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Vocab Bee: Definition -- B

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  1. baffling
    hard to comprehend, solve, or believe
  2. balm
    preparation applied externally as a remedy or for soothing
  3. barbaric
    without civilizing influences
  4. barometer
    an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
  5. barren
    completely wanting or lacking
  6. base
    lowest support of a structure
  7. bashful
    self-consciously timid
  8. bask
    expose oneself to warmth and light, as for relaxation
  9. beckon
    summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
  10. bedeck
    decorate
  11. belie
    be in contradiction with
  12. bench mark
    a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point
  13. beneficent
    doing or producing good
  14. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  15. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  16. benignant
    pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
  17. bent
    stooped (used of the back and knees)
  18. berserk
    frenzied as if possessed by a demon
  19. bestow
    give as a gift
  20. bias
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  21. biennial
    occurring every second year
  22. bigotry
    intolerance and prejudice
  23. bilateral
    having two sides or parts
  24. biosphere
    the regions of the Earth where living organisms exist
  25. bipolar
    pertaining to or occurring in northern and southern extremes
  26. bizarre
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  27. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  28. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  29. blockade
    a war measure isolating an area of importance to the enemy
  30. bobbin
    a spool around which thread or other material can be wound
  31. bog
    wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation
  32. book value
    the value at which an asset is carried on a balance sheet
  33. bosom
    breast
  34. bracing
    refreshing or invigorating
  35. bray
    a cry of or similar to that of a donkey
  36. brigade
    army unit smaller than a division
  37. brittle
    having little elasticity
  38. bruit
    tell or spread rumors
  39. bugbear
    an imaginary monster used to frighten children
  40. bulbous
    rounded and bulging
  41. burn
    destroy by fire
  42. buzzard
    a vulture common in South America and the southern U.S.
  43. byword
    a condensed but memorable saying
Created on 三月 19, 2010 (updated 三月 21, 2010)

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