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Basic

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adj. relating to the foundation or basis of something

You have to start with basic Russian before you can move on to the advanced level.

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Bear

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v. to have as a characteristic
v. to have (a child)
v. to bring forth
v. to put up with

She bears a strong resemblance to your mother.
Judy will bear her first child later this year.
My garden is going to bear pumpkins this year.
I can’t bear her complaining any longer!

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Benevolent

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adj. kind, generous

Many cultures believe in benevolent spirits.

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Bias

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n. a preconception that prevents objectivity

It’s important to avoid bias when investigating a crime.

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Bittersweet

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adj. tinged with a feeling of sadness

The ending of the romance movie was bittersweet.

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Bolster

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v. to support, strengthen, or fortify

If we work together, we should be able to lift and then bolster the couch.

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Boost

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n. an increase or growth
v. to increase or make grow

The boost in profits was a welcome change.
In order to boost profits, you need to cater to your customers.

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Brawl

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n. an intense, loud fight
v. to fight loudly and disruptively

A brawl broke out at school today after one student accused another of cheating.
The two students brawled for an hour.

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Beseech

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verb: beseech; 3rd person present: beseeches; past tense: besought; past participle: besought; past tense: beseeched; past participle: beseeched; gerund or present participle: beseeching

ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.
“they beseeched him to stay”

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Bereaved

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verb
past participle: bereaved; verb: bereave; 3rd person present: bereaves; gerund or present participle: bereaving

be deprived of a close relation or friend through their death.
“she had recently been bereaved”

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Bureaucrats

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noun: bureaucrat; plural noun: bureaucrats
an official in a government department, in particular one perceived as being concerned with procedural correctness at the expense of people’s needs.
“the unemployed will be dealt with not by faceless bureaucrats but by individuals”

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Bogus

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adjective: bogus

not genuine or true (used in a disapproving manner when deception has been attempted).
“a bogus insurance claim”

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Belated

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adjective: belated

coming or happening later than should have been the case.
“a belated apology”

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