9-900 Flashcards
mark something by spilling ink: He _________his examination papers when his pen slipped. 2 dry wet ink with special paper,
blot2 v. (pres. part, blotting, past part. & past tense blotted /’blntid/j 1 mark something by spilling ink: He blotted his examination papers when his pen slipped. 2 dry wet ink with special paper,
n. paper that dries wet ink.
blotting-paper n. paper that dries wet ink.
n. piece of clothing that a woman or girl wears on the top part of her body.
blouse /blauz/ n. piece of clothing that a woman or girl wears on the top part of her body.
n. 1 hitting something or someone hard; being hit hard: In the fight, Mick got such a _________that he fell to the floor.
blow1 /btao/ n. 1 hitting something or someone hard; being hit hard: In the fight, Mick got such a blow that he fell to the floor.
sudden bad luck that makes you shocked and sad: His father’s death was a great _________to him.
2 sudden bad luck that makes you shocked and sad: His father’s death was a great blow to him.
v. (past part, blown /bloon/, past tense blew /blu:/) 1 move something quickly and strongly in the air; be moved strongly in the air: The wind _________Rose’s hat along the road.
blow2 v. (past part, blown /bloon/, past tense blew /blu:/) 1 move something quickly and strongly in the air; be moved strongly in the air: The wind blew Rose’s hat along the road.
send air out of the mouth: Uncle _________the dust off his book.
2 send air out of the mouth: Uncle blew the dust off his book.
send air from the mouth into a musical instrument, etc. to make a noise: to _________a whistle, _________, (a) explode; make something explode: This bomb will _________ a bridge, (b) fill something with air: Gerald must _________ his bicycle tyres.
3 send air from the mouth into a musical instrument, etc. to make a noise: to blow a whistle, blow up, (a) explode; make something explode: This bomb will blow up a bridge, (b) fill something with air: Gerald must blow up his bicycle tyres.
v. trick someone to make him believe something that is not true: The thief said that he had a gun, but he was really _________, bluff n.
bluff /bUf/ v. trick someone to make him believe something that is not true: The thief said that he had a gun, but he was really bluffing, bluff n.
adj. with an edge or point that is not sharp: a _________ pencil.
blunt /bUnt/ adj. with an edge or point that is not sharp: a blunt pencil.
v. become red in the face because of shame, shyness, etc. _________ n.
blush /bUJ/ v. become red in the face because of shame, shyness, etc. blush n.
n. wild pig; male pig.
boar /bo:(r)/ n. wild pig; male pig.
n. 1 long, thin, flat piece of wood: _________are used to make floors.
board1 /bo:d/ n. 1 long, thin, flat piece of wood: Boards are used to make floors.
flat, square piece of wood fixed on to a wall, etc.: Please read the list on the notice _________.
flat, square piece of wood fixed on to a wall, etc.: Please read the list on the notice board.
group of people who control something: the Examination Board, on _________, on a ship, aeroplane, bus, etc.: How many passengers are on _________?
group of people who control something: the Examination Board, on board, on a ship, aeroplane, bus, etc.: How many passengers are on board?
v. 1 sleep and eat at a place where you have paid: Mr. Bond _________in guest houses when he travels for his work.
board2 v. 1 sleep and eat at a place where you have paid: Mr. Bond boards in guest houses when he travels for his work.
get on to a ship, plane, train, etc.: We _________the plane at Gatwick.
get on to a ship, plane, train, etc.: We boarded the plane at Gatwick.
n. 1 someone who pays for a room and food in another person’s house. 2 child who lives at school.
boarder /’bo:do(r)/ n. 1 someone who pays for a room and food in another person’s house. 2 child who lives at school.
