B Flashcards
baboon
a large monkey that lives in africa and south asia
backgammon
a game for two players, using flat round pieces and Dice on a board
backhanded
a compliment that seems to express praise or admiration but is actually insulting
backlash
a strong reaction from people aganist an idea or person
backlog
work that still needs to be done and should have been done earlier
backstroke
a style of swimming on ur back
backwater
a quiet town or place far away from cities, where not much happens
backwoods
an area in the forest that is far from any town
bade
past tense = bid
badger
an animal with black and white fur that lives under ground
badlands
an area of rocks and hills where no crops can be grown
bag lady
[impolite] an impolite word for a woman who lives on the street and carries all her possessions with her
bagpipes
a Scottish musical instrument which is played by blowing air into a bag and forcing it our through the pipes
bald eagle
a large north american wild bird with a white head and neck that is the national bird of the usa
bale
a large amount of something such as paper or hay that is tied tightly togehter
baleful
expressing a desire to harm someone
balk
to not want to do something
ballad
1) a slow love story 2) a long song or poem that tells a story
ball game
1) a game of baseball, backetball or football 2) [a whole new ball game = situation that is very different from the one you were in
ballistics
study of how objects move through the air when they are thrown or shot from a gun
balloon
2) to suddenly become much larger
ball park
1) place where u play ball 2) a ball park figure =a number or amount that is almost but not exactly correct
balmy
balmy weather or air is warm and pleasant
bamboozle
to trick or confuse someone
banal
ordinary and not interesting
bandstand
a structure in a park, used by a band playing music
bandwagon
to start doing something because a lot of other people are doing it
bandwidth
the amount of information that can be carried through a telephone wire or computer connection at one time
bandy
to be mentioned by a lot of people
bane
to be the thing that causes trouble or makes people unhappy
banister
a row of wooden posts with a BAR along the top that you hold onto when you use stairs
banjo
a musical instrument like a GUITAR with four or more strings, a circular body and a long neck
banker
someone someone who has an important job in a bank
bank on
to depend on something happening
banner
excellect or successful
banter
friendly conversation with a lot of jokes in it
barbed
unkind humor or remark
barbed wire
wire with short sharp points on it, usually used for making fences
barbiturate
a drug that makes people calm and helps them to sleep
bard
a poet
bareback
on the back of a horse without a saddle
barf
vomit
barge
a boat with a flat bottom used for carrying goods on a canal
baritone
a male singing voice that is fairly low not not the lowest
barley
a grain used for making food and alcohol
barnacle
a small sea animal with a hard shell that sticks firmly to rocks, boats, etc
barnyard
the area on a farm around a barn
barometer
1 ) an instrument for measuring changes in the air pressure and weather 2) something that shows any change in a situation
baroque
relating to the very decorated style of art, music, buildings during the 17th century
barracks
a group of buildings in which soldiers live
barrage
1) a lot of complaints and questions 2) the continous shooting of guns
barrel
1) large container 2) the part of the gun through which bullets are shot 3) to put someone in a situation where he/she is forced to d something 4) a unit used for measuring oil.
