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baboon

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a large monkey that lives in africa and south asia

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backgammon

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a game for two players, using flat round pieces and Dice on a board

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backhanded

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a compliment that seems to express praise or admiration but is actually insulting

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backlash

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a strong reaction from people aganist an idea or person

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backlog

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work that still needs to be done and should have been done earlier

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backstroke

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a style of swimming on ur back

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backwater

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a quiet town or place far away from cities, where not much happens

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backwoods

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an area in the forest that is far from any town

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bade

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past tense = bid

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badger

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an animal with black and white fur that lives under ground

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badlands

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an area of rocks and hills where no crops can be grown

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bag lady

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[impolite] an impolite word for a woman who lives on the street and carries all her possessions with her

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bagpipes

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a Scottish musical instrument which is played by blowing air into a bag and forcing it our through the pipes

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bald eagle

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a large north american wild bird with a white head and neck that is the national bird of the usa

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bale

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a large amount of something such as paper or hay that is tied tightly togehter

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baleful

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expressing a desire to harm someone

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balk

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to not want to do something

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ballad

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1) a slow love story 2) a long song or poem that tells a story

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ball game

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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

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ballistics

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study of how objects move through the air when they are thrown or shot from a gun

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balloon

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2) to suddenly become much larger

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ball park

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1) place where u play ball 2) a ball park figure =a number or amount that is almost but not exactly correct

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balmy

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balmy weather or air is warm and pleasant

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bamboozle

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to trick or confuse someone

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banal

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ordinary and not interesting

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bandstand

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a structure in a park, used by a band playing music

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bandwagon

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to start doing something because a lot of other people are doing it

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bandwidth

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the amount of information that can be carried through a telephone wire or computer connection at one time

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bandy

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to be mentioned by a lot of people

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bane

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to be the thing that causes trouble or makes people unhappy

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banister

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a row of wooden posts with a BAR along the top that you hold onto when you use stairs

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banjo

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a musical instrument like a GUITAR with four or more strings, a circular body and a long neck

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banker

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someone someone who has an important job in a bank

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bank on

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to depend on something happening

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banner

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excellect or successful

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banter

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friendly conversation with a lot of jokes in it

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barbed

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unkind humor or remark

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barbed wire

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wire with short sharp points on it, usually used for making fences

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barbiturate

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a drug that makes people calm and helps them to sleep

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bard

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a poet

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bareback

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on the back of a horse without a saddle

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barf

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vomit

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barge

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a boat with a flat bottom used for carrying goods on a canal

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baritone

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a male singing voice that is fairly low not not the lowest

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barley

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a grain used for making food and alcohol

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barnacle

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a small sea animal with a hard shell that sticks firmly to rocks, boats, etc

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barnyard

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the area on a farm around a barn

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barometer

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1 ) an instrument for measuring changes in the air pressure and weather 2) something that shows any change in a situation

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baroque

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relating to the very decorated style of art, music, buildings during the 17th century

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barracks

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a group of buildings in which soldiers live

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barrage

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1) a lot of complaints and questions 2) the continous shooting of guns

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barrel

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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

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barrette

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a small metal or plastic object used to keep a women hair in place

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barring

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unless something happens

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barrio

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an are in a city where many poor, spanish-speaking people live

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barter

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to exchange goods or services instead of money

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bash

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to hit someone or something hard, causing pain or damage

2) to criticize so or st very strongly ( informal)

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bast

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a party

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bashful

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shy

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bashing

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the act of physical

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bask

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to enjoy sitting or lying somewhere warm 2) to enjoy the attention or approval you revive from someone

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bass

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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

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bassoon

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a very long wooden musical instrument with a low song that you play by blowing into it

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baste

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to pour liquid fat over food that is cooking

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bastion

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a place or organization that protects old believes of doing things

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bated

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in a very excited and anxious way

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battalion

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a cheap piece of jewerly

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batter

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1) a mixture of flour, eggs, milk, etc used for making cakes and shit

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battered

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1) old and slightly damaged

2) a woman who has been attached by her male partner

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bawdy

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jokes, songs about sex

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bawl

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1) to should or cry loudly

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bay

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1) a place where the coast curves aroung the sear