/ v. praise yourself and what you do and have: He _________that he had the biggest house in the village. _________n. _________adj. _________
adv.: ‘Our team is better than yours!’ said Carl _________.
boast /baost/ v. praise yourself and what you do and have: He boasted that he had the biggest house in the village. boast n. boastful adj. boastfully
adv.: ‘Our team is better than yours!’ said Carl boastfully.
n. small ship: a rowing _________: a motor _________.
boat /boot/ n. small ship: a rowing boat: a motor boat.
v. move up and down quickly: The duck _________up and down in the water.
bob /bob/v. (pres. part, bobbing, past part. & past tense bobbed /bobd/ move up and down quickly: The duck bobbed up and down in the water.
all of a person or animal that you can see and touch: Arms, legs, hands, and feet are parts of the _________
body /’bodi/ n. (pi bodies) 1 all of a person or animal that you can see and touch: Arms, legs, hands, and feet are parts of the body
dead person: The murderer had put the _________under some leaves.
2 dead person: The murderer had put the body under some leaves.
n. man, or group of men, whose job is to keep danger away from an important person.
bodyguard /’bndiga:d/ n. man, or group of men, whose job is to keep danger away from an important person.
n. wet, soft ground, _________adj.
bog /bog/ n. wet, soft ground, boggy adj.
v. 1 heat water or other liquid until it bubbles and steams
boil /boil/ v. 1 heat water or other liquid until it bubbles and steams
become so hot that it bubbles and steams: Water _________at 100°C. boil over, bubble over the edge of the pot.
become so hot that it bubbles and steams: Water boils at 100°C. boil over, bubble over the edge of the pot.
cook something in very hot water: / _________the rice for fifteen minutes,
cook something in very hot water: / boiled the rice for fifteen minutes,
adj. that has been cooked in hot water: _________cabbage.
boiled /bo:ild/ adj. that has been cooked in hot water: boiled cabbage.
n. big, metal container for heating water, etc.; tank for storing hot water.
boiler /’boilo(r)/ n. big, metal container for heating water, etc.; tank for storing hot water.
adj. 1 with no fear, shame, shyness, etc.: It was _________of him to make a speech in front of all those people.
bold /bould/ adj. 1 with no fear, shame, shyness, etc.: It was bold of him to make a speech in front of all those people.
clear to see: the _________shape of a mountain.
2 clear to see: the bold shape of a mountain.
n. 1 metal bar used to fasten a door or window. 2 thick, metal pin used with a nut for fastening things together,
n. bolt /bault/ n. 1 metal bar used to fasten a door or window. 2 thick, metal pin used with a nut for fastening things together,
v. lock a door, etc. by putting a metal bar across it: _________the door before you go to bed.
bolt v. lock a door, etc. by putting a metal bar across it: Bolt the door before you go to bed.
n. something filled with an explosive that bursts and hurts people or things, bomb v. break something or hurt someone with a _________:
The city was _________.
bomb /bom/ n. something filled with an explosive that bursts and hurts people or things, bomb v. break something or hurt someone with a bomb:
The city was bombed.
n. aeroplane for dropping _________.
bomber /’boma/r)/ n. aeroplane for dropping bombs.
n. one of the hard, white things in the body of a person or animal.
bone /baun/ n. one of the hard, white things in the body of a person or animal.
n. big fire that you make outside.
bonfire /’bDnfaia(r)/ n. big fire that you make outside.
/ n. 1 child’s hat tied under the chin, with ribbons, etc. 2 cover of a motor-car engine.
bonnet /’bomt/ n. 1 child’s hat tied under the chin, with ribbons, etc. 2 cover of a motor-car engine.
adj. 1 full of bones: _________fish. 2 very thin: a _________child.
bony /’bsom/ adj. 1 full of bones: bony fish. 2 very thin: a bony child.
n. 1 sheets of paper fastened together inside a cover, for reading or writing: a library _________; an exercise _________.
book1 /bok/ n. 1 sheets of paper fastened together inside a cover, for reading or writing: a library book; an exercise book.
business accounts, records, etc.: The clerk looks after the _________.
books (pi.) business accounts, records, etc.: The clerk looks after the books.
