B Flashcards
Bacchanalian
Drunken
Badinage
Playful conversation
Baleful
Deadly; having a malign influence; ominous
Ballast
Heavy substance used to add stability or weight
Bandy
Discuss lightly or glibly: exchange words heatedly
Bane
Cause of ruin; curse
Baneful
Destructive; causing ruin or death
Barb
Sharp projection from a fish hook; cutting remark
Bard
Poet
Barefaced
Bold; shameless; unconcealed
Baroque
Highly ornate
Barrage
Barrier lay down by artillery fire
Barterer
Trader
Bastion
Fortress; defense; fortification
Bate
Let down; restrain; lessen
Bauble
Trinket; trifle
Bawdy
Indecent; obscene
Beatific
Giving bliss; blissful
Beatify
Bless or sanctify
Beatitude
Blessedness; state of bliss
Bedraggled
Soaked; stained with mud; fatigued
Begrudge
Resent; envy
Beguile
Mislead or delude; pass time
Behoove
To be suited to; be incumbent upon