NSF nationals vocabulary 06 Flashcards
1
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braise
A
to cook by sautéeing in fat and simmering in liquid
2
Q
brawny
A
muscular and powerful
3
Q
bridle
A
something that restraints or curbs, headgear of a horse
4
Q
brigade
A
a large body of troops organized for a purpose
5
Q
brio
A
quality of being active or vigorous
6
Q
brusque
A
rude and abrupt in manner, blunt
7
Q
buffalo
A
a wild oxen from the family Bovidae
8
Q
bumpkin
A
not intelligent or interested in culture
9
Q
bumptious
A
offensively self-assertive
10
Q
burble
A
to make a bubbling sound, speak excitedly
11
Q
burgeoning
A
to grow very quickly, flourish
12
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bushing
A
lining for a hole
13
Q
buss
A
a greeting, expressing love
14
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buttress
A
a external or support to steady a structure
15
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cache
A
a hiding place in the ground to store things