5** to move very fast, especially in an uncontrolled way
barrette
a small metal or plastic object used to keep a women hair in place
barring
unless something happens
barrio
an are in a city where many poor, spanish-speaking people live
barter
to exchange goods or services instead of money
bash
to hit someone or something hard, causing pain or damage
2) to criticize so or st very strongly ( informal)
bast
a party
bashful
shy
bashing
the act of physical
bask
to enjoy sitting or lying somewhere warm 2) to enjoy the attention or approval you revive from someone
bass
1) a guitar that plays low notes
2) the lowest male singing voice or a man with a voice like that
3) the lower half of the whole range of musical notes
4) a fish that lives both in the sea and in rivers, etc
bassoon
a very long wooden musical instrument with a low song that you play by blowing into it
baste
to pour liquid fat over food that is cooking
bastion
a place or organization that protects old believes of doing things
bated
in a very excited and anxious way
battalion
a cheap piece of jewerly
batter
1) a mixture of flour, eggs, milk, etc used for making cakes and shit
battered
1) old and slightly damaged
2) a woman who has been attached by her male partner
bawdy
jokes, songs about sex
bawl
1) to should or cry loudly
bay
1) a place where the coast curves aroung the sear
2) to prevent st dangerous or bad from happening or coming too close
bayonet
a long knife attached to the end of a long gun
bayou
a large area of water in the southeast US that moves very slowly and has many water plants
bay window
a window that sitcks out from the wall of a house
bazzar
2) an event at which a lot of people sell various things to collect money for an organization
3) a market in an asian or middle east countries
BB gun
a gun that uses air pressure to shoot small metal balls
beady
small and shiny eyes
beagle
a dog with large ears, short legs and smooth fur, sometimes used in hunting`
bearing
1) to have some influence on or effect on something
2) to find out where you are or what you should do
3) to become confused about where you were (lose your bearings )
4) the way someone moves or stands
bear market
a situation in which the value of STOCKS is decreasing
bepop
a style of jazz music
beckon
to move your hand or show that you want someone to move toward you
bedpan
a container used as a fouled by someone who is too sick or old to get out of bed
bedraggled
looking dirty, wet and messy
bedspread
A large cover that goes on top of a bed
beech
A large tree with smooth gray branches or the hard wood of this tree
beefy
a beefy an is big and strong
beeline
(informal) to go quickly and directly toward someone or st
beet
an alcoholic drink made from grain or a glass or can of this drink
begrudge
to feel upset or jealous about something
beguile
to interest and attract someone
belch
1) to let air from your stomach come out loudly through your mouth (aka. burp -_-)
2) to send out a large amount of smoke, flames, etc
beleaguered
having a lot of problems
belie
to give you a wrong idea about something
belligerent
wanting to fight or argue
benediction
a prayer that asks God to protect and help someone
benign
a tumor not caused by cancer
bequeath
to arrange for someone to get something that belongs to you after your death
bequest
money or property that you decide to give to someone after your death
berate
to speak angrily to someone because she had done something wrong
bereaved
when someone you love has died
bereft
completely without something
beret
a soft round hat that is almost flat
berth
1) a place to sleep on a train or boat
2) a place near land where a ship can be kept
beset
to make someone have a lot of trouble or problems
besiege
1) to be surrounded by a lot of people or to be very worried
2) to receive a lot of letters, be asked a lot of questions
3) to surround a place with an army
bevy
a large group of people
bide
to wait untill the right time to do something
biennial
happening every two years
bigamy
the crime of being married to two people at the same time
Big Apple
a (informal) name for New York City
big brother
any person, organization or system that seems to control people’s lives and restrict their freedom
Big Dipper
a group of seven bright stars seen in the northern sky in the shape of a bowl with a long handle
big government
a type of gov in which people think it is controlling their lives too much
bigoted
having strong opinions that most people think are unreasonable, especially about race, religion, or politics
bigwig
an imortant person
bilateral
an agreement, etc between two groups or countries
billfold
a wallet
billow
1) if something made of cloth billows, it moves in the wind and fills with air
2) if a cloud or smoke billows, it rises in a round shape
bimbo
an insulting word meaning an attractive but stupid woman
binary
a system of counting, using in computers, in which only the numbers 0 and 1 are used
biodegradable
a material, products, etc that is biodegradable is able to change or decay naturally s o that is does not harm the environment
biotechnology
