B words Flashcards
1
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Banal***
A
(adj) commonplace; trite
2
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Beatify
A
(v) to sanctify; to bless; to ascribe a virtue to
3
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Bedizen
A
(v) to dress in a vulgar, showy manner
4
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Belie***
A
(v) to contracdict; misrepresent; give a false impression – “lie”
5
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Beneficent***
A
(adj) kindly; doing good
6
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Bifurcate
A
(v) to divide into two parts – “bi” means 2
7
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Blandishment
A
(n) flattery
8
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Bombastic***
A
(adj) pompous; using inflated language
9
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Boorish***
A
(adj) rude; insenstitive
10
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Bucolic
A
(adj) characteristic of the countryside; rustic; pastoral
11
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Burgeon***
A
(v) to flourish
12
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Burnish***
A
(v) to polish
13
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Buttress
A
(v) to reinforce; support
