MinD Sept 7 - 13 Flashcards
Bleak (adj)
Depressing, harsh, cold, barren
Bloc (n)
A coalition of factions; parties with a common interest or purpose
Bludgeon (n/v)
A thick club, coerce, bully
Bluster (v)
To act in a loud, boastful or threatening way
Bogus (adj)
Not genuine, counterfeit
Bombard (v)
To assail vigorously
Bon mot (n)
Witticism or a clever reply
Bon vivant (n)
A person who enjoys life, especially food and drink
Bona fide (adj)
Not counterfeit or phony; genuine; real
Bonhomie (n)
Good-natured; friendly disposition
Boon (n)
A timely benefit; a blessing
Bootleg (v)
To smuggle, to make, sell, or transport for sale illegally
Booty (n)
Loot, the spoils of war, goods or property seized by force, a valuable prize
Bosky (adj)
Covered with an abundance of trees or shrubs; wooded
Botch (v)
Bungle; to spoil something by doing badly
Bouillabaisse (n)
A stew made with several kinds of fish and shellfish; mixture of things
Bowdlerize (v)
To omit, abridge, or modify a work of literature that is considered offensive
Bracing (adj)
Invigorating, energizing, stimulating; healthy and fresh
Brandish (v)
To wave or shake something in a threatening agitated or exciting manner; to flaunt
Brash (adj)
Hasty and reckless; impetuous; unthinking
Bravado (n)
A false, exaggerated or boastful display of courage
Brawn (n)
Large, solid muscles, great muscular strength
Brazen (adj)
Bold, shameless, impudent; also like brass
Brazier (n)
A pan for holding burning coals
Breach (n)
An act of breaking a law, promise, agreement or relationship; a violation
Blather (v)
To talk nonsensically
Breadth (n)
Distance from side to side; width; freedom from restraint
Brigand (n)
A bandit or robber, usually one of an outlaw band
Brink (n)
Edge
Brogue (n)
Accent, regional dialect
Bromide (n)
Dull, over-familiar saying; cliche; a chemical compound used as a sedative
Brook (v)
To bear or tolerate; to put up with
Burnish (v)
To polish or rub to a high gloss
Butte (n)
Isolated hill or mountain with steep sides on a large plain
Cabal (n)
A small group of people who plan a secret plot, especially political
Cache (n)
A hiding place, or the objects hidden in a hiding place
Cachet (n)
A mark of prestige; a mark of approval
Callous (adj)
Unfeeling, insensitive
Calumny (n)
A harmful statement, known by the marker to be false
Camaraderie (n)
Comradeship, friendship
Canard (n)
A false story with te intention of misleading or doing harm
Canon (n)
A principle, decree, law or body of laws, especially in religion
Canopy (n)
A covering from the weather; natural or manmade
Cant (n)
Insincere statements made to give one the appearance of goodness
Cantankerous (adj)
Difficult, ill-tempered, and irritating to deal with
Canvass (v)
To conduct a survey or poll; to make a survey
Captious (adj)
Quick to point out faults, critical
Carapace (n)
A protective covering, shell
