| Term | Definition |
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balk |
To stop short and refuse to continue |
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ballast |
A structure that helps to stabilize |
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beatific |
Exhibiting calmness and joy; pertaining to a state of celestial happiness |
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becalm |
To soothe; to halt the progress of |
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becloud |
To blur or obsure; to make less visible or clear |
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bedraggle |
Dilapidated; wet and limp; soiled; dirty |
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beget |
To produce as an effect; to "bring about" |
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behemoth |
Something gigantic in size/power; monstrous creature |
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beneficient |
Relating to kindness |
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berate |
To scold harshly; reprimand |
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bilious |
Ill-tempered; sickly |
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blasphemious |
Cursing; extremely disrespectful or inconsiderate |
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blatant |
Very obvious and easily noticed, usually in an offensive, rude manner |
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blithely |
Merrily; lighthearted or carefree manner |
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bombastic |
Superior-sounding, but not significant at all; lofty in style |
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bovine |
Relating to cows; having characteristics of a cow (sluggishness or dullness) |
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braggart |
Someone who boasts in a loud but empty manner |
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broach |
To mention for the very first time |
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bucolic |
Rural; simple |
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burnish |
To polish; make glossy or smooth |
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bursar |
A treasurer or keeper of money/funds |