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18 Cards in this Set
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browbeat
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to bully; to intimidate
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bruit
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to spread the news
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brunt
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shock, force, or impact, as of a blow
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brusque
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abrupt in manner, blunt; rough
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buccaneer
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a pirate
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bucolic
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pertaining to the country side; rural
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bugbear
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something causing fear
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bulbous
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swollen; shaped like a bulb
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bulwark
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a strong defense
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bumptious
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conceited; arrogant
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bungle
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to do things clumsily or badly
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buoy (two meanings)
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a floating object (n); to encourage (v)
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buoyant (two meanings)
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able to float; lighthearted and lively
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burgeon
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to flourish; to grow rapidly
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burlesque
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a speech or action that treat a serious subject with ridicule
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burly
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muscular; husky
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burnish
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to polish
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buttress
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any prop or support
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