| aversion | a particular dislike for something |
| balk | to stop; to block or refuse abruptly |
| ballad | a slow love song; a song or poem that tells a story |
| banal | dull, commonplace |
| bane | a burden |
| bard | a poet, often a singer as well |
| bashful | shy, excessively timid |
| battery | assault, beating |
| beguile | to trick, deceive |
| behemoth | something of tremendous size or power |