SAT List 6

Bard

Poet

Baroque

Very fancy and highly decorated

Barrage

Concentrated outpouring/barrier (ex. Artificial dam)

Barren

Empty, unable to grow

Barricade

Barrier used to block something

Barterer

Person who trades

Bask

Relax, enjoy warmth

Bate

Hold back; restrain

Bauble

Cheap little decoration, trinket

Bawdy

Indecent, vulgar

Beatific

Looking peacefully happy

Beatitude

State of perfect happiness

Bedizen

Dressed in vulgar, tacky clothes

Bedraggle

Wet thoroughly and messy

Beeline

Straight path, direct route

Befuddle

Confuse completely

Beget

Produce, cause

Begrudge

Resent

Beguile

To trick/charm, pass time

Behemoth

Huge creature

Belabor

Explain or attack something more than needed

Belated

Delayed

Beleaguer

Harass/attack persistently

Belie

Contradict, give false impression

Belittle

Make someone seem unimportant

Bellicose

Ready to fight

Belligerent

Ready to fight

Bemoan

Complain sadly, mourn

Bemused

Confused, deep in thought

Benediction

Blessing

Benefactor

Gift giver, patron

Beneficiary

Someone who benefits an insurance policy or will

Benevolent

Kind, wanting to do good

Benign

Harmless, gentle

Bent

Natural talent, strong determination

Bequeath

Leave in a will

Berate

Scold harshly

Bereavement

Loss of a loved one

Bereft

Deprived of, without

Berserk

Wildly out of control

Beseech

Beg, plead with

Beset

Trouble on all sides

Decorate an object with jewels

Annoy continually

Besiege

Surround to force to give up

Harass with requests

Besmirch

Damage someone's reputation

Bestial

Beastlike, brutal

Bestow

Give as a gift or honor

Betoken

Signify, indicate

Betroth

Become engaged to marry

Bevy

Large group

Biennial

Every two years

Bigotry

Stubborn and intolerance towards people who are different

Bilious

Irritable, sick to the stomach

Bilk

Cheat them on something

Billowing

Swelling out in waves

Bivouac

Temporary camp

Blanch

Turn white, bleach

Bland

Plain, mild

Blandishment

Flattery used to persuade

Blare

Loud harsh noise

Blasé

Unimpressed because you've seen it all

Blasphemy

Showing disrespect toward something sacred

Blatant

Very obvious (usually offensively so)

Bleak

Cold, empty

Blighted

Ruined, damaged by disease

Blithe

Cheerful and carefree

Bludgeon

Heavy club, attack with a club

Bluff

Honest, direct way of speaking