NSF nationals vocabulary 05 Flashcards
belligerent
warlike character, eager to fight
bellwether
a sheep wearing a bell leading a herd, someone who leads a movement
bench warrant
a warrant issued by a judge that apprehends and brings a offender to court
benediction
an utterance of good wishes, praying for divine protection
benevolent
characterized by goodwill and kindness in offering help
benison
a spoken blessing
berate
to censure severely, scold, or rebuke
beveled
slanted edge, a surface that does not meet with a adjacent surface at a right angle
bevy
a flock of quail, a large group
bewail
to express deep regret or grief for
biofeedback
the method of controlling one’s own bodily function
bipolar
characterized by opposite extremes, having two poles
bistro
a small informal restaurant European style
blanch
to turn white or pale, to cook briefly
blandish
to praise dishonestly, coax
blandishment
to persuade by teasing or flattery
blazon
to adorn showily or brilliantly
bleak
cold, piercing, no or little hope
bleary
blurred or dimmed, worn-out
bling-bling
expensive and flashy jewelry, ostentatious
blockade
any thing that obstructs a passage or progression, isolating or slowing
blurb
a brief advertisement or announcement
blustering
blowing in violent or noisy bursts, loud and noisy
boggle
to startle or overwhelm with complexity, amaze
boisterous
rough and noisy, violent and lacking restraint
bonhomie
friendly, good-hearted, and good-natured
boondoggle
leather cord for the neck or knife sheath, work of almost no value
boor
a churlish, or unmannerly person lacking culture
botch
to spoil by bad work, ruin
brackish
slightly salty, distasteful and unpleasant
