bonded adj. secured in a warehouse2 w/ e& W h$ w+ h
bonus n. dividend; perk; monetary gift
$ f: M, ^4 C1 V' U+ z book v. to record; to order in advance; to inscribe; to indicate. E) J' N. O8 X8 y7 u" Q) S
bookcase n. shelves used to store books printed items2 _ J$ t6 Z& `% f4 R, v
boom n. a time of economic prosperity; a sudden increase, as in popularity
7 D1 w4 L; e4 p" H2 T boom v. to grow, develop, or progress rapidly; flourish9 D O* A7 v& a; X% K5 q
boost n. push; lift; incentive; encouragement; shove; raising
8 b2 s! `4 B" [! r* v: C4 L; N boost v. to raise; to push; to urge; to lift
1 [9 G+ ]5 s; A6 }. D* [6 D+ Q border n. boundary; edge; limit
: t1 D9 Q" u6 H border v. to be adjacent to! V* {# F7 b& N0 U, [% @
bother n. effort; nuisance6 l8 X4 W& J. J5 U
bother v. to annoy; to harass; to worry; to make an effort; to be concerned, |1 G* ]* g; v
bothersome adj. annoying; irritating: h6 t& b, @3 h# v6 Y" @5 w# U% N5 x: S" l
bound adj. obligated; certain; fastened; tied6 U, K( p! [% \( N' l& V6 Q: R( l3 t
bound n. limit; border1 R: I" {' Z& f! }: |" V- f
bound v. to jump; to leap
: N5 t" I) `+ O1 b brake n. device which is used to slow or stop a vehicle
( O+ p4 d9 g! n3 a- X% M5 b brake v. to stop a vehicle; to slow down a vehicle8 n3 a( g. k- d! |
branch n. affiliate; office; industry; trade; business unit
; R& C8 l# n% ^- c$ l branch v. to fork; to divide into parts or sections
" D( Y; L2 j# f$ \4 K7 c brand n. product manufactured by a company and given a specific name or mark; trademark; type; make; variety
# o- F4 V. b& X( O' e" D brand v. to mark with an iron; to disgrace; to condemn
+ k6 V4 d# r/ U/ S: b$ L breadth n. width; broadness
% `! l& O+ d% ?7 V5 ~1 i/ ?! A breadwinner n. one whose earnings are the primary source of support for one's dependents: K6 d0 {6 b6 s F4 g( Y4 J
break down v. to fail; to collapse; to defeat; to overthrow; to descend
' Z5 g& M Z' Z1 d' x. ^& B8 u break n. fracture; pause; rest; intermission; crack; opportunity; alteration
; K+ t; |- u& Y: k 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 cancel: g) _8 [) U3 I$ I8 M/ q0 I! S/ P+ K
breakdown n. collapse; crash; incident
: q6 k- o# |& h$ E breakthrough n. progress; reaching a new level; removal of a barrier; penetration- H" U0 V5 E) V" I
brief adj. short; concise
5 {1 a1 I5 l3 y brief n. abstract; summary; concise report; instructions8 w+ P+ a E$ P! r+ D2 A
brief v. to make a summary; to give a report; to inform; to instruct somebody
3 a. ~ i. f( n4 L; Q briefcase n. small container for documents; tool for synchronizing files between two computers: Z. D! ]+ L7 g
briefing n. short meeting; summarizing; giving and receiving instructions; reporting7 r7 R0 T( H2 c; |
broadcast n. transmission; dispatch; radio program
U1 J1 z+ P; H f broadcast v. to transmit over the radio; to publicize; to advertise
! I) l0 ?" B C' V5 t" T9 Q/ i brochure n. leaflet; booklet; printed product information
: H0 k, F) \) Z4 R0 W. {. m, E broker n. middleman; agent who buys and sells property or shares etc. for other people
0 Y/ a% x7 H$ } broker v. to act as a middleman; to buy and to sell property for other people! F8 L0 i" e. K0 ], v! o2 T
brokered adj. negotiated by an intermediary; settled through a middleman% y. L/ V5 R" m& O$ y
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 added4 ]) ]$ k: ?2 @' x( K1 Z( T" [; J
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
5 |! ]% Q% }( r4 K) b browser n. program used for viewing websites on the Internet
3 K/ C8 F5 T( C3 b4 a 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 feelings9 d: {! F, |% X1 X& {3 @ M y
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 psychologically
1 D I, F+ V- E7 g3 B budge v. to move; to be moved
8 H0 ?8 m) f8 Y budget n. financial framework; financial plan9 \( L0 r2 |! S; R- Z* C
budget v. to prepare a financial plan; to make financial arrangements+ y/ o4 g! M7 _: [# H1 k$ u4 A
bulk adj. relating to or designed for the mass of people; large-scale; widespread; popular
0 v9 O E9 f$ S1 W+ [0 C8 s bulk n. volume; mass; main part; most6 W; O( W0 W3 e
bulk transfer n. the sale of all or most of a company's inventory or assets to another company
% y0 B/ v2 K4 `9 `4 R, G+ s bulk v. to inflate; to play an important role
7 w3 }! U- M" C; ^& ~ bullion n. bars of gold; bars of silver& d. y7 I# N4 n
buoyant adj. floating; light; lively; cheerful! T( l4 R5 j3 p% [1 v
business n. company; enterprise; trade; commerce; matter; issue; question* e9 @! F. v. t v1 L, `5 I/ u
butcher n. person who cuts meat; meat cutter; meat slaughterer; owner of a meat shop2 \% P p$ }! {, s; N+ ~) y
button n. switch; icon to click on
) L# N; C1 y) `+ p" R' E button v. to fasten with buttons; to be fastened with buttons |