2) to prevent st dangerous or bad from happening or coming too close

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bayonet

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a long knife attached to the end of a long gun

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bayou

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a large area of water in the southeast US that moves very slowly and has many water plants

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bay window

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a window that sitcks out from the wall of a house

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bazzar

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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

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BB gun

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a gun that uses air pressure to shoot small metal balls

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beady

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small and shiny eyes

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beagle

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a dog with large ears, short legs and smooth fur, sometimes used in hunting`

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bearing

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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

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bear market

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a situation in which the value of STOCKS is decreasing

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bepop

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a style of jazz music

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beckon

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to move your hand or show that you want someone to move toward you

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bedpan

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a container used as a fouled by someone who is too sick or old to get out of bed

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bedraggled

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looking dirty, wet and messy

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bedspread

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A large cover that goes on top of a bed

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beech

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A large tree with smooth gray branches or the hard wood of this tree

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beefy

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a beefy an is big and strong

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beeline

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(informal) to go quickly and directly toward someone or st

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beet

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an alcoholic drink made from grain or a glass or can of this drink

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begrudge

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to feel upset or jealous about something

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beguile

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to interest and attract someone

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belch

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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

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beleaguered

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having a lot of problems

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belie

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to give you a wrong idea about something

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belligerent

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wanting to fight or argue

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benediction

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a prayer that asks God to protect and help someone

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benign

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a tumor not caused by cancer

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bequeath

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to arrange for someone to get something that belongs to you after your death

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bequest

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money or property that you decide to give to someone after your death

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berate

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to speak angrily to someone because she had done something wrong

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bereaved

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when someone you love has died

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bereft

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completely without something

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beret

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a soft round hat that is almost flat

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berth

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1) a place to sleep on a train or boat

2) a place near land where a ship can be kept

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beset

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to make someone have a lot of trouble or problems

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besiege

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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

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bevy

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a large group of people

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bide

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to wait untill the right time to do something

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biennial

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happening every two years

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bigamy

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the crime of being married to two people at the same time

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Big Apple

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a (informal) name for New York City

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big brother

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any person, organization or system that seems to control people’s lives and restrict their freedom

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Big Dipper

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a group of seven bright stars seen in the northern sky in the shape of a bowl with a long handle

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big government

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a type of gov in which people think it is controlling their lives too much

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bigoted

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having strong opinions that most people think are unreasonable, especially about race, religion, or politics

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bigwig

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an imortant person

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bilateral

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an agreement, etc between two groups or countries

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billfold

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a wallet

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billow

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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

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bimbo

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an insulting word meaning an attractive but stupid woman

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binary

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a system of counting, using in computers, in which only the numbers 0 and 1 are used

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biodegradable

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a material, products, etc that is biodegradable is able to change or decay naturally s o that is does not harm the environment

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biotechnology

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the use of living things such as cells, and bacteria in science and industry to make drugs, chemicals, etc

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bipartisan

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involving two political parties

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bird-brained

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silly or stupid

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bird seed

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a mixture of seeds for feeding birds

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bird’s eye view

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a view from a very high place

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bisect

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to divide something, especially a line or angle into two equal parts

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bishop

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A chirstian priest with a vhigh rank who is in charge of the churches and priests in a large area

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bistro

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a small restaurant or bar

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black head

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a small spot on someone’s skin that has a black center

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black jack

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a card game, usually played for money, in which you try to get as close to 21 points as possible

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blacksmith

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someone who makes and repairs things made of iron

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blacktop

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the thick black substance used for covering roads

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blanch

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to become pale because you are afraid or shocked

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blase

A

not worried or excited about things that most people think are important and impressive

138
Q

blatant

A

very noticeable and offensive

139
Q

bleary

A

unable to see clearly because you are tired or have bene crying

140
Q

bleat

A

to make the sound that a sheep or goat makes

141
Q

blemish

A

a small mark that spoils the appearance of st or so

142
Q

blight

A

st that damages or spoils st else or the condition of being damaged or spoiled

143
Q

blimp

A

an aircraft without wings that looks like a very large balloon

144
Q

blip

A

a flashing light on the screen of a piece of electronic

2) a sudden and temporary change in st from what usually happens

145
Q

blithe

A

seeming not to care or worry about the effects of what you do

146
Q

blitz

A

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

147
Q

bloc

A

a large group of people or countries with the same political aims, working together

