Word List 6 Flashcards
Bard
Poet
Baroque
Highly ornate
Barrage
Barrier laid down by an artillery fire
Barren
Desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
Barricade
Hastily put together defensive barrier
Barterer
Trader
Bask
Luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
Bastion
Fortress; defense
Bate
Let down; restrain
Bauble
Trinket; trifle
Bawdy
Obscene
Beam
Ray of light
Beatific
Giving bliss; blissful
Beatitude
Blessedness; state of bliss
bedizen
Dress with vulgar finery
Bedraggle
Wet thoroughly; stain with mud
Beeline
Direct; quick route
Befuddle
Confuse thoroughly
Beget
Father; produce; give rise to
Begrudge
Resent
Beguile
Mislead or delude; pass time
Behemoth
Huge creature
Belabor
Explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; attack verbally
Belated
Delayed
Beleaguer
Besiege or attack; harassed
Belie
Contradict; give a false impression
Belittle
Disparage or depreciate; put down
Bellicose
Warlike
Belligerent
Quarrelsome
Bemused
Confused; lost in thought
Benediction
Blessing
Benefactor
Gift giver; patron
Beneficial
Helpful; useful
Beneficiary
Person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
Benevolent
Generous; charitable
Benign
Kindly; favorable
Bent
Determined; natural talent or inclination
Bequeath
Leave to someone by a will
Berate
Scold strongly
Bereavement
State of being deprived of something valuable or beloved
Bereft
Deprived of; lacking; desolate because of a loss
Berserk
Frenzied; angered
Beseech
Beg; plead with
Beset
Harass or trouble
Besiege
Surround with armed forces; harass
Besmirch
Soil, defile
Bestial
Beastlike; brutal
Bestow
Give
Betoken
Signify; indicate
Betray
Be unfaithful; reveal
Betroth
Become engaged to marry
Bevy
Large group
Biased
Slanted; prejudiced
Bicameral
Two-chambered
Bicker
Quarrel
Biennial
Every two years
Bigotry
Stubborn intolerance
Bilious
suffering from indigestion; irritable
Bilk
Swindle
Billowing
Swelling out in waves; surging
Bivouac
Temporary encampment
Bizarre
Fantastic; violently contrasting
Blanch
Bleach; whiten
Bland
Soothing or mild; agreeable
Blandishment
Flattery
Blare
Loud; harsh roar or screech
Blasé
Bored with pleasure or dissipation
Blasphemy
Irreverence; sacrilege. cursing
Blatant
Flagrant; conspicuously obvious
Bleak
Cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
Blighted
Suffering from a disease; destroyed
Blithe
Joyous; carefree
Bloated
Swollen or puffed as with water or air
Bludgeon
Club
Bluff
Rough but good-natured