List 6 Flashcards
Bard
N. poet
Baroque
Adj. highly ornate
Barrage
N. barrier laid down by artillery fire
Barren
Adj. desolate , fruitless and unproductive , lacking
Barricade
N. hastily put together defensive barrier, obstacle
Barterer
N. trader
Bask
V. Luxuriate, take pleasure in warmth
Bastion
N. fortress , defense
Bate
V. Let down, restrain
Bauble
N. trinket, trifle
Bawdy
Adj. indecent, obscene
Beam
N. ray of light, long piece of metal or wood, course of a radio signal
V. Smile radiantly
Beatific
Adj. giving bliss, blissful
Beatitude
N. blessedness , state of bliss
Bedizen
V. Dress with vulgar finery
Bedraggled
V. Wet thoroughly, stain with mud
Beeline
N. direct, quick route
Befuddle
V. Confuse thoroughly
Beget
V. Father, produce, give rise to
Begrudge
V. Resent
Beguile
V. Mislead or delude, pass time
Behemoth
N. huge creature, monstrous animal
Belabor
V. Explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree, attack verbally
Belated
Adj. delayed
Beleaguered
V. Besiege or attack, harassed
Belie
V. Contradict, give a false impression
Belittle
V. Disparage or depreciate, put down
Adj. warlike
Bellicose
Belligerent
Adj. quarrelsome
Bemoan
V. Lament, express disapproval of
Bemused
Adj. confused, lost in thought , preoccupied
Benediction
N. blessing
Benefactor
N. gift giver, patron
Beneficial
Adj. helpful, useful
Beneficiary
N. person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
Benevolent
Adj. generous, charitable
Benign
Adj. kindly, favorable, not malignant
Bent
Adj. determined, natural talent or inclination
Bequeath
V. Leave to someone by a will, hand down
Berate
V. Scold strongly
Bereavement
N. state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved
Bereft
Adj. deprived of, lacking, desolate because of a loss
Berserk
V. Frenzied
Beseech
V. Beg, plead with
Beset
V. Harass or trouble, hem in
Besiege
V. Surround with armed forces, harass (with requests)
Besmirch
V. Soil, defile
Bestial
Adj. beastlike, brutal
Bestow
V. Give
Betoken
V. Signify, indicate
Betray
V. Be unfaithful , reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly)
Betroth
V. Become engaged to marry
Bevy
N. large group
Biased
Adj. slanted, prejudiced
Bicameral
Adj. two-chambered, as a legislative body
Bicker
V. Quarrel
Biennial
Adj. every two years
Bigotry
N. stubborn intolerance
Bilious
Adj. suffering from indigestion , irritable
Bilk
V. Swindle, cheat
Billowing
Adj. swelling out in waves, surging
Bivouac
N. temporary encampment
Bizarre
Adj. fantastic, violently contrasting
Blanch
V. Bleach, whiten
Bland
Adj. soothing or mild, agreeable
Blandishment
N. flattery
Blare
N. loud, harsh roar or screech, dazzling blaze of light
Blasé
Adj. bored with pleasure or dissipation
Blasphemy
N. irreverence, sacrilege, cursing
Blatant
Adj. flagrant, conspicuously obvious, loudly offensive
Bleak
Adj. cold or cheerless, unlikely to be favorable
Blighted
Adj. suffering from a disease , destroyed
Blithe
Adj. gay, joyous, carefree
Bloated
Adj. swollen or puffed as with water or air
Bludgeon
N. club, heavy-headed weapon
Bluff
Adj. rough but good-natured
Bluff
N. pretense (of strength), deception, high cliff