B Flashcards

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babble

A

to talk foolishly or like a small child

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2
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bacchanalia

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orgy, wild drunken party

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3
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backlog

A

an accumulation or reserve

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4
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badger

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to nag, annoy, an animal

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5
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bait

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to persecute, piece of food put in a trap to attract

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baleful

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harmful; ominous; causing evil

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7
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balk

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obstacle; purposely to get on the way

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8
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banal

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Lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

trite, commonplace, Inane, Vapid, cliche

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9
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barbaric

A

primitive, uncivilized, cruel

Savage, Tyrannical

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barrage

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heavy attack; artificial obstacle built across a river

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11
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barren

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not good enough; unable to have young ones, without value

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12
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bashful

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easily embarrassed

shy, diffident

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13
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bask

A

enjoy warmth and light

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14
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beacon

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a light used for warning or guidance

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15
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benediction

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something that promotes goodwill or well-being

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16
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benefactor

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a person who has given help

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17
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benevolence

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wish or activity in doing good

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18
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benign

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kind and gentle; mild (climate)

19
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berate

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scold sharply

20
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bereave

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to leave in a sad or lonely state, as by death

21
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bereft

A

rob or dispossess of something (material)

22
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berserk

A

in or into a violent rage or frenzy

23
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besiege

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to overwhelm, surround

24
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besotted

A

made silly or stupid by love

25
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bestial

A

like a beast

Brutish, Savage, Barbaric

26
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bewilder

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puzzle; confuse

27
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bigot

A

stubborn; narrow-minded person

28
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bizarre

A

odd, grotesque

Eccentric, Unexpected

29
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bland

A

uninteresting

30
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blast

A

explosion; gust of wind

31
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blatant

A

boldly conspicuous or obtrusive; noisy and rough

32
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blemish

A

to mar or spoil; a defect

Flaw, Imperfection

33
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bogus

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sham; counterfeit; not genuine

34
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boisterous

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loud; noisy; rough; lacking restraint

35
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bolster

A

give greatly needed support

36
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boorish

A

crude; offensive; rude

37
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brainchild

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a person’s own idea

38
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brash

A

hasty; rush; cheeky; saucy

39
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bravado

A

pretended courage or feigned confidence

Cowardice

40
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bravura

A

boldness, dashing style

41
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brazen

A

shameless, bold

Daring

42
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breach

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a violation; gap; opening; broken place; breaking

43
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brittle

A

easily broken

44
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broach

A

bring up; announce; begin to talk about