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Balk (baulk)

(v.) to stop, block abruptly

Banal

(adj.) dull, commonplace

Bane

(n.) a burden

Bard

(n.) a poet, often a singer as well

Bashful

(adj.) shy, excessively timid

Beguile

(v.) to trick, deceive

Behemoth

(n.) something of tremendous power or size

Bequeath

(v.) to pass on, give

Berate

(v.) to scold vehemently

Bereft

(adj.) devoid of, without

Beseech

(v.) to beg, plead, implore

Bilk

(v.) cheat, defraud

Blandish

(v.) to coax by using flattery

Blemish

(n.) an imperfection, flaw

Blight

1. (n.) a plaque, disease 2. (n.) something that destroys hope

Boisterous

(adj.) loud and full of energy

Bombastic

(adj.) excessively confident, pompous

Boon

(n.) a gift or blessing

Bourgeois

(n.) a middle-class person, capitalist

Brazen

(adj.) excessively bold, brash

Brusque

short, abrupt, dismissive

Buffet

1. (v.) to strike with force 2. (n.) an arrangement of food set out on a table

Burnish

(v.) to polish, shine

Buttress

1. (v.) to support, hold up 2. (n.) something that offers support