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