Flashcards in List 6 Deck (36)
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Barrage
N. Barrier laid down by artillery fire
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Bastion
N. Fortress; defense
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Bate
V. Let down; restrain
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Bauble
N. Trinket; trifle
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Bawdy
Adj. Indecent; obscene
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Beatitude
N. Blessedness; state of bliss
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Bedraggle
V. Wet thoroughly; stain with mud
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Beget
V. Father; produce; give rise to
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Begrudge
V. Resent
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Beguile
V. Mislead or delude; pass time
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Belabor
V. Explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; attack verbally
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Beleaguer
V. Besiege or attack; harassed
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Belie
V. Contradict; give a false impression
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Bellicose
Adj. Warlike
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Belligerent
Adj. Quarrelsome
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Bemoan
V. Lament; express disapproval of
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Bemused
Adj. Confused; lost in thought; preoccupied
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Benediction
N. Blessing
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Benevolent
Adj. Generous; charitable
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Benign
Adj. Kindly; favorable; not malignant
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Bereavement
N. State of being deprived of something valuable or beloved
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Beset
V. Harass or trouble; hem in
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Beseige
V. Surround with the Armed Forces; harass (with the request)
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Besmirch
V. Soil, defile
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Betroth
V. Become engaged to marry
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Bevy
N. Large group
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Bicameral
Adj. Two-chambered, as a legislative body
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Biennial
Adj. Every two years
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Bilious
Adj. Suffering from indigestion; irritable
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Bilk
V. Swindle; cheat
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Blaunch
V. Bleach; whiten
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Blandishment
N. Flattery
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Blasé
Adj. Bored with pleasure or dissipation
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Blighted
Adj. Suffering from a disease; destroyed
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blithe
Adj. Gay; joyous; carefree
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