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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32611673.post-1159977775615664082006-10-04T08:40:00.000-07:002006-10-04T09:03:18.390-07:00WL-Bbabble chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N.<o:p></o:p> bacchanalian drunken<o:p></o:p> ~ bacchanal noisy party with a lot of drinking<o:p></o:p> ~ Bacchanalia the ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus<o:p></o:p> badger pester; annoy continually with demands; persuade<o:p></o:p> by asking again and again; Ex. The children badgered me into taking them into the cinema; N: a kind of mountain animal<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>badinage teasing conversation; banter; joking talk<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>baffle frustrate; perplex<o:p></o:p>bait harass; tease; torment; Ex. badger baiting; N: food or<o:p></o:p> other lure used to catch fish or trap animals<o:p></o:p> baleful evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous; threatening; Ex. baleful look balk stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to<o:p></o:p> continue; foil; stop or get in the way of; frustrate<o:p></o:p> ballast heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V.<o:p></o:p> supply with ballast<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>balm something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant<o:p></o:p> smell from trees<o:p></o:p> ~ pang sudden sharp feeling of pain<o:p></o:p>balmy soft and mild (of air); fragrant<o:p></o:p> banal hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality;<o:p></o:p> clich´ed<o:p></o:p> bandy discuss lightly or glibly; discuss in a frivolous manner;<o:p></o:p> exchange (words) heatedly; quarrel; Ex. bandy words<o:p></o:p> with<o:p> </o:p> bane posion; cause of ruin; ADJ. baneful: harmful; poisonous<o:p></o:p> bantering joking talk; good-naturedly ridiculing; N.V.<o:p></o:p> banter<o:p></o:p> barb sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object;<o:p></o:p> openly cutting remark<o:p></o:p> bard poet<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> barefaced shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed;<o:p></o:p> having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie<o:p></o:p> ~ unregenerate making no attempt to change one’s bad<o:p></o:p> practices<o:p></o:p> baroque highly ornate<o:p></o:p> barrage barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming<o:p></o:p> profusion; large number of questions or statements; Ex. a<o:p></o:p> barrage of criticism<o:p></o:p> barrister counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of<o:p></o:p> law; CF. bar<o:p></o:p> ~ solicitor lawyer in the lower court of law<o:p></o:p> barterer trader; V. barter: trade; exchange good for other<o:p></o:p> goods rather than money<o:p></o:p> bask luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth<o:p></o:p> ~ luxuriate take pleasure in great comfort<o:p></o:p> bastion stronghold; something seen as a source of protection;<o:p></o:p> Ex. the last bastion of male chauvinism<o:p></o:p>bate let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain; Ex.<o:p></o:p> with bated breath; CF. abate<o:p></o:p> bauble trinket; cheap jewel; trifle<o:p></o:p> bawdy indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way;<o:p></o:p> CF. bawd<o:p></o:p> beatific giving or showing bliss; blissful<o:p></o:p> bliss complete happiness; ADJ. blissful<o:p></o:p> beatitude blessedness; state of great happiness<o:p></o:p> ~ mystic of hidden meaning and spiritual power; Ex. Mystic ceremonies; N. CF. mysticism<o:p></o:p> bedizen dress with vulgar finery<o:p></o:p> ~ finery beautiful clothes for a special occasion<o:p></o:p> bedraggle wet thoroughly; ADJ. bedraggled: draggled<o:p></o:p> beeline direct quick route<o:p></o:p> befuddle confuse thoroughly<o:p></o:p> ~ fuddle make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; N. in a fuddle: confused<o:p></o:p> beget father; become the father of; produce; give rise to<o:p></o:p> begrudge envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn’t begrudge him his success.<o:p></o:p> ~ grudge deep feeling of dislike; Ex. grudge fight; V. beguile deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>behemoth huge creature; something of monstrous size or power<o:p></o:p> beholden obligated; indebted; owing thanks; obliged or indebted<o:p></o:p> from gratitude<o:p></o:p> behoove(behove) be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do.<o:p></o:p> belabor harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically<o:p></o:p> belated delayed<o:p></o:p> beleaguer besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset<o:p></o:p> belie contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure.<o:p></o:p> belittle disparage; depreciate<o:p></o:p> bellicose warlike<o:p></o:p> belligerent quarrelsome<o:p></o:p> bemoan lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of <o:p></o:p> bemused confused; lost in thought; preoccupied<o:p></o:p> benediction blessing<o:p></o:p> benefactor gift giver; patron; person who does good or who gives money for a good purpose<o:p></o:p> beneficent kindly; doing good<o:p></o:p> beneficial helpful; useful; advantageous<o:p></o:p> beneficiary person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will<o:p></o:p> benefit advantage; anything that brings helpl, advantage, or profit; money provided by the government to the people; fund-raising public entertainment; Ex. unemployment<o:p></o:p> benefit; V: receive benefits; be beneficial to; give benefits<o:p></o:p> benevolent generous; charitable; having a wish to do good<o:p></o:p> benign kindly; favorable; not malignant (disease); Ex. benign<o:p></o:p> tumor<o:p></o:p>benison blessing<o:p></o:p> bent determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>bequeath leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest<o:p></o:p> berate scold strongly<o:p></o:p> bereavement state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft<o:p></o:p> bereaved deprived of (someone beloved through death)<o:p></o:p> bereft deprived of (something valuable); lacking<o:p></o:p> berserk mad with violent anger; frenzied; madly excited<o:p></o:p> beseech beg; plead with<o:p></o:p> beset harass or trouble from all directions; hem in<o:p></o:p> ~ hem surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in; N.<o:p></o:p> besiege surround with armed forces; harass (with requests);<o:p></o:p> annoy continually besmirch soil; defile; make dirty<o:p></o:p> bestial beastlike; brutal; inhuman; very cruel<o:p></o:p> bestow confer<o:p></o:p> betoken signify; indicate; be a sign of<o:p></o:p> ~ token outward sign; Ex. a token of our gratitude betray be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly); Ex. Her trembling hands betray her anxiety.<o:p></o:p> betroth become engaged to marry<o:p></o:p> bevy large group; Ex. a bevy of starlets<o:p></o:p> bicameral two-chambered as a legislative body<o:p></o:p> bicker quarrel<o:p></o:p> biennial every two years<o:p></o:p> bifurcated divided into two branches; forked<o:p></o:p> bigotry stubborn intolerance<o:p></o:p> ~ bigot one who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics)<o:p></o:p> ~ intolerant not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one’s own; CF. tolerant; CF. tolerate<o:p></o:p> bilious suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated<o:p></o:p> bilk swindle; cheat<o:p></o:p> billowing swelling out in waves; surging<o:p></o:p> ~ billow large wave of water; a great swell or surge (of smoke); V: surge, swell, roll in billows<o:p></o:p> ~ swell long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking; V.<o:p></o:p> ~ surge powerful movement of or like a wave; V.<o:p></o:p> bivouac temporary encampment; camp without tents; V.<o:p></o:p> bizarre fantastic; violently contrasting; noticeably odd; strikingly unconventional<o:p></o:p> blanch bleach; whiten; make white or pale<o:p></o:p> bland soothing or mild (food); agreeable; causing no trouble or offence<o:p></o:p> blandishment flattery<o:p></o:p> blare loud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light<o:p></o:p> ~ screech unpleasant high sharp sound; shriek; V.<o:p></o:p> ~ dazzle make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder<o:p></o:p> blas´e bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored<o:p></o:p> blasphemy irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege<o:p></o:p> blatant extremely (offensively) obvious; loudly offensive; Ex. blatant lie; N. blatancy<o:p></o:p> bleak cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing<o:p></o:p> blighted suffering from a disease; destroyed<o:p></o:p> ~ blight plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy<o:p></o:p> blithe(blithesome) gay; joyous<o:p></o:p> bloated (unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air<o:p></o:p> blowhard talkative boaster; braggart<o:p></o:p> bludgeon club; heavy-headed weapon; V.<o:p></o:p> bluff pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured<o:p></o:p> blunder error; stupid mistake<o:p></o:p> blurt utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement<o:p></o:p> bluster blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully; speak in a noisy or bullying manner; CF. breeze, gust, gale<o:p></o:p> ~ bully one who is habitually cruel to weaker people; V.<o:p></o:p> bode foreshadow; portend<o:p></o:p> bogus counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex.<o:p></o:p> bogus interview<o:p></o:p> bohemian unconventional (in an artistic way)<o:p></o:p> boisterous violent; rough; noisy<o:p></o:p> bolster support; reinforce<o:p></o:p> bolt door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth; V: dash or dart off; fasten (a door); gobble down<o:p></o:p> ~ dart move or throw suddenly and quickly<o:p></o:p> ~ gobble eat very quickly<o:p></o:p> bombardment attack (as with missiles or bombs); V. bombard<o:p></o:p> bombastic pompous; using inflated language<o:p></o:p> ~ bombast grandiloquent, pompous speech<o:p></o:p> boon blessing; benefit; something very helpful<o:p></o:p> boorish rude; insensitive<o:p></o:p> ~ boor rude, insensitive person<o:p></o:p> bouillon clear beef (or meat) soup<o:p></o:p> bountiful generous; graciously generous; showing bounty<o:p></o:p> ~ gracious kind in a generous way (to someone less important)<o:p></o:p> bourgeois middle class; selfishly materialistic; too interested<o:p></o:p> in material possessions<o:p></o:p> bovine cowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm<o:p></o:p> bowdlerize expurgate; CF. Thomas Bowdler<o:p></o:p> brackish somewhat saline<o:p></o:p> braggadocio boasting<o:p></o:p> ~ brag boast<o:p></o:p> braggart boaster; bragger<o:p></o:p> brandish wave around (a weapon); flourish<o:p></o:p> bravado swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of<o:p></o:p> bravery<o:p></o:p> ~ swagger walk or behave with an over-confident manner<o:p></o:p> brawn human muscle; muscular strength; sturdiness<o:p></o:p> ~ brawny muscular; having well-developed muscles<o:p></o:p> ~ sturdy strong and firm (in the body) brazen insolent; without shame; bold; Ex. brazen lie; V: face with bold self-assurance or with unshamed confidence<o:p></o:p> ~ brawl noisy quarrel<o:p></o:p> breach breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening;<o:p></o:p> V. breadth width; extent<o:p></o:p> brevity conciseness; shortness of duration<o:p></o:p> brindled tawny or grayish with streaks or spots (of animals)<o:p></o:p> ~ tawny brownish yellow<o:p></o:p> bristling rising like bristles; showing irritation<o:p></o:p> ~ bristle short stiff hair; V: (hair or fur) stand up stiffly<o:p></o:p> brittle hard but easily broken; difficult; unstable; Ex. brittle situation<o:p></o:p> broach introduce as a subject; moot; open up<o:p></o:p> brocade rich, figured(patterned) fabric<o:p></o:p> brochure pamphlet<o:p></o:p> brooch ornamental clasp; pin<o:p></o:p> ~ clasp hold firmly within arms<o:p></o:p> brook tolerate; endure; Ex. brook no interference; N: small<o:p></o:p> stream<o:p></o:p> browbeat bully; intimidate<o:p></o:p> browse graze; feed on growing grass; skim or glance at casually<o:p></o:p> ~ graze (of an animal) feed on growing grass; cause (an animal) to feed on grass; scrape (esp. the skin) or touch lightly in passing; brush; Ex. We can’t graze the cattle till summer;<o:p></o:p> N: surface wound ~ skim read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing;<o:p></o:p> brush; remove from the surface of a liquid<o:p></o:p> brunt main impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex.<o:p></o:p> brunt of the argument<o:p></o:p> brusque blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time<o:p></o:p> being nice<o:p></o:p> buccaneer pirate<o:p></o:p> bucolic rustic; pastoral<o:p></o:p> buffet strike 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<o:p></o:p> ~ slap hit quickly with the flat part of the hand; N. CF. smack<o:p></o:p> buffoonery clowning<o:p></o:p> ~ buffoon stupid person; clown<o:p></o:p> ~ clown act stupidly; play the fool; N.<o:p></o:p> bugaboo bugbear; object of baseless terror<o:p></o:p> bullion gold and silver in the form of bars<o:p></o:p> bulwark strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other<o:p></o:p> strong defense; person who defends<o:p></o:p> bungle mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy<o:p></o:p> behavior ~ botch mismanage; blow<o:p></o:p> buoyant able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market<o:p></o:p> bureaucracy overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ. bureaucratic<o:p></o:p> burgeon grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning<o:p></o:p> computer industry; CF. bludgeon<o:p></o:p> burlesque give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly<o:p></o:p> burnish make shiny by rubbing; polish<o:p></o:p> buttress support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress<o:p></o:p> ~ prop support placed under or against something; V.<o:p></o:p> buxom full-bosomed; plump; jolly<o:p></o:p> ~ plump pleasantly fat; nicely rounded<o:p></o:p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32611673-115997777561566408?l=grepreponline.blogspot.com'/></div>Techiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09756109161241722964noreply@blogger.com0