| baleful | threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments, |
| banal | obvious and dull;repeated too often |
| baneful | deadly or sinister |
| baroque | having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation |
| bastion | a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle |
| batten | a strip fixed to something to hold it firm, |
| bauble | cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing |
| beget | make children |
| beholden | obligated, indebted |
| behoove | be appropriate or necessary |
| belittle | lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of |
| bellicose | having or showing a ready disposition to fight |
| bemuse | cause to be confused emotionally |
| benefactor | a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
| benevolent | having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others |
| benign | pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence |
| berate | censure(scold) severely or angrily |
| bereft | sorrowful through loss or deprivation |
| beseech | ask for or request earnestly |