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beleaguer
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to harass, plague
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Mickey's beleaguered parents finally gave in to his request for a Nintendo.
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belfry
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bell tower, room in which a bell is hung
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The town was shocked when a bag of money was found stashed in the old belfry of the church.
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belie
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to misrepresent; expose as false
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The first lady's carefree appearance belied rumors that she was on the verge of divorcing her husband.
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belittle
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to represent as unimportant, make light of
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Carla's parents scolded her for constantly belittling her younger sister's views.
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bellicose
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warlike, aggressive
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Immediately after defeating one of his enemies, the bellicose chieftain declared war on another.
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belligerent
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hostile, tending to fight
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The bartender realized that it would be fruitless to try to subdue the belligerent drunk by himself.
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bellow
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to roar, shout
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The poor acoustics of the lecture hall required the professor to bellow as loud as she could.
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bemuse
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to confuse, stupefy; plunge deep into thought
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The computer technician, continually bemused by the complex problems he had to deal with each day, decided to quit and find an easier job.
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benchmark
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standard of measure
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The average score of the previous year's students are used as a benchmark against which new applicants are measured.
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benefactor
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someone giving aid or money
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A mysterious benefactor paid off all Robin's bills, making it possible for her to send her children to college.
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beneficent
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kindly, charitable; doing good deeds; producing good effects
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Despite his tough reputation, Kurt was a beneficent man, donating millions of dollars to worthy charities.
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benighted
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unenlightened
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Ben scoffed at the crowd, as he believed it consisted entirely of benighted individuals.
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benign
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kindly, gentle or harmless
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Suraj was relieved to discover that his tumor was benign and he did not have cancer after all.
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bequeath
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to give or leave through a will; to hand down
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Grandpa bequeathed the house to his daughter and the car to his son.
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berate
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to scold harshly
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Andy was embarrassed when his mother berated him in public for smashing the family car.
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beseech
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to beg, plead, implore
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She beseeched him to give her a second chance, but he refused
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bestial
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beastly, animal-like
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The bestial nature of the growl in the dark made the campers shake with fright.
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bestow
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to give as a gift
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The students bestowed gifts upon the teacher, attempting to procure better grades.
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betoken
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to indicate, signify, give evidence of
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She turned her back to us, betokening her hostility.
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bevy
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group
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As predicted, a bevy of teenagers surrounded the rock star's limousine.
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bias
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prejudice, slant
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Racial bias in employment is illegal in the United States.
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bibliography
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list of books
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Please include a bibliography at the end of your paper so I can identify your sources.
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bibliophile
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book lover
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The librarian was a real bibliophile, she knew every author we mentioned.
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bilateral
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two-sided
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The battle finally came to a halt when the two sides signed a bilateral treaty.
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bilk
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to cheat, defraud
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Though the lawyer seemed honest, the woman feared he would try to bilk her out of her money.
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