the use of living things such as cells, and bacteria in science and industry to make drugs, chemicals, etc
bipartisan
involving two political parties
bird-brained
silly or stupid
bird seed
a mixture of seeds for feeding birds
bird’s eye view
a view from a very high place
bisect
to divide something, especially a line or angle into two equal parts
bishop
A chirstian priest with a vhigh rank who is in charge of the churches and priests in a large area
bistro
a small restaurant or bar
black head
a small spot on someone’s skin that has a black center
black jack
a card game, usually played for money, in which you try to get as close to 21 points as possible
blacksmith
someone who makes and repairs things made of iron
blacktop
the thick black substance used for covering roads
blanch
to become pale because you are afraid or shocked
blase
not worried or excited about things that most people think are important and impressive
blatant
very noticeable and offensive
bleary
unable to see clearly because you are tired or have bene crying
bleat
to make the sound that a sheep or goat makes
blemish
a small mark that spoils the appearance of st or so
blight
st that damages or spoils st else or the condition of being damaged or spoiled
blimp
an aircraft without wings that looks like a very large balloon
blip
a flashing light on the screen of a piece of electronic
2) a sudden and temporary change in st from what usually happens
blithe
seeming not to care or worry about the effects of what you do
blitz
1) a situation when you use a lot of effort to achieve some, often in a short time
2) a sudden military attack, especially from air
bloc
a large group of people or countries with the same political aims, working together
bloodcurdling
extremley frightening
bloodhound
a large dog with a very good sense of smell
blood vessel
one of the tubes through which blood flows in your body
blot
1) a mark or spot that spoils something or makes it dirty
2) to dry a wet surface by pressing soft paper or cloth on it
blotch
a pink or red mark on the skin or a colored mark on something
blow by blow
a description of an event that gives al the details exactly as they happened
blowtorch
a piece of equipment that produces a small very hot game, used especially to remove paint
blubber
to cry loudly, especially in a way that annoys people
bludgeon
to hit someone many times with a heavy object
bluebell
a small plant with blue flowers that grows in the forest
bluebird
a small north american wild bird that sings and has a blue back and wings
blue blooded
belonging to a royal or Noble family
blue cheese
a strong tasting pale cheese with blue spots in it
blue chip
companies or shares that are very unlikely to lose money
blue grass
a type of country music from the southern and western us using string instruments such as the violin or banjo
bluejay
a common north american will bird that has blue, black and white feather
blue law
(informal) a law that controls activities that are considered immoral, such as drinking alcohol, working on sundays, etc
bluemovie
a movie that shows a lot of sexual activities
blue ribbon
a small piece of blue material gives to someone who sins a competition
blurb
a short description giving information about a book, new product, etc
B-movie
a cheaply made low quality movie
boa constrictor
a large snake that is not poisonous, but kills animals by crushing them
boar
1) a male pig
2) a wild pig
bobbin
a small round object that you wind thread onto
bobcat
a north american wild cat that has no tail
bobsled
a small vehicle with two long thin metal blades that is used for racing down a special ice track
bode
to be a good or bad sign for the future (bode well/ill)
bobice
the part of a woman’s dress above her waist
bog
1) to become too involved in thinking about or dealing with one particular thing, so that you aren’t able to make any progress
2) an area of wet, muddy ground
boggle
(informal) used in order to say that something is difficult to believe or very confusing
bohemian
living in a very relaxed or informal way and not accepting socitey’s rules or behavior
boisterous
noisy and full of energy
bologna
a type of cooked meat often eaten in sandwiches
bolster
to improve something by giving support and confidence
bombastic
(disapproving) language that contains long words that sound important but have no real meaning
bombshell
a shocking piece of news
bonafide
real, true and not pretending to be something else
bonanza
a lucky or successful situation in which people can make a lot of money
bone marrow
the soft substance in the hollow center of bones
bongos
a pair of small drums that you play with your hands
booby prize
a prize given as a joke to the person who is last in a compeitition
bookend
one of a pair of objects that you put at each end of a row of books to prevent them from failing
bookie
(informal) someone whose job is to collect money that people bet on a race, sport , etc and who pays them if they win
boom town
(informal) a city that has suddenly become very successful due to new industry
boon
something that is very useful and makes our life a lot easier
boondocks
a place that is long way from any town
boor
