Vocab B Flashcards
Belligerent
At war; engaging in hostilities
Benefactor
One who has given help especially financial
Benevolent
Kind; goodhearted; generous
Benign
Not harmful; mild; good-natured
Bequest
Something to an heir in a will
Bewilder
To baffle; to puzzle; to confuse
Biased
Not neutral; prejudiced
Boisterous
Noisy and unruly
Browbeat
To frighten with a stern manner or harsh words; to bully
Bulwark
A wall of earth or stone used for defense; person or thing that gives strong support or protection
Burly
Big and strong; husky; sturdy
Candid
Honest; Frank; open
Capitulate
To surrender on certain terms; to give up; to yield
Captivate
To catch the attention of by beauty or excellence; to enchant; to fascinate
Censor
One who deletes objectionable matter
Chronic
Constant; long-lasting; recurring often
Chronological
Arranged in the order of occurrence
Circumnavigate
To sale or travel completely around something
Coerce
To Compel; to use the force to achieve one’s goals
Coherent
Logically connected; consistent; sticking together
Complacent
Smug; self-satisfied; overly confident
Concerted
Mutually agreed-upon; done together; combined
Conciliate
To win over; to appease;
to gain good will or favor by being friendly
Confiscate
To seize by authority
Badger
To annoy; to Pester