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balk |
yo refuse to proceed, to stop the pirate balking at walking the plank |
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bandy |
to trade;to give back and forth. the tennis players bandied the ball until they made a shot. |
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barrage |
a curtain of artillery fire;an over whelming attack. in the army there is a barraged all the time. |
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bauble |
a small, inexpensive trinket. the kid was delighted with the bauble she recived form her aunt. |
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battery |
the unlawful beating of a person; act beating or pounding. bob was arrested for battery after the bar. |
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bedlam |
a place or scene of noisy uproar and confusion. before the new teacher took over, there was total bedlam in the classroom |
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benighted |
being in a state of intellectual darkness; ignorant. many benighted people became enlightened during the renaissance. |
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bequest |
something left to someone in a will. my bequest is to take music to my tomb. |
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bevy |
a group of animals;an assemblage. bud's hunting dogs flushed out a bevy of quail. |
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bland |
lacking flavor or zest;dull. after months at sea columbus kissed the land, but found it bald. |
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bombastic |
to support, as in a group to give boost. the coach saw it was time to bolsters his team,so he gave them a pep talk. |
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boon |
a timely benefit; a blessing. a boon for baboons. |
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boorish |
unmannered; crude; insensitive bob's boorish manners at the restaurant made everyone uncomfortable. |
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bootleg |
to smuggle; to make, sell, transport for sale illegally. they got caught transporting illegal drugs. |
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bolster |
to support, as in a group,to give a boost. the coach saw it was time to bolster his team. |
