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bereaved
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in a state of mourning
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beseech
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to entreat, implore, or request earnestly
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bestial
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of, pertaining to, or reminiscent of beasts
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bestow
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to confer or give
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bete noire
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something one does not like or finds extremely fearful
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bigamy
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the crime of taking marriage vows while still legally married to someone else
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bilateral
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involving or pertaining to both sides of something
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bilk
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to swindle or cheat
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binary
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constructed of two elements
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biogenesis
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the process of life arising from other living things
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bipolar
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possessing two sides or poles
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blase
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unimpressed, bored
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blather
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to gabble or talk ridiculously
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blithe
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cheerful or merry in disposition
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bludgeon
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to beat
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bluster
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to threaten swaggeringly or issue extravagant threats
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bohemian
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unconventional, reminiscent of a lifestyle free of the restraints and concerns of mainstream society
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bombast
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haughty, overblown, or pompous talk
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bona fide
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actual, genuine
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boorish
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offensive, lacking manners, civility, or consideration
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