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.
