance* _$ E1 F; y9 W B
bilious ( b2 j. v) e U$ v, \0 ]
suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated
9 @# c* ~3 a7 V# X( F! ]$ _bilk 1 u3 p# Q5 R( l2 Q* c
swindle; cheat) @* R% b' @. X# \6 T% P
billow * ]* W) z! Z& [2 Y4 X% B3 j
large wave of water; a great swell or surge (of smoke); V: surge, swell, roll in billows$ t2 T0 w. t( i* n/ f0 `$ J4 e" o* O
billowing / l7 v) n5 w3 J6 d
swelling out in waves; surging
* P1 X H0 A9 L% Nbiting
: ^/ `! q0 {2 Y% u2 b+ ?3 j" t' @sharply painful to the body or mind; Ex. biting wind/remarks* ]3 h5 v7 y4 W
bitter
2 h7 V1 J; e# L$ qhaving a sharp biting taste; 敬; causing sharp pain to the body or mind; filled with resentment, disappointment, or other unpleasant feelings; Ex. bitter wind/sorrow/tears
3 Z9 Z T1 a' K& d( ybivouac 9 `) H* f8 {) O$ n% o
temporary encampment; camp without tents; V.
8 R! h7 V- @$ A5 M' Vbizarre ! z* a4 h8 [' y6 L; ^5 y, M( @4 |
fantastic; violently contrasting; noticeably odd; strikingly unconventional
8 o. @0 c, h7 L- ~' }, qblackball
B7 G# `# u; ovote against (an applicant); ostracize; N: negative vote
8 p7 h2 `5 @* b0 I$ Iblanch
2 c0 i, w" _& b( I" R# fbleach; whiten; make white or pale$ }3 y& \: p5 e7 }! F
bland
7 M4 Q, V! [' h8 Osoothing or mild (food); agreeable; causing no trouble or offence2 U+ x6 ^/ \2 p# l& R/ v% V
blandishment - V5 e. p' b+ l9 W8 G0 ^* i
flattery$ j( T6 ]. H; ~5 H2 m* e* {
blare
% S- Q8 L8 U# R3 yloud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light6 a! I! t+ l6 m1 R
blase / T$ ^5 Z( |) ]4 c. [+ ~* J. P
bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored0 n2 J' T a' p% b3 E/ u
blasphemy 0 r6 m* R$ S' p) O/ n- |* o0 a
irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege7 L9 `' m( t; E" m
blatant 0 N% C: W( t+ ]2 D f# a3 `) v
extremely (offensively) obvious; loudly offensive; Ex. blatant lie; N. blatancy
+ I1 u) m* F" m) n% r, wbleak & p. i9 j! O4 c0 s( m
cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing
& d2 J. q7 E e) N. S: P& Tblemish
3 g/ B2 o, B" q! D) i2 ^mar; spoil the beauty or perfection of; N: flaw or defect (that spoils perfection); Ex. blemishes in the crystal; CF. unblemished. _+ e/ @1 t. j Y( V+ r- ]6 ?
blight ( |: X& N: e2 o1 K- s( q- ?6 a
plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy; S+ w- Y0 h! `" [ _0 j
blighted ' @ V$ A/ F) A# C% n$ O1 R
suffering from a disease; destroyed
b/ B- ]0 v& H' z. t$ Cbliss : J, ]0 c# G, K0 E( V- w, V
complete happiness; ADJ. blissful% y" x4 n6 ?3 M
blithe(blithesome)
) F+ _8 o! |; v& m/ P$ fgay; joyous7 C: W( J! e3 l; w! I
bloated
4 d- V/ Q8 J* O. t. Z(unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air; M% z* b6 |! r- Y$ B7 c$ M8 d9 v
