Word power B Flashcards

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Baring

A

Uncovering

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Barren

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Bare,not able to support much vegetation

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3
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Basking

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Enjoying the sun

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4
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Bated

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So anxious that you can hardly breathe

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5
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Bauble

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Trinkets, cheap imitation jewellery

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6
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Bazaar

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Marketplace

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7
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Bearing down

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Coming towards in an aggressive way

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8
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Beating a hasty retreat

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(Idiomatic) making a fast and hurried getaway

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9
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Beuaties

A

Pretty ladies

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10
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Beckon

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Call for someone to move towards the caller

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11
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Befallen

A

Happened (to)

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12
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Beforehand

A

Previously

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13
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Bemused

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Surprised and puzzled

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14
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Bemusement

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Puzzled look

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15
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Beraved

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Mouring

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Berseching

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Appealing, begging

17
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Besttowed

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Blessed with a gift

18
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Bewildered

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Confused and at a loss

19
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Bewildered-looking

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Puzzled and confused-looking

20
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Bizzare

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Weird

21
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Blaring

A

Making very loud noises

22
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Blatantly

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Boldly and openly

23
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Blazing

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(Idiomatic) moving in a spectacular fashion

24
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Bleak

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Cheerless,Pessimistic

25
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Blissful

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Happy (more because one is unaware of problems)

26
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Blistering

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Extremely severe

27
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Booming

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Loud and deep sound

28
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Bounding

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Jumping energetically

29
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Breakneck speed

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Very fast and dangerous speed

30
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Breathalyser

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Equipment used by police to see if the driver has drunk too much alcohol

31
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Brilliant

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Bright and vvid

32
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Brimming

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Overflowing

33
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Brimming with

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Full of

34
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Brushed asied

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Dismissed,put away

35
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Budge

A

Move