B Flashcards
bestow
to give something as an honour or present:
by-election
in the UK, an election that happens at a different time from a main election, to choose a Member of Parliament to replace one who has died or left his or her job:
barricade
a line or pile of objects put together, often quickly, to stop people from going where they want to go:
bypass
to avoid something by going around it:
the brunt of something
to suffer the main part or force of it
batch
a group of things or people dealt with at the same time or considered similar in type:
barge
a long boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying heavy loads
buoy
an object that floats on the water to show ships where it is safe to go
backlash
a strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events in society or politics:
brazen
obvious, without any attempt to be hidden:
barista
a person who serves customers in a coffee shop (= a small restaurant that serves coffee)
bombshell
a sudden and often unpleasant piece of news:
blatant
very obvious and intentional, when this is a bad thing:
