NSF nationals vocabulary V3

Question 1

bellicose

Answer 1

inclined to fight or argue

Question 2

bench mark

Answer 2

a standard of excellence or achievement, against what things must be measured or judged

Question 3

bench warrant

Answer 3

a warrant issued or ordered by a judge or court for the apprehension of an offender.

Question 4

benediction

Answer 4

a utterance of good wishes

Question 5

benignant

Answer 5

kind, a good influence

Question 6

benison

Answer 6

a benediction, or a boon

Question 7

berate

Answer 7

to scold, or rebuke

Question 8

besmirch

Answer 8

soiled, or discolored

Question 9

beta-carotene

Answer 9

an isomer of carotene found in dark green and dark yellow vegetables and fruits

Question 10

bevy

Answer 10

a group of birds or animals, or a large collection of things

Question 11

bias

Answer 11

a diagonal line across a woven fabric

Question 12

bicker

Answer 12

to constantly fight or whine

Question 13

bilateral

Answer 13

pertaining to or having two sides

Question 14

biodegradable

Answer 14

capable of decaying through the actions of living organisms

Question 15

biofeedback

Answer 15

a method of learning how to control one’s bodily functions

Question 16

blandishment

Answer 16

something that tends to flatter or coax

Question 17

blasé

Answer 17

bored with life, as from excess from worldly pleasures

Question 18

blather

Answer 18

to talk or utter foolishly

Question 19

blathering

Answer 19

same thing as blather

Question 20

blazon

Answer 20

to adorn or embellish, a widely shown display

Question 21

blustering

Answer 21

to be loud, or noisy with threats

Question 22

bobble

Answer 22

a repeated jerky movement, to bob

Question 23

bogey

Answer 23

the stroke after a par in golfing, or a evil spirit

Question 24

boggle

Answer 24

to puzzle or confuse

Question 25

boisterous

Answer 25

rough and massive

Question 26

bonsai

Answer 26

a potted dwarf plant

Question 27

boondoggle

Answer 27

a braided cord, for the neck or a knife sheath

Question 28

braise

Answer 28

to cook slowly in fat

Question 29

broach

Answer 29

a spit for roasting meat

Question 30

broadside

Answer 30

a sheet printed on both sides, a ship side above the water line

Question 31

brooch

Answer 31

a pin with a ornament on it

Question 32

bruit

Answer 32

noise, or a din, or report

Question 33

brusque

Answer 33

short and abrupt

Question 34

bumpkin

Answer 34

an awkward simple rustic

Question 35

bumptious

Answer 35

offensively, self-assertive

Question 36

buoy

Answer 36

a marked and distinctly shaped float

Question 37

burble

Answer 37

to make a bubbling sound

Question 38

bushwhack

Answer 38

to make one’s way through the woods by cutting bushes out of the way

Question 39

buss

Answer 39

a welcoming kiss or greeting

Question 40

caddy

Answer 40

a container or rack for holding things