Vocab B

Question 1

Bevy

Answer 1

Group
As predicted, a BEVY of teenagers surrounded the rockstars limousine.
Synonyms:
BAND. BUNCH. GANG. PACK. TROOP.

Question 2

Bifurcate

Answer 2

To divide into two parts
The large corporation just released a press statement announcing its plans to BIFURCATE.
Synonyms:
BISECT.

Question 3

Blight

Answer 3

To afflict; destroy
The farmers feared that the night’s frost would BLIGHT the crops entirely.
Synonyms:
DAMAGE. PLAGUE.

Question 4

Bilk

Answer 4

To cheat; defraud
When the greedy salesman realized that his customer spoke poor French, he BILKED the tourist out of 20 euros.
Synonyms:
BEAT. DEFRAUD. DIDDLE. GYP. OVERREACH.

Question 5

Blithe

Answer 5

Joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought
Summer finally came, and the BLITHE students spent their days at the beach.
Synonyms:
CAREFREE. LIGHTHEARTED. MERRY.

Question 6

Bonhomie

Answer 6

good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer
The aspects of her job that Dana loved the most were the flexible hours and the pleasant BONHOMIE in the office.
Synonyms:
AFFABILITY. CAMARADERIE.

Question 7

Boor

Answer 7

Crude person, one lacking manners or taste
“That utter BOOR ruined my recital with his constant guffawing!” wailed the pianist.
Synonyms:
CLOD. LOUT. OAF. VULGARIAN. YAHOO.

Question 8

Burgeon

Answer 8

To grow and flourish
Faulkner neither confirmed nor denied stories about himself, allowing rumor to BURGEON where it would.
Synonyms:
BLOOM. FLOURISH. PROSPER. THRIVE.

Question 9

Burnish

Answer 9

To polish
He BURNISHED the silver coffee pot until it shone brightly.
Synonyms:
BUFF. LUSTER. POLISH. SCOUR.