v. ask and pay for a seat for the theatre, a journey, etc.: He _________a seat on the aeroplane to London
book2 v. ask and pay for a seat for the theatre, a journey, etc.: He booked a seat on the aeroplane to London
n. place where you buy tickets at a station or theatre.
booking office /’bokiq oi’is/ n. place where you buy tickets at a station or theatre.
n. wooden cupboard, with shelves for _________.
bookcase /’bokkeis/ n. wooden cupboard, with shelves for books.
n. person in an office who keeps an account of money.
book-keeper /’bok ki:pa(r)/ n. person in an office who keeps an account of money.
n. small book.
booklet /’buklit/ n. small book.
n. deep, loud sound: the _________of guns.
boom /bu:m/ n. deep, loud sound: the boom of guns.
n. 1 heavy shoe that covers the ankle and sometimes part of the leg: football _________.
boot /bu:t/ n. 1 heavy shoe that covers the ankle and sometimes part of the leg: football boots.
2 place for luggage in a car or coach.
boot /bu:t/2 place for luggage in a car or coach.
n. 1 line between two countries: We stopped at the _________and showed our passports.
border /’bo:da(r)/ n. 1 line between two countries: We stopped at the border and showed our passports.
2 edge of something: the border of a cloth.
border /’bo:da(r)/ 2 edge of something: the border of a cloth.
n. someone or something that is not interesting.
bore1 /bo:(r)/ n. someone or something that is not interesting.
v. 1 make a narrow, round, deep hole. 2 make someone tired because your talk is not interesting: His stories _________me.
bore3 v. 1 make a narrow, round, deep hole. 2 make someone tired because your talk is not interesting: His stories bore me.
adj. not interested; unhappy because you have nothing interesting to do: What can I do? I’m _________!
bored /bo:d/ adj. not interested; unhappy because you have nothing interesting to do: What can I do? I’m bored!
adj. dull; not interesting: What a _________ book!
boring /’bo:rig/ adj. dull; not interesting: What a boring book!
past part, of v. bear; come alive.
born /bo:n/ past part, of v. bear; come alive.
past part, of v. bear.
borne /bo:n/ past part, of v. bear.
n. (pi. bosses) leader; chief person; important person in a business, office, etc.
boss /bos/ n. (pi. bosses) leader; chief person; important person in a business, office, etc.
adj. always telling other people what to do, etc.
bossy /’ bDsr/ adj. always telling other people what to do, etc.
n. (no pi.) study of plants, _________ n. someone who studies botany.
botany /’botanr/ n. (no pi.) study of plants, botanist /’botanist/ n. someone who studies botany.
adj. the two; not just one but also the other: Hold this heavy bag in _________hands.
both1 /bao0/ adj. the two; not just one but also the other: Hold this heavy bag in both hands.
the two together: _________of us want to go.
both2 pron. (pi.) the two together: Both of us want to go.
exclam, word that shows you are a little angry.
bother1 /’bt>5a(r)/ exclam, word that shows you are a little angry.
v. 1 trouble someone; make someone cross or worried: Don’t _________me with silly questions!
bother2 v. 1 trouble someone; make someone cross or worried: Don’t bother me with silly questions!
give yourself extra work, etc.: Please don’t _________to get up.
give yourself extra work, etc.: Please don’t bother to get up.
n. something that gives you worry or trouble: We had a lot of _________on the journey because the trains were late,
bother n. something that gives you worry or trouble: We had a lot of bother on the journey because the trains were late,
adj. worried; unhappy.
bothered /’bDfiad/ adj. worried; unhappy.
n. glass or plastic container with a narrow neck, for holding liquids: a _________of milk.
bottle /’bDtl/ n. glass or plastic container with a narrow neck, for holding liquids: a bottle of milk.
n. 1 lowest part of something: He fell to the _________.of the stairs.
bottom /’botam/ n. 1 lowest part of something: He fell to the bottom.of the stairs.
last part; end: The cinema is at the _________of the street.
last part; end: The cinema is at the bottom of the street.
