Deck 7 Flashcards
bivouac
a temporary encampment, especially of soldiers
blandishment
flattery
blasphemy
irreverence, an insult to something held sacred, profanity
blatant
- unpleasantly or offensively noisy, glaring
- not concealed very well
blight
a disease in plants, anything that injures or destroys
blithe
carefree, cheerful
bluster
to roar, to be loud
bon vivant
a person who enjoys good food, good drink, and luxurious living
bona fide
sincere, done or made in good faith, authentic, genuine
boon
blessing, a benefit
bovine
- cow related, cowlike
ex. eating grass
bracing
invigorating
brandish
to wave or display threatening
bravado
a false show or ostentatious show of bravery of defiance
brawn
big muscles, great strength
breach
a violation, a gap or break
bristle
to stiffen with anger
broach
to open up a subject for discussion, often a delicate discussion
bromide
a dull, obvious, overfamiliar saying, a cliche
brouhaha
uproar, hubbub
bucolic
charmingly rural, rustic, countrylike
bulwark
a wall used as a defensive fortification, anything used as the main defense against anything else
buffoon
a joker, especially one who is coarse
burlesque
a ludicrous, mocking, lewd imitation
byzantine
extremely intricate or complicated in structure
