SAT List 6-9 Not Mastered

Barb

Poet

Baroque

Very fancy and highly decorated

Barrage

Concentrated outpouring/barrier (ex. Artificial dam)

Barren

Empty, unable to grow

Bask

Relax, enjoy warmth

Bate

reduce, 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

Belabor

Explain or attack something more than needed

Belated

Delayed

Beleaguer

Harass/attack persistently

Belie

Contradict, give false impression

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

Bereavement

Loss of a loved one

Bereft

Deprived of, without

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

Betoken

Signify, indicate

Betroth

Become engaged to marry

Bevy

Large group

Bigotry

Stubborn and intolerance towards people who are different

Bilious

Irritable, sick to the stomach

Bilk

Cheat someone on something

Billowing

Swelling out in waves

Bivouac

Temporary camp

Blandishment

Flattery used to persuade

Blasé

Unimpressed because you've seen it all

Blasphemy

Showing disrespect toward something sacred

Blighted

Ruined, damaged by disease

Blithe

Cheerful and carefree

Bludgeon

Heavy club, attack with a club

Bluff

Honest, direct way of speaking

Bluster

Act/speak in a loud, boastful way with little real effect

Bode

Sign of a future event

Bohemian

Artistic, unconventional

Boisterous

Loud, noisy, energetic

Bombardment

Attack with missiles, heavy attack

Boon

Blessing, benefit

Boorish

Rude, lacking manners

Bountiful

Abundant, generous

Bourgeois

Middle class, ordinary

Bovine

Calm and dull, cowlike

Bowdlerize

Remove offensive parts

Brandish

Wave around (usually a weapon)

Bravado

Fake bravery

Brazen

Bold and shameless behavior

Breadth

Width, range

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

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

Burgeon

Grow quickly

Burlesque

Funny imitation, making fun of something

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

Cacophonous

Harsh and unpleasant sounding

Cadaver

Dead body

Cajole

Persuade with flattery, coax

Calamity

Disaster, misery

Caliber

A person's ability, Measure of quality

Callous

Hardened, no care for other's pain

Callow

Young and inexperienced

Calumny

False statement that hurts someone's reputation, slander