B Flashcards
Banal
predictable; cliched; boring
-commonplace, hackneyed, innocuous, prosaic, stale, stereotypic
Belfry
a bell tower; the room in which a bell is hung
-spire, steeple
Bevy
a group
-band, bunch, gang, pack, troop
Bifurcate
to divide into two parts
-bisect, split
Bilk
to cheat; to defraud
-beat, con, trick, overreach
Blight
to afflict; to destroy
-damage, plague
Blithe
joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought
-carefree, lighthearted, merry
Bolster
to support; to prop up
-buttress, uphold, brace
Bombastic
pompous in speech and manner
-grandiose, high-flown, magniloquent, pretentious
Bonhomie
good-natured geniality; an atmosphere of good cheer
-friendliness, cordiality, affability
Boor
a crude person; one lacking manners or taste
-lout, oaf, vulgarian, yahoo
Burgeon
to grow and flourish
-bloom, flourish, prosper, thrive
Burnish
to polish
-buff, luster