barb-benevolent Flashcards
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babble
A
chatter idly
2
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bacchanalian
A
drunken
3
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badger
A
pester, annoy
4
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badinage
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teasing conversation
5
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baffle
A
frustrate, perplex
6
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bait
A
harass, tease
7
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baleful
A
deadly
8
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balk
A
stop short as if faced with an obstacle and refuse to continue
foil
9
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ballast
A
heavy substance used to ass stability
10
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balm
A
someth that relieves pain
11
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balmy
A
mild, fragrant
12
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banal
A
commonplace
13
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bandy
A
discuss lightly or gibly
14
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bane
A
cause of ruin, curse
15
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bantering
A
good-naturedly ridiculing
16
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barb
A
sharp projection from fishhook or other object
openly cutting remark
17
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bard
A
poet
18
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barefaced
A
shameless
bold
unconcealed
19
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baroque
A
highly ornate
20
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barrage
A
barrier laid down by artillery
21
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barrister
A
counselor at law
22
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barterer
A
trader
23
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bask
A
luxuriate, take pleasure in warmth
24
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bastion
A
stronghold
25
bate
let down, restrain
26
bauble
trinket
27
bawdy
indecent, obscene
28
beatific
giving bliss
29
beatitude
blessedness
30
bedizen
dress with vulgar finery
31
bedraggle
wet thoroughly
32
beeline
direct, quick route
33
befuddle
confuse thoroughly
34
beget
father, produce, give rise to
35
begrudge
resent
36
beguile
mislead or delude
cheat
pass time
37
behemoth
huge creature
38
beholden
obligated, indebted
39
behoove
be suited to, be incumbent upon
40
belabor
explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree
41
belated
delayed
42
beleaguer
besiege, attack, harass
43
belie
contradict, give a false impression
44
belittle
disparage, deprecate
45
bellicose
warlike
46
bemoan
lament
47
bemused
confused, lost in thought
48
benediction
blessing
49
benevolent
generous, charitable
