B Flashcards by TIANA SOO HOO

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Balk

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To refuse, shirk; prevent

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Banality

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The quality of being trite, commonplace, or predictable

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Bane

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Cause of harm or ruin; source of annoyance

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Banish

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Drive away, expel

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Bard

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Lyrical poet

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Barricade

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Obstacle, barrier

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Basic

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Essential, fundamental

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Belated

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Having been delayed, done too late

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Belligerent

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Hostile, inclined to fight

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Benefactor

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Someone who help others, especially financially

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Beneficial

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Advantageous, helpful

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Benevolent

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Friendly and helpful

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Benign

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Gentle, harmless

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Bequeath

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Pass on, hand down

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Berate

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To scold harshly

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Bereft

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Deprived of or lacking something

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Betray

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To be false or disloyal to

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Bewilder

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To confuse or puzzle

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Biased

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Prejudiced

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Bilk

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To defraud, swindle

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Blaze

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Shine brightly, flare up suddenly

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Blemish

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Imperfection, flaw

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Boast

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Speak with excessive pride

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Boon

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Blessing, something to be thankful for

Bourgeois

Middle-class

Braggart

Someone who boasts continuosly

Brandish

Wave menacingly

Brutality

Ruthless, cruel, and unrelenting acts

Buffer

Something that separates two entities

Buffoonery

Acting like a clown or fool

Buttress

To reinforce or support