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25 Cards in this Set
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Belligerent |
combative; quarrelsome; waging war |
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Bemoan |
to mourn about; to lament |
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Bemused |
confused; bewildered |
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Benediction |
a blessing; an utterance of good wishes |
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Benefactor |
one who provides help, especially in the form of a gift or donation |
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Benevolent |
generous; kind; doing good deeds |
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Benighted |
ignorant; unenlightened |
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Benign |
gentle; not harmful; kind; mild |
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Bequest |
something left to someone in a will |
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Bereaved |
deprived or left desolate, especially through death |
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Beset |
to harrass; to surround |
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Bestow |
to present as a gift; to confer |
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Bilious |
ill-tempered; cranky |
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Bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially of soldiers |
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Blanch |
to turn pale; to cause to turn pale |
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Bland |
mild; tasteless; dull; unlively
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Blandishment |
flattery |
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Blasphemy |
irreverence; an insult to something held sacred; profanity |
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Blatant |
unpleasantly or offensively noisy; glaring |
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Blight |
a disease in plants; anything that injures or destroys |
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Bliss |
perfect contentment; extreme joy |
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Blithe |
carefree; cheerful |
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Bluster |
to roar; to be loud; to be tumultuous |
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Bombast |
pompous or pretentious speed or writing |
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Bon Vivant |
a person who enjoys good food, good drink and luxurious living |