B Flashcards
b
2nd letter of the alphabet
babble
utter meaningless sounds; talk foolishly or too much
babe
baby
babysit
care for children while parents are away
baccalaureate
bachelor’s degree
bacchanalia
drunken orgy
bachelor
holder of lowest 4-year college degree; an unmarried man
bacillus
rodshaped bacterium
back
part of a human or animal body nearest the spine; part opposite the front; player farthest from the opponent’s goal; to or at the back; ago; to or in a former place or state; in reply; located at the back; not paid on time; moving or working backward; not current; support; go or cause to go back; form the back of
backbite
say spiteful things about someone absent
backbone
bony column in the back that encloses the spinal cord; firm character
backdrop
painted cloth hung across the rear of a stage