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1
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benison

A

blessing

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bent

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determined, natural talent

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bequeath

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leave to someone by means of will

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berate

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scold strongly

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bereavement

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state of being deprived of someth beloved or valuable

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bereft

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deprived of, lacking

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berserk

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frenzied

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beseech

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beg, plead with

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beset

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harass, hem in

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besiege

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surround with armed forces

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besmirch

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soil, defile

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bestow

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confer

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betoken

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signify, indicate

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betroth

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become engaged to get marry

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bevy

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large group

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bicker

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quarrel

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bigotry

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stubborn intolerance

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bilious

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suffering from indigestion

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bilk

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swindle, cheat

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billowing

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swelling out in waves, surging

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bivouac

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temporary encampment

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blanch

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bleach, whiten

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bland

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soothing or mild, agreeable

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blandishment

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flattery

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blare

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loud, harsh roar or screech, dazzling blaze of light

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blase

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bored with pleasure or dissipation

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blatant

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extremely obvious

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bleak

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cheerless, unlikely to be favorable

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blighted

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suffering from a disease, destroyed

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blithe

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gay, joyous

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blowhard

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talkative boaster

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bludgeon

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heavy-handed weapon

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bluff

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rough but good-natured
pretense (of strength), deception
high cliff

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bluster

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blow in heavy gusts, threaten emptily

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bohemian

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unconventional

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boisterous

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violent, rough, noisy

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bolster

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support

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bolt

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door bar
fastening pin or screw
length of fabric 
dash off
gobble down
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bombastic

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pompous

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boorish

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rude, insensitive

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bouillon

A

clear beef soup

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bountiful

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abundant

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bowdlerize

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expurgate

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brakish

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somewhat saline

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bragadocio

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boasting

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Braggart

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Boaster

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Brandish

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Wave around, flourish

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Brawn

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Muscular strength, sturdiness

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Brazen

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Insolent

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Brindled

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Tawny or grayish with streaks or spots

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Bristling

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Rising like bristles

Showing irritation

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Brittle

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Easily broken

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Broach

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Introduce

Open up

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Brocade

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Rich

Figured fabric

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Brooch

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Ornamental clasp

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Brook

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Endure

Tolerate

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Browbeat

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Bully

Intimidate

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Browse

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Skim or glance at casually

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Buccaneer

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Pirate

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Bucolic

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Rustic

Pastoral

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Buffet

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Table with food
Slap
Batter
Knock about

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Bugaboo

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Object of baseless terro

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Bullion

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Gold or silver in bars

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Bulwark

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Earthwork or other strong defense

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Bungle

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Mismanage

Blunder

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Buoyant

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Able to float

Cheerful and optimistic

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Burgeon

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Send out buds

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Burnish

A

Make shiny by rubbing

Polish

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Buttress

A

Support

Prop up

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Buxom

A

Full blossomed
Plump
Jolly

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