148
Q

bloodcurdling

A

extremley frightening

149
Q

bloodhound

A

a large dog with a very good sense of smell

150
Q

blood vessel

A

one of the tubes through which blood flows in your body

151
Q

blot

A

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

152
Q

blotch

A

a pink or red mark on the skin or a colored mark on something

153
Q

blow by blow

A

a description of an event that gives al the details exactly as they happened

154
Q

blowtorch

A

a piece of equipment that produces a small very hot game, used especially to remove paint

155
Q

blubber

A

to cry loudly, especially in a way that annoys people

156
Q

bludgeon

A

to hit someone many times with a heavy object

157
Q

bluebell

A

a small plant with blue flowers that grows in the forest

158
Q

bluebird

A

a small north american wild bird that sings and has a blue back and wings

159
Q

blue blooded

A

belonging to a royal or Noble family

160
Q

blue cheese

A

a strong tasting pale cheese with blue spots in it

161
Q

blue chip

A

companies or shares that are very unlikely to lose money

162
Q

blue grass

A

a type of country music from the southern and western us using string instruments such as the violin or banjo

163
Q

bluejay

A

a common north american will bird that has blue, black and white feather

164
Q

blue law

A

(informal) a law that controls activities that are considered immoral, such as drinking alcohol, working on sundays, etc

165
Q

bluemovie

A

a movie that shows a lot of sexual activities

166
Q

blue ribbon

A

a small piece of blue material gives to someone who sins a competition

167
Q

blurb

A

a short description giving information about a book, new product, etc

168
Q

B-movie

A

a cheaply made low quality movie

169
Q

boa constrictor

A

a large snake that is not poisonous, but kills animals by crushing them

170
Q

boar

A

1) a male pig

2) a wild pig

171
Q

bobbin

A

a small round object that you wind thread onto

172
Q

bobcat

A

a north american wild cat that has no tail

173
Q

bobsled

A

a small vehicle with two long thin metal blades that is used for racing down a special ice track

174
Q

bode

A

to be a good or bad sign for the future (bode well/ill)

175
Q

bobice

A

the part of a woman’s dress above her waist

176
Q

bog

A

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

177
Q

boggle

A

(informal) used in order to say that something is difficult to believe or very confusing

178
Q

bohemian

A

living in a very relaxed or informal way and not accepting socitey’s rules or behavior

179
Q

boisterous

A

noisy and full of energy

180
Q

bologna

A

a type of cooked meat often eaten in sandwiches

181
Q

bolster

A

to improve something by giving support and confidence

182
Q

bombastic

A

(disapproving) language that contains long words that sound important but have no real meaning

183
Q

bombshell

A

a shocking piece of news

184
Q

bonafide

A

real, true and not pretending to be something else

185
Q

bonanza

A

a lucky or successful situation in which people can make a lot of money

186
Q

bone marrow

A

the soft substance in the hollow center of bones

187
Q

bongos

A

a pair of small drums that you play with your hands

188
Q

booby prize

A

a prize given as a joke to the person who is last in a compeitition

189
Q

bookend

A

one of a pair of objects that you put at each end of a row of books to prevent them from failing

190
Q

bookie

A

(informal) someone whose job is to collect money that people bet on a race, sport , etc and who pays them if they win

191
Q

boom town

A

(informal) a city that has suddenly become very successful due to new industry

192
Q

boon

A

something that is very useful and makes our life a lot easier

193
Q

boondocks

A

a place that is long way from any town

194
Q

boor

A

someone who behaves in an unacceptable way in social situations

195
Q

booty

A

valuable things taken or won by the winners in a war or competition

196
Q

bop

A

1) a gentle hit 2) bebop

197
Q

botany

A

the scientific study of plants

198
Q

botch

A

to do something badly because you were careless or did not have the skill to do it well

199
Q

bottleneck

A

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

200
Q

bough

A

a main branch on a tree

201
Q

boulder

A

a large stone or piece of rock

202
Q

bourbon

A

a type of american whiskey made from corn

203
Q

bourgeois

A

(disapproving) too interested in having a lot of possessions and a high position in society

