B Flashcards
1
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bacchanalian, adj.
A
pertaining to riotous or drunken festivity; pertaining to revelry
2
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banal, adj.
A
commonplace; trite
3
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banter, n.
A
playful conversation
4
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bard, n.
A
poet
5
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bawdy, adj.
A
obscene
6
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beatify, v.
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to sanctify; to bless; to ascribe a virtue to
7
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bedizen, v.
A
to dress in a vulgar, showy manner
8
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behemoth, n.
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huge creature; anything very large and powerful
9
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belie, v.
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to contradict; misrepresent; give a false impression
10
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beneficent, adj.
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kindly; doing good
11
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bifurcate, v.
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to divide into two parts
12
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blandishment, n.
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flattery
13
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blasé, adj.
A
bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned
14
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bolster, v.
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to give a boost to; prop up; support
15
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bombastic, adj.
A
pompous; using inflated language
