| Term | Definition |
| Benevolent | marked by goodness or doing good |
| Benign | favorable, not threatening, mild |
| Bequeath | to pass on, give |
| Berate | to scold vehemently |
| Bereft | devoid of, wtihout |
| Beseech | to beg, plead, implore |
| Bias | a tendency, inclination, prejudice |
| bilk | cheat, defraud |
| blandish | to coax by using flattery |
| blemish | an imperfection |
| Blight | a plaque, disease |
| Boisterous | loud and full of energy |
| Bombastic | excessively confident, pompous |
| Boon | a gift or blessing |
| Bourgeois | a middle class person, capitalist |
| Brazen | excessively bold, drash |
| Brusque | short, abrupt, dismissive |
| Buffet | to strike with force: an arrangement of food set out on a table |
| Burnish | to polish, shine |
| Buttress | to support, hold up; something that offers support |