List 6 Flashcards
Bastion
N. Fortress; defense
Barrage
N. Barrier laid down by artillery fire
Bate
V. Let down; restrain
Bauble
N. Trinket; trifle
Bawdy
Adj. Indecent; obscene
Beatitude
N. Blessedness; state of bliss
Bedraggle
V. Wet thoroughly; stain with mud
Beget
V. Father; produce; give rise to
Begrudge
V. Resent
Beguile
V. Mislead or delude; pass time
Belabor
V. Explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; attack verbally
Beleaguer
V. Besiege or attack; harassed
Belie
V. Contradict; give a false impression
Bellicose
Adj. Warlike
Belligerent
Adj. Quarrelsome
Bemoan
V. Lament; express disapproval of
Bemused
Adj. Confused; lost in thought; preoccupied
Benediction
N. Blessing
Benevolent
Adj. Generous; charitable
Benign
Adj. Kindly; favorable; not malignant
Bereavement
N. State of being deprived of something valuable or beloved
Beset
V. Harass or trouble; hem in
Beseige
V. Surround with the Armed Forces; harass (with the request)
Besmirch
V. Soil, defile
Betroth
V. Become engaged to marry
Bevy
N. Large group
Bicameral
Adj. Two-chambered, as a legislative body
Biennial
Adj. Every two years
Bilious
Adj. Suffering from indigestion; irritable
Bilk
V. Swindle; cheat
Blaunch
V. Bleach; whiten
Blandishment
N. Flattery
Blasé
Adj. Bored with pleasure or dissipation
Blighted
Adj. Suffering from a disease; destroyed
blithe
Adj. Gay; joyous; carefree
Bluff
Adj. Rough but good-natured