Set: Vocabulary for the College Bound Chapter 2

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Term Definition
antipathy an intense dislike
antithesis an exact opposite; an opposite extreme
badinage playful, teasing talk
banal common, ordinary
insipid common, ordinary, banal
baroque overly decorated
bauble a showy but useless thing
bedlam a noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion
beguile to deceive; to charm; to enchant
besiege to overwhelm; to surround and attack
besmirch to make dirty; to stain
bestial savage; brutal
bilious bad tempered; cross
cantankerous bad tempered; cross; bilious
blanch to whiten; to make pale
bland mild; tasteless; dull
blandishment flattery

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Created March 22, 2007
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  1. antipathy → an intense dislike - 3 misses
  2. blandishment → flattery - 3 misses
  3. badinage → playful, teasing talk - 2 misses
  4. beguile → to deceive; to charm; to enchant - 2 misses
  5. bilious → bad tempered; cross - 2 misses
  6. antithesis → an exact opposite; an opposite extreme - 1 miss
  7. blanch → to whiten; to make pale - 1 miss