NSF regionals vocabulary d5 Flashcards
Big-bang theory
A theory that deduces the cataclysmic birth of
the universe
Biotechnology
To genetically engineer
Bipolar
Having two poles
Bleary
Unclear, blurred or dim
Blight
To decay, rot or die
Blitz
To attack or defeat, a large attack, a play in
football
Bluff
Blunt, or good naturedly direct
Blurb
A brief advertisement or announcement
Bobbin
A reed, cylinder, or reel which a thread is
wound on
Bode
To announce beforehand, predict or to be an
omen of
Bog
A spongy ground where vegetable matter is
decayed
Bolster
A long often cylindrical pillow for a bed or sofa
Bombast
Speech too pompous for an occasion, cotton or other material to stuff garments
Boondocks
A inhabited area with thick natural vegetation
Botanicals
Containing plants, related to plants
Botch
To spoil by poor work
Bourgeoisie
The middle class
Bracing
Strengthening, something that holds parts together
Brahmin
A person who is socially or Intellectually aloof
Brandish
To shake or wave as a weapon
Brash
Impetuous, impertinent, a pile of loose
fragments or debris
Brazenly
Made of brass
Brood
A number of young produced at one time, to sit on eggs
Brunt
The main force or impact
Buckle
A fastener
Bullion
Gold or silver in the form of bars
Bulwark
A wall of earth built for defense
Burly
Large in body size, strong
Buttress
A prop or support to hold up something
Byword
A catch phrase for somebody
