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B vocab NSF Flashcards

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badger

A

burrowing mammals

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baffling

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extremely confusing or difficult to understand

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bandy

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to discuss lightlyto discuss lightly

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baneful

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seriously harmful

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banter

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to speak to in a teasing manner

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barbiturate

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a salt or ester of barbituric acid

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barrage

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a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water

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basilica

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a large oblong hall or building

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bay

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a broad of the sea where the land curves inward

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bearing

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a person’s way of standing or moving

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bedfellows

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a person who shares a bed with another

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befuddled

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confused or puzzled

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bregrudge

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to look upon with disapproval

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beguile

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charm or enchant

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belie

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to give a false impression of

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belligerent

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hostile and aggressive

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benchmark

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a point of reference from which measurements may be ma

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benediction

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the short blessing with which public worship

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beneficent

A

performing acts of kindness and charity

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benighted

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overtaken by darkness or night

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pertaining

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to belong as a part, member, accessory, or product

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benignant

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kind

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bequeath

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to give or leave or hand down

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berate

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scold or criticize

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berserk

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out of control with anger or excitement

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betrothal

A

formal engagement to be married

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bevy

A

a large group of people or things of a particular kind

28
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bicker

A

argue about petty and trivial matters

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bigot

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a person who is intolerant toward those holding different opinions

30
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bigotry

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intolerance toward those who hold different opinions from oneself

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biosphere

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the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth

32
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bipartisan

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two political parties that usually oppose each other

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blandishment

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a flattering or pleasing statement

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blasphemous

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against God or sacred things

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bleak

A

lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements

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blockade

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an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people

37
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bluff

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an attempt into faking someone into believing something

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blush

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a reddening of the face especially from shame

39
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bobble

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a small ball of fabric

40
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bode

A

to announce beforehand

41
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bolster

A

a long, thick pillow that is placed under other pillows for support

42
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bonsai

A

a potted plant grown and trained to an artificial shape

43
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boondoggle

A

work or activity that is wasteful or pointless

44
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brandish

A

to shake or wave

45
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bravado

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a manner of swagger

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46
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brazenly

A

made of brass

47
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brunt

A

the principal force, shock, or stress

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buckle

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a fastening for two loose ends that is attached to one and holds the other by a catch

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buffalo

A

heavily built wild ox with backswept horns

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bullion

A

gold or silver in bulk

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bulwark

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a strong support or protection

52
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bumpkin

A

awkward person from the countrysid

53
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buoyancy

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the ability or tendency to float in water or air or some other fluid

54
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burly

A

strongly and heavily built

55
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burnish

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to make shiny especially by rubbing

56
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bushwhack

A

live or travel in wild country

57
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buss

A

a kiss.

58
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barricade

A

obstacle

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