204
Q

bout

A

1) a shout period of time during which you do something a lot or suffer battle
2) a boxing or wresting

205
Q

bovine

A

relating to cows, or like a cow

206
Q

bowlegged

A

having legs that curve out at the knee

207
Q

bowling alley

A

a building where you can go bowling

208
Q

boxcar

A

a railroad car with high sides and a roof that is used for goods

209
Q

bozo

A

(informal) someone who you think is really silly or stupid

210
Q

bpbs, BPS

A

(bits per second) a measurement of how fast a computer or medium

211
Q

bracing

A

.1) air or weather that is cold and makes you feel very awake and healthy
2) making you feel excited and interested

212
Q

brackish

A

water that is not pure and is slightly salty

213
Q

braggart

A

someone who brags

214
Q

braise

A

to cook meat or vegetables slowly in a small amount of liquid in a closed container

215
Q

bran

A

the crushed outer skin of wheat or a similar grain

216
Q

brandish

A

to wave something around in a dangerous and threatening way (..ex..brandishing a knife)

217
Q

brandy

A

a strong alcoholic drink make from wine, or a drink of this

218
Q

brash

A

behaving and talking very confidently

219
Q

brass

A

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

220
Q

brassiere

A

a bra

221
Q

brass knuckles

A

a set of metal rings worn on your knuckles, used as a weapon

222
Q

brassy

A

1) sounding loud and unpleasant

2) a woman who is brassy talks loudly and behaves in a way that is confident

223
Q

bravado

A

behavior that intended to show how brace you are but in an unnecessary way

224
Q

brawn

A

physical strength

225
Q

breadth

A

1) the distance from one side of something to the other, especially something very wide
2) a wide range or variety

226
Q

breaker

A

a large wave with a white top that rolls onto the shore

227
Q

breakneck

A

extremely and often dangerously fast (..ex..she drove at a breakneck speed)

228
Q

breakout

A

successful and making someone or something famous or popular

229
Q

breathalyzer

A

a piece of equipment used by the police to see if a car drivers has drunk too much alcohol

230
Q

breathy

A

when you can hear a person breath when he/she speaks

231
Q

brethren

A

male members of an organization, especially a religious group

232
Q

brevity

A

1) the quality of expressing something in very few words

2) the quality of continuing for only a short time

233
Q

brewer

A

a person or company that makes beer

234
Q

brewery

A

a place where beer is made or a company that does that

235
Q

brew pub

A

a bar or restaurant that serves beer that i made locally, rather than by large companies

236
Q

bric-a-brac

A

small objects that are used for decoration in a houses

237
Q

bricklayer

A

someone whose job is to build things with bricks

238
Q

bridle

A

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

239
Q

brigade

A

1) a large group of soldiers forming part of an army

2) a group of people who have similar qualities or beliefs

240
Q

brigadier general

A

an officer who has a high rank in the army , air force or marines

241
Q

brights

A

car headlights when they are on as brightly as possible

242
Q

brim

A

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

243
Q

brine

A

water that contains a lot of salt

244
Q

brisk

A

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

245
Q

bristle

A

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

246
Q

briches

A

1) very confident, in a way that annoys other people
2) humorous
3) (old-fashioned) pants

247
Q

brittle

A

1) hard but easily broken
2) a system, relationship, feeling that is easily damaged or destroyed
3) showing no kind feeling

248
Q

broach

A

to mention a subject that may be embarrasing or cause an argument

249
Q

broad

A

(spoken offensively) a woman

250
Q

broadband

A

a system in which computers are connected to the internet and can receive information at very high speed

251
Q

broadsheet

A

a serious newspaper printed on large sheets of paper

252
Q

broadside

A

1) with the longest side facing you

2) to crash into the side of another vehicle

253
Q

broadway

A

a street in new york that is known as the center of american theater

254
Q

brocade

A

think heavy-cloth that has a pattern of gold and silver threads

255
Q

brogue

A

1) a strong leather shoe, especially one with a pattern in the leather
2) an accent, especially an Irish or Scottish one

