 | Term | Definition |
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boycott |
To place the products or merchandise of under a ban. |
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brae |
Hillside. |
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braggart |
A vain boaster. |
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brandish |
To wave, shake, or flourish triumphantly or defiantly, as a sword or spear. |
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bravado |
An aggressive display of boldness. |
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bravo interj |
Well done. |
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bray |
A loud harsh sound, as the cry of an ass or the blast of a horn. |
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braze |
To make of or ornament with brass. |
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brazier |
An open pan or basin for holding live coals. |
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breach |
The violation of official duty, lawful right, or a legal obligation. |
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breaker |
One who trains horses, dogs, etc. |
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breech |
The buttocks. |
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brethren |
pl. Members of a brotherhood, gild, profession, association, or the like. |
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brevity |
Shortness of duration. |
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bric-a-brac |
Objects of curiosity or for decoration. |
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bridle |
The head-harness of a horse consisting of a head-stall, a bit, and the reins. |
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brigade |
A body of troops consisting of two or more regiments. |
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brigadier |
General officer who commands a brigade, ranking between a colonel and a major-general. |
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brigand |
One who lives by robbery and plunder. |
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brimstone |
Sulfur. |
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brine |
Water saturated with salt. |
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bristle |
One of the coarse, stiff hairs of swine: used in brush-making, etc. |
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Britannia |
The United Kingdom of Great Britain. |
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Briticism |
A word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of Great Britain or the British. |
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brittle |
Fragile. |
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broach |
To mention, for the first time. |
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broadcast |
Disseminated far and wide. |
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brogan |
A coarse, heavy shoe. |
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brogue |
Any dialectic pronunciation of English, especially that of the Irish people. |
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brokerage |
The business of making sales and purchases for a commission; a broker. |
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bromine |
A dark reddish-brown, non-metallic liquid element with a suffocating odor. |
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bronchitis |
Inflammation of the bronchial tubes. |
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bronchus |
Either of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air into the lungs. |
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brooch |
An article of jewelry fastened by a hinged pin and hook on the underside. |
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brotherhood |
Spiritual or social fellowship or solidarity. |
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browbeat |
To overwhelm, or attempt to do so, by stern, haughty, or rude address or manner. |
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brusque |
Somewhat rough or rude in manner or speech. |
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buffoon |
A clown. |
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buffoonery |
Low drollery, coarse jokes, etc. |
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bulbous |
Of, or pertaining to, or like a bulb. |
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bullock |
An ox. |
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bulrush |
Any one of various tall rush-like plants growing in damp ground or water. |
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bulwark |
Anything that gives security or defense. |
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bumper |
A cup or glass filled to the brim, especially one to be drunk as a toast or health. |
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bumptious |
Full of offensive and aggressive self-conceit. |
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bungle |
To execute clumsily. |
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buoyancy |
Power or tendency to float on or in a liquid or gas. |
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buoyant |
Having the power or tendency to float or keep afloat. |
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bureau |
A chest of drawers for clothing, etc. |
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bureaucracy |
Government by departments of men transacting particular branches of public business. |
