B Flashcards
baleful
adj; menacing; frightening
the baleful glance from the teacher silenced the students immediately.
balk
v; to abruptly refuse (to go something); to stop short
she balked when the teacher asked her to present the project.
banal
adj; dull; commonplace
she thought that his project was too banal
balm
n; something that heals or soothes
the sound of the orchestra was a balm to his ears
bandy
v; to toss back and forth; to exchange
the two girls bandied insults back and forth
banter
n; an exchange of good-humored or mildly teasing remarks
the young men bantered for hours
baroque
adj; extravagantly ornate; flamboyant in style
his style was a little too baroque for my taste
bane
n; burden PAIN IN THE ASS
physics was the bane for many students
bauble
n; a gaudy trinket; a small inexpensive ornament
the children played with the abounding baubles throughout the store
beguile
v; to trick; to deceive
the girl beguiled her parents into spending MILLIONS OF COLD HARD CASH!!!
Bedlam
n; noisy uproar and chaos
there was a bedlam on the floor of the NYSE stock exchange
begrudge
v; to envy another’s possession or enjoyment of something
he begrudged her success as a writer
behest
n; command/ order
the act had been committed at his behest
bemoan
v; to mourn about, to lament
he bemoaned his low test grade
benediction
n; a blessing, an utterance of good wishes
they were married without their parent’s benediction
benighted
adj; ignorant, unenlightened
None of the benighted students knew the answer to the question.
