vocab #8 Flashcards
b words (25 cards)
boorish
ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
bounty
payment or reward for acts such as catching criminals
Boycott
to refuse to do business with an individual
breadth
the extent of something from side to side
brevity
the use of brief expressions
the attribute of being brief or fleeting
bridle
headgear for a horse
brilliant
very smart
brittle
having little elasticity
buffet
a piece of furniture
bulky
big, of large size or weight
bulwark
and embankment
fence like structure around a deck
buoyant
characterized by liveliness and light-heartedness
able to float
bureaucracy
non-elective government officials
many groups of people doing many jobs
bustle
a framework under a skirt
a commotion noise and activity
calculate
solve a problem by using math
callow
immature inexperienced
cancel
postpone indefinitely or declare null and void
canine
animals in a group that include dogs, wolves, and foxes
canny
heavy closely woven fabric
to get the opinions of people
canvass
Heavy closely woven fabric ; to get the opinions of people
capricious
changeable impulsive unpredictable
caricature
picture cartoon of description that exaggerates the peculiarities of a person
catastrophe
An event resulting in great loss and misfortune.
cater
provide what is desired or needed to satisfy the needs of
try to make things easy and pleasant
