MinD Aug 31- Sept 3 Flashcards
Awry (adj)
Not according to plan; off course; not straight
Babble (v)
Prattle; to talk foolishly; chatter
Bacchanal (n)
Anh drunken party or riotous celebration
Badger (v)
To tease; annoy; harass persistently
Bagatelle (n)
Something unimportant or insignificant; trifle
Balk (v)
To stop short and refuse to proceed
Ballast (n)
Heavy material used to balance ships; stabilizer
Ballyhoo (n)
A lot of noise and activity, often with no real purpose; exaggerated advertising or publicity
Bamboozle (v)
To cheat; dupe; hoodwink; trick
Bandy (v)
To trade; to toss back and forth; to exchange
Bane (n)
Cause of harm; torment; ruin
Banter (n)
A playful conversation; good playful teasing
Baritone (n)
A male singer who has a voice below tenor but higher than bass
Baroque (adj)
Extravagantly decorated or ornate; flamboyant
Barrage (n)
A curtain or artillery fire; any overwhelming attack, as of words or blows
Barren (adj)
Unproductive; lacking; sterile; desolate
Bask (v)
To enjoy warmth or praise
Bastion (n)
A projecting part of a fortress; stronghold; fortified place
Bathos (n)
Triteness or triviality in style; overly sentimental, mawkish writing or emotion
Bauble (n)
A small, inexpensive trinket
Beget (v)
To give birth to; to create
Begrudge (v)
To envy the good fortune of someone else
Behest (n)
An order or comment
Belated (adj)
Too late; be late; tardy
Beleaguer (v)
To besiege; beset; surround; harass
Avuncular (adj)
Helpful; generous; understanding
