back up v. to support; to solidify; to strengthen
) Q& T! u- E0 a$ @! j backlash n. rebound; recoiling; sudden movement to the rear2 z, V% O; ?3 k H5 m
backup n. copying of data for safety purposes; substitute; reserve; spare
8 q! e( w! ?7 O; a2 w. J badge n. tag; sign; identification tag9 ^8 p, M, F8 t7 l; I9 R2 J. I
baggage n. luggage; cargo; things to take on a trip; equipment
* }! ]* N! l& b0 Z; I: {. w: {8 s balance n. leveling; harmony; stability; rest; remainder
2 }) i- D, s0 n9 e( |+ ? balance v. to make equal
5 {: Z6 B1 i" o- g bank draft n. check$ S2 W, T Q. s. y0 h
banknote n. bill; money made of paper issued by a bank y* `) C. d/ ?$ G
bankrupt adj. lacking; deficient; insolvent; unable to pay debts
- @1 x) C/ a2 \1 |! {# s bankrupt n. a person who was unable to repay their debts
7 z2 [ Z4 C% W+ n! T5 d1 I bankrupt v. to ruin financially; to go bust; to go broke; to collapse
, s7 G* I1 W7 ?1 y0 x+ ? bankruptcy n. state of losing property to one's creditor s due to unpaid debts; inability to pay debts; insolvency) X! x; T9 @" D! k
banquet n. celebration; feast; dinner; drinking
4 ^ J+ [2 w( J6 U# S6 u7 C2 l banquet v. to hold a party; to feast; to dine; to drink; to attend a banquet$ o6 l9 `. z3 Q- z8 q# C
barely adv. hardly; scarcely
8 z& L6 P v# M ~& a) @( {6 S bargain n. good deal; agreement; item that has been bought at a specially low price
* a* Q: o& M5 P3 K bargain v. to negotiate; to arrive at an agreement
4 M) w! ?# F5 o* F( y( b barren capital n. money which is not generating profit
( v/ w: j! Q; d1 e barrier n. border; limit; obstacle; barricade
. i& M) `, C3 ]. D4 C barter n. exchanging of goods and services; trade
# F; U+ h I. A barter v. to exchange goods and services
' W0 ]) s2 H5 Q base adj. low; despicable; ignoble
2 P; i$ Q' H% t- T+ z& J base n. foundation; principal element; fundament; fundamental part& J4 I' {+ N. k0 e$ H2 c" h- ]3 w+ g# B
base v. to establish; to found; to set up; to place on' M5 `) P8 r$ B5 f) v0 f
basis n. foundation; grounding7 a5 j2 l, K/ q2 `3 y q* i( J
bearer n. person who holds a money order
* o7 x$ J8 ?+ A E7 l behalf n. representing; in support of* T8 F2 W* f9 M: I, Z
behavior n. manner of acting; conduct
/ O+ r, H4 D+ j% O ~ benchmark n. criterion; measure; point of reference for comparison0 n0 l3 a$ G) Z2 `4 k; h
beneficent adj. kind; good
' q2 g' Y0 O; b' U beneficial adj. advantageous; pleasurable; enjoyable
1 r' }1 G. U5 F9 F4 I- X beneficiary n. one that receives a benefit; the recipient of funds, property, or other benefits, as from an insurance policy or will2 x$ U6 |9 B* ^7 O+ C
benefit n. advantage; profit; aid; stipend) ?+ y' T, j" Q* V3 t6 F+ `! w
benefit v. to profit; to gain; to be advantageous
4 O9 P7 [7 N( w' J beverage n. drink; refreshment
1 }2 {, J2 U7 W6 V" t6 ? beyond adv. past; further than
1 R2 A' |7 b/ @0 p9 J beyondprep. further; more distant
/ c* ]+ ?( @+ x: n& w' s. E bias n. prejudice; tendency; leaning5 a, L+ {2 \ T9 Y
bias v. to prejudice; to influence opinions
2 ~# \1 Y2 R, B# A$ N) G bill n. bank note; invoice; proposed law# ~) E. _: O- w) f+ X& I
bill v. to charge; to announce; to advertise
/ h% Z% e- ]3 r. @2 N- o birth rate n. number of babies that are born per year per thousand (in a given area, group, etc.)
Y- g! r& N5 ` blame n. guilt; responsibility; liability
1 z4 `% z0 M, }7 \4 S2 ~ blame v. to accuse; to denounce
% [, |2 g/ d" k! j blanket n. bed covering; quilt
7 _8 M5 H* L( t1 E blanket v. to cover; to coat: z) R- G* @( i# t- F
blouse n. a woman's or child's loosely fitting shirt that extends to the waist or slightly below; a loosely fitting garment resembling a long shirt, worn especially by European workmen
" I* m: J" s; @3 O: A* y* p blunder n. gross error; stupid mistake3 [6 B$ F0 ?( q6 z- Q" M5 f" ^
blunder v. to make a stupid mistake; to move back and forth in a clumsy manner; to move blindly; to grope
; l8 R. R0 | Y/ p! W2 P board n. management committee (i.e.: board of directors); printed board which connects to a slot in a computer; food* {# d2 v( L4 h& t$ x, P
board v. to accommodate; to house; to enter (a plane, ship, bus, etc.)/ E1 [2 B3 S2 @( |5 G( z& H7 x& X/ z) g
boast n. the act or an instance of bragging; a source of pride/ D+ g* l5 U' G3 p2 o
boast v. to glorify oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way' b: I) }$ ?9 ^0 `
bond n. link; connection; obligation; grasp; certificate of debt8 d! w/ a, R2 Y* B& i1 V3 ^
bond v. to store in a warehouse |