Voc 3
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westonjackson on October 6, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 bailiwick | one's sphere of operations or interests |
| balderdash | senseless talk or writing |
| bastinado | Punish by hitting the soles of someones feet |
| bathos | An abrupt unintended transition or anticlimax from exalted to commonplace |
| bedizen | decorate tastelessly |
| beguine | A popular dance of west indian origin |
| behemoth | A huge monstrous creature or organization |
| beldam | An old woman or malicious woman |
| besmirch | To damage the reputation of someone in the opinion of others |
| bibelot | a small decorative ornament or trinket |
| bilge | rounded portion of a ships hull |
| boilerplate | rolled steel used to make boilers. Inconsequential or stereotypical language |
| bowdlerize | remove material that has become improper or offensive so it becomes weaker or less |
| bower | a pleasant shady place |
| brook | To tollerate or allow |
| bruit | To spread widely. A report or rumor |
| joie de vivre | Enjoyment of life |
| junta | A military or political group that takes power by force |
| laissez-faire | Letting things do their course without interference. Not interfering w/free market. |
| mañana | in the indefinite future |
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