SAT List 7

Bluster

Empty threats

Bode

Foreshadow

Bohemian

Artistic, unconventional

Boisterous

Violent, rough, noisy, energetic

Bolster

Support, strengthen

Bolt

Metal fastener, lock, piece of cloth

Bombardment

Attack with missiles, heavy attack

Bombastic

Using overly fancy exaggerated language

Boon

Blessing, benefit

Boorish

Rude, lacking manners

Bountiful

Abundant, generous

Bourgeois

Middle class, ordinary

Bovine

Calm and dull, cowlike

Bowdlerize

Remove offensive parts

Braggart

Someone who boasts

Brandish

Wave around (usually a weapon)

Bravado

Fake bravery

Brawn

Physical strength

Brazen

Bold in a shameless way

Breadth

Width, range

Brevity

Conciseness

Brindled

Covered with streaks and spots

Bristling

React with sudden anger, showing irritation

Broach

Bring up (a topic)

Brooch

Decorative pin

Browbeat

Bully or intimidate

Brunt

Main force of something

Brusque

Blunt, abrupt, rudely brief

Buccaneer

Pirate

Bucolic

Countryside

Buffet (verb)

Hit repeatedly, slap

Buffoonery

Silly clowning

Bullion

Gold or silver bars

Bulwark

Strong defense, or person who defends

Bumptious

Annoyingly self-confident

Bungalow

Small one-story house, small cottage

Bungle

Mess up, blunder

Buoyant

Able to float, cheerful

Bureaucracy

System with lots of rules and paperwork

Burgeon

Grow quickly

Burlesque

Funny imitation, making fun of something

Burly

Big and muscular

Burnish

Polish until shiny

Bustle

Move around busily

Buttress

Support, strengthen

Buxom

Plump and jolly

Cabal

Small group of people united to promote their own interests

Cache

Hidden storage place

Cacophonous

Harsh and unpleasant sounding

Cadaver

Dead body

Cajole

Persuade with flattery, coax

Calamity

Disaster, misery

Caliber

Ability, quality

Callous

Hardened, unfeeling

Callow

Young and inexperienced

Calorific

Heat producing

Calumny

False statement that hurts someone's reputation, slander

Camaraderie

Good-fellowship

Cameo

Small but memorable appearance

Canny

Clever and carful

Cant

Insincere or hypocritical speech; specific jargon used by a group

Cantankerous

Bad-tempered, cranky, irritable

Cantata

Song performed by a choir

Canter

Easy, relaxed gallop