List 7 Flashcards
Blunder
N. error
Blurt
V. Utter impulsively
Bluster
V. Blow in heavy gusts, threaten emptily, bully
Bode
V. Foreshadow, portend
Bogus
Adj. counterfeit , not authentic
Bohemian
Adj. Unconventional (in artistic way)
Boisterous
Adj. violent, rough, noisy
Bolster
V. Support, reinforce
Bolt
N. door bar, fastening pin or screw, length of fabric
Bolt
V. Dash or dart off, fasten (a door), gobble down
Bombardment
N. attack with missiles
Bombastic
Adj. pompous, using inflated language
Booming
Adj. deep and resonant, flooring, thriving
Boon
N. blessing, benefit
Boorish
Adj. rude, insensitive
Boundless
Adj. unlimited , vast
Bountiful
Adj. abundant, graciously generous
Bourgeois
Adj.n. middle class, selfishly materialistic, dully conventional
Bovine
Adj. cowlike, placid and dull
Bowdlerize
V. Expurgate
Boycott
V. Refrain from buying or using
Braggart
N. boaster
Brandish
V. Wave around, flourish
Bravado
N. swagger, assumed air of defiance
Brawn
N. muscular strength , sturdiness
Brazen
Adj. insolent
Breach
N. breaking of contract or duty, fissure or gap
Breadth
N. width, extent
Brevity
N. conciseness
Brindled
Adj. tawny or grayish with streaks or spots
Bristling
Adj. rising like bristles, showing irritation
Brittle
Adj. easily broken, difficult
Broach
V. Introduce, open up
Brochure
N. pamphlet
Brooch
N. ornamental clasp
Browbeat
V.bully, intimidate
Browse
V. Graze, skim or glance at casually
Brunt
N. main impact or shock
Brusque
Adj. blunt, abrupt
Buccaneer
N. pirate
Bucolic
Adj. rustic, pastoral
Buffet
N. table with food set out for people to serve themselves , meal at which people help themselves to food that’s been set out
Buffet
V. Slap, batter, knock about
Buffoonery
N. clowning
Bullion
N. gold and silver in the form of bars
Bulwark
N. earthwork or other strong defense, person who defends
Bumptious
Adj. self-assertive
Bungalow
N. small cottage
Bungle
V. Mismanage, blunder
Buoyant
Adj. able to float, cheerful and optimistic
Bureaucracy
N. over-regulated administrative system marked by red tape
Burgeon
V. Grow forth, send out buds
Burlesque
V. Give an imitation that ridicules
Burly
Adj. husky, muscular
Burnish
V. Make shiny by rubbing polish
Bustle
V. Move about energetically , teem
Buttress
V. Support, prop up
Buxom
Adj. plump, full-bosomed
Cabal
N. small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
Cache
N. hiding place
Cacophonous
Adj. discordant, inharmonious
Cadaver
N. corpse
Cadaverous
Adj. like corpse, pale
Cadence
N. rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds), beat
Cajole
V. Coax, wheedle
Calamity
N. disaster , misery
Calculated
Adj. deliberately planned, likely
Caldron
N. large kettle
Caliber
N. ability, quality
Calligraphy
N. beautiful writing, excellent penmanship
Callous
Adj. hardened, unfeeling
Callow
Adj. youthful, immature, inexperienced
Calorific
Adj. heat-producing
Calumny
N. malicious misrepresentation , slander
Camaraderie
N. good-fellowship
Cameo
N. shell or jewel carved in relief, Starr’s special appearance in a minor role in a film
Camouflage
V. Disguise, conceal
Candor
N. frankness , open honesty
Canine
Adj. related to dogs, dog-like
Canny
Adj. shrewd, thrifty
Can’t
N. insincere expressions of piety, jargon of thieves
Cantankerous
Adj. ill humored, irritable
Cantata
N. story set to music, to be sung by a chorus
Canter
N. slow gallop