10th Grade Unit 2 Vocab.

Question 1

balm

Answer 1

adj./n. something that brings healing or comfort, something soothing, an oil or ointment

Question 2

beget

Answer 2

v. to give birth to or create

Question 3

beleaguer

Answer 3

v. to surround or harass

Question 4

bereave

Answer 4

v./adj. suffering the death of a loved one, left alone

Question 5

beset

Answer 5

v. to harass or surround

Question 6

bizarre

Answer 6

adj. extremely unconventional or far-fetched

Question 7

blather

Answer 7

v. to talk without making much sense

Question 8

bleak

Answer 8

adj. depressing, discouraging, harsh, barren

Question 9

bludgeon

Answer 9

v./n. to hit or attack with heavy impact, a heavy and thick club that has one end larger than the other

Question 10

bucolic

Answer 10

adj. rural or rustic in nature, country-like