someone who behaves in an unacceptable way in social situations
booty
valuable things taken or won by the winners in a war or competition
bop
1) a gentle hit 2) bebop
botany
the scientific study of plants
botch
to do something badly because you were careless or did not have the skill to do it well
bottleneck
1) a place in a road where the traffic can pas easily so that care are delayed
2) a delay in part of a process that makes the whole process take longer
bough
a main branch on a tree
boulder
a large stone or piece of rock
bourbon
a type of american whiskey made from corn
bourgeois
(disapproving) too interested in having a lot of possessions and a high position in society
bout
1) a shout period of time during which you do something a lot or suffer battle
2) a boxing or wresting
bovine
relating to cows, or like a cow
bowlegged
having legs that curve out at the knee
bowling alley
a building where you can go bowling
boxcar
a railroad car with high sides and a roof that is used for goods
bozo
(informal) someone who you think is really silly or stupid
bpbs, BPS
(bits per second) a measurement of how fast a computer or medium
bracing
.1) air or weather that is cold and makes you feel very awake and healthy
2) making you feel excited and interested
brackish
water that is not pure and is slightly salty
braggart
someone who brags
braise
to cook meat or vegetables slowly in a small amount of liquid in a closed container
bran
the crushed outer skin of wheat or a similar grain
brandish
to wave something around in a dangerous and threatening way (..ex..brandishing a knife)
brandy
a strong alcoholic drink make from wine, or a drink of this
brash
behaving and talking very confidently
brass
1) a very hard bright yellow metal that is a mixture of copper and zinc
2) the people in an orchestra or band who play musical instruments such as trumpet or horn
brassiere
a bra
brass knuckles
a set of metal rings worn on your knuckles, used as a weapon
brassy
1) sounding loud and unpleasant
2) a woman who is brassy talks loudly and behaves in a way that is confident
bravado
behavior that intended to show how brace you are but in an unnecessary way
brawn
physical strength
breadth
1) the distance from one side of something to the other, especially something very wide
2) a wide range or variety
breaker
a large wave with a white top that rolls onto the shore
breakneck
extremely and often dangerously fast (..ex..she drove at a breakneck speed)
breakout
successful and making someone or something famous or popular
breathalyzer
a piece of equipment used by the police to see if a car drivers has drunk too much alcohol
breathy
when you can hear a person breath when he/she speaks
brethren
male members of an organization, especially a religious group
brevity
1) the quality of expressing something in very few words
2) the quality of continuing for only a short time
brewer
a person or company that makes beer
brewery
a place where beer is made or a company that does that
brew pub
a bar or restaurant that serves beer that i made locally, rather than by large companies
bric-a-brac
small objects that are used for decoration in a houses
bricklayer
someone whose job is to build things with bricks
bridle
1) a set of leather bands put on a horse’s head and used to control its movements
2) to put a bridle on a horse
3) to become angry or offended
brigade
1) a large group of soldiers forming part of an army
2) a group of people who have similar qualities or beliefs
brigadier general
an officer who has a high rank in the army , air force or marines
brights
car headlights when they are on as brightly as possible
brim
1) the part of a hat that sticks out protect you from sun and rain
2) the top of a container such as glass
3) to start to cry
4) to be full of a particular thing , quality or emotion
brine
water that contains a lot of salt
brisk
1) quick and full of energy
2) a trade or business that is brisk is very busy
3) weather that is brisk is cold and clear
bristle
1 ) to behave in a way that shows you are very angry or annoyed
2) if an animal’s hair bristles, it stands up stiffly because the animal is afraid or angry
briches
1) very confident, in a way that annoys other people
2) humorous
3) (old-fashioned) pants
brittle
1) hard but easily broken
2) a system, relationship, feeling that is easily damaged or destroyed
3) showing no kind feeling
broach
to mention a subject that may be embarrasing or cause an argument
broad
(spoken offensively) a woman
broadband
a system in which computers are connected to the internet and can receive information at very high speed
broadsheet
a serious newspaper printed on large sheets of paper
broadside
1) with the longest side facing you
2) to crash into the side of another vehicle
broadway
a street in new york that is known as the center of american theater
brocade
think heavy-cloth that has a pattern of gold and silver threads
brogue
1) a strong leather shoe, especially one with a pattern in the leather
2) an accent, especially an Irish or Scottish one
bronchitis
an illness that affects your breathing and makes you cough
bronco
a wild horse
brontosaurus
a large dinasour with a very long neck and body
