NSF nationals vocabulary V3 Flashcards
bellicose
inclined to fight or argue
bench mark
a standard of excellence or achievement, against what things must be measured or judged
bench warrant
a warrant issued or ordered by a judge or court for the apprehension of an offender.
benediction
a utterance of good wishes
benignant
kind, a good influence
benison
a benediction, or a boon
berate
to scold, or rebuke
besmirch
soiled, or discolored
beta-carotene
an isomer of carotene found in dark green and dark yellow vegetables and fruits
bevy
a group of birds or animals, or a large collection of things
bias
a diagonal line across a woven fabric
bicker
to constantly fight or whine
bilateral
pertaining to or having two sides
biodegradable
capable of decaying through the actions of living organisms
biofeedback
a method of learning how to control one’s bodily functions
blandishment
something that tends to flatter or coax
blasé
bored with life, as from excess from worldly pleasures
blather
to talk or utter foolishly
blathering
same thing as blather
blazon
to adorn or embellish, a widely shown display
blustering
to be loud, or noisy with threats
bobble
a repeated jerky movement, to bob
bogey
the stroke after a par in golfing, or a evil spirit
boggle
to puzzle or confuse
boisterous
rough and massive
bonsai
a potted dwarf plant
boondoggle
a braided cord, for the neck or a knife sheath
braise
to cook slowly in fat
broach
a spit for roasting meat
broadside
a sheet printed on both sides, a ship side above the water line
brooch
a pin with a ornament on it
bruit
noise, or a din, or report
brusque
short and abrupt
bumpkin
an awkward simple rustic
bumptious
offensively, self-assertive
buoy
a marked and distinctly shaped float
burble
to make a bubbling sound
bushwhack
to make one’s way through the woods by cutting bushes out of the way
buss
a welcoming kiss or greeting
caddy
a container or rack for holding things
