Deck 6 Flashcards
1
Q
balk
A
to abruptly refuse to do something, to stop short
2
Q
ballyhoo
A
sensational advertising or promotion, uproar
3
Q
balm
A
something that heals or soothes
4
Q
banal
A
unoriginal, ordinary
5
Q
bandy
A
to toss back and forth, to exchange
6
Q
bane
A
- poison, torment, cause of harm
- baneful: harmful
7
Q
baroque
A
extravagantly ornate, flamboyant in style
8
Q
barrage
A
a concentrated outpouring of artillery fire, or of anything else
9
Q
bastion
A
stronghold, fortress, fortified place
10
Q
bauble
A
a small, inexpensive ornament
11
Q
bedlam
A
noisy uproar and chaos, a place characterized by noisy uproar and chaos
12
Q
beget
A
to give birth to, to create, to lead to, to cause
13
Q
begrudge
A
to envy another’s possession or enjoyment of something, to be reluctant to give or give grudgingly
14
Q
behest
A
command, order (noun)
15
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belabor
A
to go over repeatedly or to an absurd extent
