 | Term | Definition |
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bacchanalian |
drunkenly festive |
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balk |
to refuse, shirk; prevent |
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balm |
soothing, healing influence |
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baleful |
harmful, with evil intentions |
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banter |
playful conversation |
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base |
being of low value or position |
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bastion |
fortification, stronghold |
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bay |
to bark, especially in a deep prolonged way |
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beatific |
appearing to be saintly, angelic |
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becalm |
to make calm or still; keep motionless by lack of wind |
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becloud |
to confuse; darken with clouds |
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beguile |
to deceive, mislead; charm |
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belabor |
to insist repeatedly or harp on |
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beleaguer |
to harass, plague |
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belfry |
bell tower, room in which bell is hung |
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belie |
to misrepresent; expose as false |
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bellow |
to roar, shout |
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bemuse |
to confuse, stupefy; plunge deep into thought |
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benighted |
unenlightened |
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benison |
blessing |
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bequeath |
to give or leave through a will; to hand down |
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berate |
to scold harshly |
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besmear |
to smear |
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bespatter |
to spatter |
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bestow |
to give as a gift |
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bestial |
beastly, animal-like |
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betoken |
to indicate, signify, give evidence of |
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bevy |
group |
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bicker |
to have a petty argument |
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bilateral |
two-sided |
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bilious |
bad-natured |
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billet |
board and lodging for troops |
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biped |
two-footed animal |
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blanch |
to pale; take the color out of |
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blandish |
to coax with flattery |
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blight |
to afflict, destroy |
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blithe |
joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought |
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bludgeon |
to hit as with a short heavy club |
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bluster |
to boast or make threats loudly |
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bonanza |
extremely large amount; something profitable |
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bonhomie |
good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer |
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boor |
crude person, one lacking manners or taste |
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bountiful |
plentiful |
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brazen |
bold, shameless, impudent; of or like brass |
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breach |
act of breaking, violation |
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brigand |
bandit, outlaw |
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broach |
to mention or suggest for the first time |
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bromide |
a dull, commonplace person or idea |
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brusque |
rough and abrupt in manner |
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buffet |
to strike, hit |
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bulwark |
defense wall; anything serving as defense |
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burgeon |
to sprout or flourish |
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burly |
brawny, husky |
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bursar |
treasurer |
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bustle |
commotion, energetic activity |
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byway |
back road |