blotch
! u0 v+ V6 U3 m/ P2 v- |4 R6 Q+ uspot; blot; CF. blot+botch
$ [% i9 R8 o/ v! gblowhard
( ~ b6 M! q9 o( ^4 _' }talkative boaster; braggart
8 X7 b2 ~0 E3 J! J2 G5 p6 kbludgeon
# `) E9 Q& N8 @club; heavy-headed weapon; V.
/ `% x' n) B. E: S" ]9 a+ Dblue 1 T a) L) y2 z) J: M! X
gloomy; depressed
/ r- U4 Q. J2 {2 V- ^blues
) F0 z0 H' W, x" W0 c mstate of depression or melancholy; style of slow, mournful music (evolved from southern Black American songs), ]/ B$ V# u1 n; n, v/ r! }
bluff / E- I0 _7 k! F5 x9 P
pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured* o/ ^( d! ?, q4 Y6 N+ _7 u! R' X
blunder
9 H; {1 c) a& Terror; stupid mistake
% @8 q0 |( k3 }0 I2 Z4 s. sblunt
! X! m& E; k/ @' j; Ehaving a dull edge; abrupt and frank in speech or manner; brusque; V: make or become blunt
: `& m- ?; ~" u$ U% oblurt 1 g& i) Q* n$ _, m5 b' |
utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement: ]; U Z: \8 [9 i6 E% Z9 ]$ S
blush # l* G W2 T$ N: {
become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N.
' C; j O5 u5 a; S/ I& M7 Sbluster & ~$ S6 @% H$ }
blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully; speak in a noisy or bullying manner; CF. breeze, gust, gale6 M- q2 t0 x. U/ y" K
bode 5 r8 a8 f. o, J \" j l
foreshadow; portend
$ k& L l/ k( [ ?& M4 d+ y, hbog : O' h1 Z+ s5 `: M. H! N5 l2 Y
soft wet land; V: hinder or be hindered; Ex. bogged down in the mud
' M$ x o6 \! wbogus ! r; N/ @8 N; A e: d( J
counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview
8 u% Y1 O; u2 B. hBohemian
y; a1 i$ ~ S& P' Runconventional (in an artistic way)
3 s9 k/ t X; M, x9 G; Tboisterous
& h1 D2 O# w( O; ^violent; rough; noisy2 v ]. |: w8 `; }# b' [
bolster
& R7 j3 P5 E& U3 S8 O8 S3 lsupport; reinforce
2 z. _& W% _) |bolt - E3 A& y2 s& s- I: V$ u& y
door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth; V: dash or dart off; fasten (a | door); gobble down
; s" {. X! O$ U* t7 pbombardment
6 n- F- } e: C; zattack (as with missiles or bombs); V. bombard
9 K- z1 {; {+ c* f- W7 i* ubombast " r! `8 p8 z9 X' L! k( `
grandiloquent, pompous speech
% I+ V* ?( W/ \7 d4 X1 t! F: i4 Xbombastic ) l* B+ s, ~. q3 l( D! t: }
pompous; using inflated language* O) H; a6 W% [( Y$ r G. F
bookish $ k' X% r4 L+ n( a9 J# ]
fond of books and reading* _( Y; P8 t' | @4 D& D" U
boon
3 M) J/ e6 [* F+ cblessing; benefit; something very helpful
! E8 y( Y) X9 X2 a& [3 ~+ jboor
- l' g8 V+ |- r1 m% Grude, insensitive person! b. h4 N' N& T4 F
boorish & j, A/ B: P) I, r- {1 m
rude; insensitive
8 z% B7 J1 V- F! E Mboost # R: W7 s) g* @6 Q! Z
lift by pushing up from below; increase; raise; N: push upward; increase4 w% E- r7 v) i% s7 L
botch - D5 v9 x- T! R& O
mismanage; blow
9 X# k: V3 e: X, Q4 Y2 A4 j0 lbouillon - u" g0 h! L. l' d& s# l# m5 Q
clear beef (or meat) soup# L/ J. v% I' G; V6 X! _$ k/ c
bound
9 Q8 m9 A8 M8 T9 ~leap 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 to4 j7 d4 j* U5 P6 a
bountiful % T- J+ e6 k1 ?# U' `8 X
generous; graciously generous; showing bounty
9 S+ I3 l* s' Y8 A6 g0 xbourgeois
( i3 S$ }: y7 c$ h, Qmiddle class; selfishly materialistic; too interested in material possessions. V- z0 Q! E; @. g
bout # G% y3 }" s/ O" y6 h
match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu
7 n& T6 H0 y9 r2 [) M) |bovine
1 M g& R M/ {( z* }' dcowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm/ I3 H. f: i- Z( W# H& C" {5 T
bowdlerize
. T& X1 J' h1 @expurgate; CF. Thomas Bowdler8 p8 R1 m, x1 s6 P. G" s
brackish
* Z1 o" B- V, Gsomewhat saline* b1 L0 s! N1 S& ?
