vocab B3 Flashcards

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boulder

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a large stone.

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2
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boulevard

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a broad street usually bordered with trees.

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3
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boundless

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unlimited.

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4
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bouquet

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a bunch of flowers.

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5
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brace

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to hold tightly; support firmly.

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6
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bracket

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  1. a supporting piece projecting from
    a wall. 2. one of two marks used to enclose a
    word or note [ ].
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7
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brand

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  1. a burning piece of wood. 2. a mark burned with a hot iron. 3. any form of trade- mark.
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8
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brigand

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a robber.

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9
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brilliant

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sparkling; glittering.

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10
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brim

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the edge or margin.

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11
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brittle

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easily broken; fragile; breakable.

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12
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broadminded

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tolerant; fair-minded; liberal.

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13
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broil

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to cook directly over a hot fire.

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14
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bruise

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an injury and discoloration of the flesh.

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15
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brutal

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savage; cruel; inhuman.

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16
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buccaneer

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a pirate; a sea robber.

17
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bulletin

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an official report; a periodical publi- cation.

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burden

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a load ; that which is carried.

19
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burglar

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one who breaks into a house to steal.

20
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brawl

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a noisy quarrel.

21
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breadth

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width; the measure of any surface

22
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breathless

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out of breath; tired from action.

23
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brevity

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shortness in writing or speech; con-
ciseness.

24
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brigade

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part of an army, consisting of two regiments.