256
Q

bronchitis

A

an illness that affects your breathing and makes you cough

257
Q

bronco

A

a wild horse

258
Q

brontosaurus

A

a large dinasour with a very long neck and body

259
Q

bronze

A

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

260
Q

brood

A

1) a family of young bride

3) (humorous) = someone’s children

261
Q

brook

A

a small stream

262
Q

brouhaha

A

(informal) unnecessary noise and activity

263
Q

browbeat

A

to make someone do something by continuously asking him/her to do it, especially in a threatening way

264
Q

brownstone

A

1) a type of red-brown stone, often used for building in the eastern
3) a house with a front made of this stone

265
Q

brunt

A

to have to deal with the worst part of something bad

266
Q

brusque

A

using very few words in a way that seems impolite

267
Q

brussels sprout

A

a small round green vegetable that has a slightly bitter taste

268
Q

buck

A

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

269
Q

budding

A

beginning to develop

270
Q

buff

A

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

271
Q

buffalo

A

1) a large animals that resembles a cow

272
Q

BUFFON

A

s/o who does silly things that make you laugh

273
Q

buggy

A

a light carriage to bubble pulled by a horse

274
Q

bugle

A

a muscial instrument like trumpet, which is used in the army to call soldiers

275
Q

bulbous

A

fat and round

276
Q

bulldog

A

a dog with a large head, a flat nose, a short neck and short think legs

277
Q

bullhorn

A

a piecie of equipment that you hold up to your mouth when you talk, to make your voice louder

278
Q

bullion

A

blocks of gold or silver

279
Q

bullish

A

relating to an increase in prices in the STOCK MARKET

280
Q

bull market

A

a situation in which the value of shares in buisness increases

281
Q

bullpen

A

the area in a baseball field in which pitchers practice throwing

282
Q

bum

A

1) bad and useless

2) injuried

283
Q

bumblebee

A

a large hairy bee

284
Q

bumbling

A

behaving in a careless way and making a lot of mistakes

285
Q

bumper

A

very large

286
Q

bungalow

A

a small house that usually has only one level

287
Q

bungle

A

to do something badly

288
Q

bunion

A

a painful sore on your big toe

289
Q

buoy

A

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

290
Q

bureau

A

1) a gov department
2) an office or organization that collects or provides information
3) a chest of drawers

291
Q

bureaucracy

A

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.

292
Q

bureaucratic

A

involving alot of complicated official rules and processes

293
Q

burgeoning

A

growing, increasing, or developing very quickly

294
Q

burgundy

A

1) red or white win from the burgundy are of france

2) a dark red color

295
Q

burlap

A

a type of thick rough cloth

296
Q

burly

A

big and strong man

297
Q

burnish

A

to polish metal until it shines

298
Q

burro

A

small donkey

299
Q

burrow

A

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

300
Q

busboy

A

a man whose job is to take away dirty dishes from the tables in a restaurant

301
Q

bushed

A

very tired

302
Q

bushel

A

a unit for measuring dry food, equal to 8 gallons or 36.4 liiters

303
Q

bushy

A

hair/fur that grows thickly

304
Q

busing

A

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

305
Q

bust

A

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

306
Q

buster

A

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

307
Q

bustle

A

1) busy and usually noisy activity

2) to move around quickly, looking very busy

308
Q

butte

A

a large hill with steep sides and a flat top

309
Q

buttercup

A

a small shiny yellow wild flower

310
Q

butterscotch

A

a type of candy made from butter and sugar boiled together

311
Q

buttress

A

1) to do s/t to support a system, idea, argument

2) a structure built to support a wall

312
Q

buxom

A

woman w large boobies

313
Q

buyout

A

a situation in which s/o gains control of a company by buying all of its shares

314
Q

buzzard

A

a large wild bird that eats dead animals

315
Q

bygones

A

to forgive someone for something bad that he or she has done to you

316
Q

by-line

A

a line at the beginning of a newspaper or magazine article that gives the writer’s name

317
Q

BYOB

A

bring your own bottle = a party where you bring your own alchoholic drink

318
Q

bypass

A

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

319
Q

byte

A

a unit for measuring the amount of information a computer can use, equal to 8 bITS

320
Q

byway

A

a small road or path that is not used very much

321
Q

byword

A

the name of someone or something that has become so well known for a particular quality that it represents that quality

Alphabet A (5 decks)

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