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
Belabor
Explain or go over excessively to a ridiculous degree; attack verbally
Beleaguer
Besiege; attack; annoy
Belittle
Disparage or depreciate; put down
Bellicose
Warlike
Bemoan
Lamemt; express disapproval of
Bemused
Confused; lost in thought; preoccupied; absentminded
Benediction
Blessing
Benefactor
Gift giver
Benevolent
Generous; charitable
Benign
Kindly; favorable; not malignant
Benison
Blessing
Bequeath
Leave to someone by will; hand down
Berate
Scold strongly; reprimand
Bereft
Deprived of; lacking; desolate because of loss
Besmirch
Soil; defile
Bestow
Give
Betroth
Become engaged to marry; marry
Bicameral
Having two chambers, like a America’s political system
Bicker
Quarrel
Biennial
Every two years
Bifurcated
Divided into two branches; forked
Bilious
Suffering from indigestion; irritable
Billowing
Swelling out in waves; surging
Bivouac
Temporary encampment
Blandish
Coax with flattery
Blandishment
Flattery
Blasé
Bored with pleasure
Blasphemous
Profane; impious
Blatant
Flagrant; obvious; loudly offensive
Blighted
Suffering from disease; destroyed
Bludgeon
Club; heavy handed object
Blurt
Utter impulsively
Bluster
Blow in heavy gusts; bully
Bohemian
Unconventional
Boisterous
Violent; rough; noisy
Bolster
Support; prop up
Bombastic
Pompous; using inflated language
Boorish
Rude; clownish
Bouillon
Clear beef soup
Bountiful
Abundant; graciously generous
Bourgeois
Middle class; selfishly materialistic; conventional
Bowdlerize
Expurgate; cleanse; purge
Brackish
Stagnant
Braggadocio
(Noun) boasting
Brandish
Wave around; show
Brawn
Muscular strength; sturdiness
Breach
Breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap
Brevity
Conciseness
Brindled
Tawny or grayish with streaks or spots.
Bristling
Rising like bristles; showing irritation
Brooch
Ornamental clasp
Brunt
Main impact or shock
Brusque
Blunt; abrupt
Buccaneer
Pirate
Bucolic
Rustic; pastoral; idyllic
Buffoonery
Clowning
Bugaboo
Object of baseless terror; fear
Bulwark
Strong defense; person who defends
Bungle
Mismanage; blunder
Burgeon
Grow forth; send out buds
Burlesque
Imitation that ridicules
Burly
Husky; muscular
Burnish
Polish; make shiny by rubbing
Buttress
Support; prop up