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99 Cards in this Set
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baffle |
be a mystery or bewildering to |
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baleful |
deadly or sinister |
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balk |
refuse to comply |
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ballad |
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain |
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ban |
prohibit especially by law or social pressure |
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banal |
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse |
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bane |
something causing misery or death |
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banish |
expel, as if by official decree |
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banter |
be silly or tease on another |
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barbaric |
without civilizing influences |
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barrage |
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area |
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barren |
providing no shelter or sustenance |
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bastion |
projecting part of a rampart or other fortification |
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bathetic |
effusively or insincerely emotional |
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bearing |
characteristic way of holding ones body |
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beckon |
summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture |
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bedlam |
a state of extreme confusion and disorder |
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befuddle |
be confusing or perplexing to |
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beguile |
attract; cause the be enamored |
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behemoth |
someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful |
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beholden |
uder a moral obligation to someone |
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behoove |
be appropriate or necessary |
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belie |
be in contridiction with |
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belittle |
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of |
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bellicose |
having or showing a ready disposition to fight |
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belligerent |
characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight |
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bemoan |
regret strongly |
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bemused |
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements |
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benefactor |
a person who helps people or institutions |
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benevolent |
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding |
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benign |
not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive |
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bequeath |
leave or give by will after one's death |
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berate |
censure severely or angrily |
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bereavement |
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one |
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beseech |
ask for or request earnestly |
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besiege |
surround so as to force to give up |
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besmirch |
smear so as to make dirty or stained |
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bestow |
present |
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betrothed |
the person to whom you are engaged |
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bewildered |
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements |
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bias |
influence in an unfair way |
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bicker |
argue over petty things |
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bifurcated |
divided into or made up of two parts |
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bilateral |
affecting or undertaken by two parties |
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billowing |
characterized by great swelling waves or surges |
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binge |
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking |
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blanch |
turn pale, as if in fear |
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bland |
lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting |
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blandishment |
flattery intended to persuade |
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blare |
make a strident sound |
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blase |
uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgance |
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blasphemy |
profane language |
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blantant |
conspicuously and offensively loud |
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bleak |
offering little or no hope |
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blemish |
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something |
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blithe |
carefree and happy and lighthearted |
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blunder |
an embarrassing mistake |
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blunt |
characterized by directness in manner or speech |
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blurt |
utter impulsively |
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bluster |
act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner |
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boast |
wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner |
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bode |
indicate by signs |
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bogus |
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance |
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bohemian |
a nonconformist who lives an unconventional life |
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boisterous |
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline |
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bolster |
support and strengthen |
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bombardment |
an attack by dropping explosive devices |
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bombastic |
ostentatiously lofy in style |
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boon |
a desirable state |
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boorish |
ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance |
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bountiful |
producing in abundance |
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bourgeois |
being of the property-owning class |
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bout |
a period of illness |
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bovine |
any of various wild or domestic cattle |
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bowdlerize |
edit by omitting by modifying parts considered indelicate |
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boycott |
refuse to sponser; refuse to do business with |
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brackish |
slightly salty |
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braggadocio |
vain and empty boasting |
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braggart |
a very boastful and talkative person |
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brandish |
exhibit aggressively |
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brash |
offensively bold |
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bravado |
a swaggering show of courage |
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brawl |
a noisy fight in a crown |
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brawn |
possessing muscular strength |
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brazen |
make an opening or gap in |
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breadth |
the extent of something from side to side |
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brevity |
the attribute of being brief or fleeting |
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brink |
the limit beyond which something happens or changes |
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brisk |
quick and energetic |
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broach |
bring up a topic for discussion |
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brood |
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing |
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browbeat |
discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner |
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brunt |
the main part, especially of a force or shock |
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bucolic |
idyllically rustic |
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buffoon |
a rude or vulgar fool |
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buoyant |
characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness |
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burden |
an onerous or difficult concern |
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bureaucracy |
an organization obstructing action by unnecessary procedures |
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burgeon |
grow and flourish |