brag
7 Q% h" \- z' f& C6 I, sboast J: v" ~2 ]3 g% m g' M
braggadocio % I& n8 E: Q9 p% n
boasting
. v& W# G' k% }+ W- h* v, s6 n: }braggart
( h; x/ k0 `) \; x; S; Tboaster; bragger0 L3 T5 K; F" f6 k- V. Q
braid / z1 z: K7 R* p
plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; N: braided segment (as of hair)
6 h8 ?1 u( J9 \# U8 Lbrand
5 O6 i! b$ S4 P$ u! F- mtrademark; 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.4 j! a. o+ i r2 C {- X1 k
brandish 5 \9 R& J( `8 E3 W! h
wave around (a weapon); flourish
* A3 `) ]$ k4 a6 r& f$ Ubravado
: m' Q: M# e6 E% o6 Vswagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery5 }1 Z3 ^4 q' L" Q, q7 n% p
brave
# `9 }, |/ `$ i3 i. t- r! Wface courageously; Ex. brave the storm
2 X9 Z$ {# Q# L/ ~$ ?4 }brawl
: X, q0 y0 g! t- D) Gnoisy quarrel
' s0 [) L0 U+ f4 A$ e% _. mbrawn
7 R3 Z/ a2 `" Z. ?( khuman muscle; muscular strength; sturdiness5 c% i( X& B0 U4 R
brawny
1 I* n' J' r" o1 A3 k) }muscular; having well-developed muscles7 \/ Z5 t: E) u4 h. [6 i: J% m
brazen
2 p" Z# N2 f" m! einsolent; without shame; bold; Ex. brazen lie; V: face with bold self-assurance or with unshamed confidence5 G+ L7 \9 S3 z/ y1 Y
breach 2 Q' m5 q- d3 r# Y, o& v
breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening; V.' [* X; @, k: c K
breadth 0 d2 j0 g# E j) f# a- t, q
width; extent$ R# P- q; X4 f m) A
breed 7 C. P1 t6 o1 M' R
produce young; rear; bring up; produce (an undesirable condition); N: kind or sort of animal or plant* [6 M& Z1 r$ E# q3 j2 i4 f* J$ [, w
brevity 3 j# ]: B$ l- A; H3 K3 v$ @
conciseness; shortness of duration& @3 @" H* m7 J. B# O/ C- `7 {5 p9 [0 h5 {
bridle
8 ?. P* j. g) H7 D5 G9 ]- A# M7 Nharness fitted about a horse's head (used to restrain); curb; check; V: put a bridle on; control or restrain; show anger2 F5 |4 q1 C/ z: g6 U+ t+ Q
brim
. ^- k! k) k" R8 [6 @" V. o1 Huppermost edge of a cup; projecting rim (as on a hat); Ex. The glass was full to the brim; V: be full to the brim
' v$ m# s9 G2 T! ibrindled
2 o' i1 G8 J0 xtawny or grayish with streaks or spots (of animals)
$ L0 W/ H+ L8 u4 U" `brink
& [! D# R: R- O: ^edge (at the top of a cliff); Ex. on the brink of the Grand Canyon
9 s) Y6 C9 X2 Q# w8 F" \brisk
7 I1 \8 a/ p' H& E! iquick and active; marked by liveliness and vigor |
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