Words starting with B Flashcards
badinage
teasing conversation
baleful
deadly, having a malign influence
balk
to foil or thwart, refuse to go on
bashful
shy or excessively timid
bawdy
indecent, obscene
beatific or beatitude
giving bliss, blissful; blessedness or a state of bliss
belie
contradict, give a false impression
benediction
a blessing
The appearance of the sun after many days of rain was a benediction
bereavement
state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved.
bereft
devoid of, without
bigotry
stubborn intolerance
The leader of a communist nation often displays bigotry; he/she refuses to change his/her stance on a prominent matter concerning the nation.
blandish/blandishment
coax by using flattery
The CEO somehow managed to blandish his juniors into working extra-time prior to their next product line.
bohemian
unconventional, in an artistic manner
The his sleep patterns are very much bohemian. He has almost become nocturnal.
boorish
rude/ insensitive
The former apartheid government in South Africa tended to be boorish towards the black African population.
bravado
assumed air of defiance
Teenagers tend to be bravado nowadays. They defy their parents in almost every way possible.