bronze
1) a hard metal that is a mixture of copper and tin
2) a bull red brown color
3) a work of art made of bronze
brood
1) a family of young bride
3) (humorous) = someone’s children
brook
a small stream
brouhaha
(informal) unnecessary noise and activity
browbeat
to make someone do something by continuously asking him/her to do it, especially in a threatening way
brownstone
1) a type of red-brown stone, often used for building in the eastern
3) a house with a front made of this stone
brunt
to have to deal with the worst part of something bad
brusque
using very few words in a way that seems impolite
brussels sprout
a small round green vegetable that has a slightly bitter taste
buck
1) a dollar
2) the fact of being responsable for something
3) the make of some animals, such as deer, rabbits, etc
4) when a hose kicks its back feet up in the air
5) if a hose riding horse “bucks”, it threw someone one its back
6) to oppose someone of do oppose of it
budding
beginning to develop
buff
1) someone who is interested in and knowles a lot of jazz, etc
2) to make a surface shine but polishing it with a cloth
3) having an attactraive boy
buffalo
1) a large animals that resembles a cow
BUFFON
s/o who does silly things that make you laugh
buggy
a light carriage to bubble pulled by a horse
bugle
a muscial instrument like trumpet, which is used in the army to call soldiers
bulbous
fat and round
bulldog
a dog with a large head, a flat nose, a short neck and short think legs
bullhorn
a piecie of equipment that you hold up to your mouth when you talk, to make your voice louder
bullion
blocks of gold or silver
bullish
relating to an increase in prices in the STOCK MARKET
bull market
a situation in which the value of shares in buisness increases
bullpen
the area in a baseball field in which pitchers practice throwing
bum
1) bad and useless
2) injuried
bumblebee
a large hairy bee
bumbling
behaving in a careless way and making a lot of mistakes
bumper
very large
bungalow
a small house that usually has only one level
bungle
to do something badly
bunion
a painful sore on your big toe
buoy
1) an object that floats on the water, used for showing boats which parts of the water are safe or dangerous
2) to make someone feel happier, more confident, etc (buoyant = someone who is happy and confident)
3) to keep profits, prices, at a high level
bureau
1) a gov department
2) an office or organization that collects or provides information
3) a chest of drawers
bureaucracy
1) an offical system that is annoying/confusing because it has alot of rules, processess, etc
2) the officials in a gov who are employed rather than elected.
bureaucratic
involving alot of complicated official rules and processes
burgeoning
growing, increasing, or developing very quickly
burgundy
1) red or white win from the burgundy are of france
2) a dark red color
burlap
a type of thick rough cloth
burly
big and strong man
burnish
to polish metal until it shines
burro
small donkey
burrow
1) to make a hole or passage into the ground
2) a passage in the ground made by an animal such as a rabbit or a fox for it to live in
busboy
a man whose job is to take away dirty dishes from the tables in a restaurant
bushed
very tired
bushel
a unit for measuring dry food, equal to 8 gallons or 36.4 liiters
bushy
hair/fur that grows thickly
busing
a system in which students ride buses to schools that are far from where they live, so that a school has students of different races
bust
1) to break s/t
2) to catch someone who has done something illegal
3) to use too much money
4) to go into out of etc a place quickly and violently
5) business that stops operating because it doesn’t have enough money
buster
1) s/t that ends a situation or that stops a particular activity
2) used when speaking to a man who is annoying you or whom you do not respoect
bustle
1) busy and usually noisy activity
2) to move around quickly, looking very busy
butte
a large hill with steep sides and a flat top
buttercup
a small shiny yellow wild flower
butterscotch
a type of candy made from butter and sugar boiled together
buttress
1) to do s/t to support a system, idea, argument
2) a structure built to support a wall
buxom
woman w large boobies
buyout
a situation in which s/o gains control of a company by buying all of its shares
buzzard
a large wild bird that eats dead animals
bygones
to forgive someone for something bad that he or she has done to you
by-line
a line at the beginning of a newspaper or magazine article that gives the writer’s name
BYOB
bring your own bottle = a party where you bring your own alchoholic drink
bypass
1) a medical operation that repairs the system of arteries around the heart
2) a road that goes around a town or other busy place rather than through it
3) to avoid a place by going around it
4) to avoid obeying a rule, system or someone in an official position
byte
a unit for measuring the amount of information a computer can use, equal to 8 bITS
byway
a small road or path that is not used very much
byword
the name of someone or something that has become so well known for a particular quality that it represents that quality