3 the part of the body on which you sit.
bottom /’botam/3 the part of the body on which you sit.
adj. lowest: the _________shelf.
bottom adj. lowest: the bottom shelf.
n. big rock or stone,
boulder/‘baolda(r)/n. big rock or stone,
v. 1 spring or jump like a ball: The children _________on their beds.
bounce /bauns/ v. 1 spring or jump like a ball: The children bounced on their beds.
2 make something spring or jump: Judy _________her new ball.
2 make something spring or jump: Judy bounced her new ball.
adj. bound for, on the way to a place: This ship is _________New York
bound1 /baond/ adj. bound for, on the way to a place: This ship is boundfor New York
, sure or certain to do something: I must hide his present or he’s _________ see it.
bound to, sure or certain to do something: I must hide his present or he’s bound to see it.
n. 1 jump: With one bound, the dog was over the fence.
bound2 n. 1 jump: With one bound, the dog was over the fence.
limit; end. out of _________, in a place where • you are not allowed to go: The river is _________ for all pupils.
bounds (pi.) limit; end. out of bounds, in a place where • you are not allowed to go: The river is out of bounds for all pupils.
4 v. jump; move or run in small jumps: The dog _________along the path.
bound4 v. jump; move or run in small jumps: The dog bounded along the path.
line between two countries or other places; edge of a field, etc.
boundary /’baondri/ n. (pi. boundaries) line between two countries or other places; edge of a field, etc.
n. bunch of flowers.
bouquet /bu’kei/ n. bunch of flowers.
n. curved piece of wood with string between the two ends, for shooting arrows.
bow1 /bau/ n. curved piece of wood with string between the two ends, for shooting arrows.
n. knot made with loops of ribbon, string, etc.: My shoelaces are tied in a _________.
bow2 /bau/ n. knot made with loops of ribbon, string, etc.: My shoelaces are tied in a bow.
v. bend the head or body forward to show respect: They _________their heads in prayer,
bow3 /bau/ v. bend the head or body forward to show respect: They bowed their heads in prayer,
n. 1 deep, round dish: a sugar-_________. 2 what is in a round dish: Shirley drank two _________of soup.
bowl1 /baul/ n. 1 deep, round dish: a sugar-bowl. 2 what is in a round dish: Shirley drank two bowls of soup.
n. (pi. boxes) container made of wood, cardboard, metal, etc.: a _________of matches.
box1 /boks/ n. (pi. boxes) container made of wood, cardboard, metal, etc.: a box of matches.
v. fight with the fists, in thick gloves, for sport
box2 v. fight with the fists, in thick gloves, for sport
n. man who fights with his fists, as a sport
boxer n. man who fights with his fists, as a sport
n. place where tickets are sold in a theatre, cinema, etc.
box-office /’bDks Dfis/ n. place where tickets are sold in a theatre, cinema, etc.
n. sport of fighting with the fists
boxing n. sport of fighting with the fists
n. male child; young man.
boy /boi/ n. male child; young man.
n. boy who is the special friend of a girl.
boyfriend n. boy who is the special friend of a girl.
n. brassiere; piece of woman’s clothing to cover and support the breasts.
bra /bra:/ n. brassiere; piece of woman’s clothing to cover and support the breasts.
n. pretty piece of metal or chain that you wear on the arm or wrist.
bracelet /’breislit/ n. pretty piece of metal or chain that you wear on the arm or wrist.
n. (pi.) straps that a man wears over his shoulders to keep his trousers up.
braces /’breisiz/ n. (pi.) straps that a man wears over his shoulders to keep his trousers up.
n. punctuation mark (or).
bracket /‘braskit/ n. punctuation mark (or).
n. sort of ribbon.
braid /brerd/ n. sort of ribbon.
n. the part inside the head of a person or animal, which thinks and feels, _________, try hard to think of something: Steve racked his _________to remember the address.
brain /brein/ n. the part inside the head of a person or animal, which thinks and feels, rack your brains, try hard to think of something: Steve racked his brains to remember the address.
