B Set3

blackball	v. prevent from joining a club or group by voting against him in a ballot
blanch	v. prepare by putting briefly in boiling water; scald
bland	adj. gentle or casual in manner; showing no strong emotions; suave ;
blandishment	n. (fml ) flattering or coaxing words and actions
blare	v. ~ make a loud harsh sound like a trumpet
blasphemous	adj. showing contempt or irreverence for God and sacred things
blasphemy	n. blasphemous behaviour or language
blatant	adj. very obvious; unashamed; flagrant
bleak	adj. (of a landscape) bare; exposed; wind-swept
blemish	n. mark or stain that spoils the beauty or perfection of sb/sth
blight	n. disease that withers plants
blighted	(adj.) causing frustration or destruction
bliss	n. perfect happiness; great joy
blithe	adj. happy and carefree; casual
bloated	adj. swollen with fat, gas or liquid
blotch	n. large discoloured m	n. mark or stain that spoils the beauty or perfection of sb/sth
blight	n. disease that withers plants
blighted	(adj.) causing frustration or destruction
bliss	n. perfect happiness; great joy
blithe	adj. happy and carefree; casual
bloated	adj. swollen with fat, gas or liquid
blotch	n. large discoloured mark, usu irregular in shape
blowhard	a very boastful and talkative person
bludgeon	n. short thick stick with a heavy end, used as a weapon
blue	adj. having the colour of a clear sky or the sea on a sunny day
blues	[ blue: ] any of a group of colours, such as that of a clear unclouded sky, that have wavelengths in the range 490--445 nanometres. Blue is the complementary colour of yellow and with red and green forms a set of primary colours
bluff	v. try to deceive by pretending to be stronger, braver, cleverer, etc than one is
blunder	n. stupid or careless mistake
blunt	adj. without a sharp edge or a point
blurt	v. blurt sth out say sth suddenly and tactlessly
blush	v. ~ (at sth) become red in the face (because of sth)
bluster	v. blow fiercely or in strong gusts
bode	v. be a sign of (sth coming)
bog	n. wet spongy ground formed of decaying vegetation
bogus	adj. not genuine; false
Bohemian	n, adj having or displaying a very informal and unconventional way of life ,
boisterous	adj. noisy, lively and cheerful
bolster	n. long pillow, usu shaped like a roll, across the head of a bed
bolt	n. metal bar that slides into a socket to lock a door, window, etc
bombardment	n.
bombast	n. pompous and meaningless words
bombastic	adj. pompous and empty
bookish	adj. fond of reading; studious
boon	n. request or favour (used esp with the vs shown)
boor	n. rough, rude or insensitive man
boorish	adj. of or like a boor
boost	v. increase the strength or value of help or encourage (sb/sth)
botch	v. ~ sth spoil sth by poor or clumsy work; repair sth badly
bouillon	n. thin clear soup or broth; stock ;
bound	v. form the boundary of (sth); limit
bountiful	adj. giving generously
bourgeois	adj. of or relating to the property-owning middle class
bout	n. ~ short period of a specified activity
bovine	adj. of or relating to cattle
bowdlerize	expurgate
brackish	adj. slightly salty
brag	v. ~ (about/of sth) talk with too much pride (about sth); boast
braggadocio	a:empty boasting b:arrogant pretension:COCKINESS
braggart	n. person who brags
braid	n. number of threads of silk, cotton, etc woven together in a narrow band for decorating clothes and material
brand	n. particular make of goods or their trade mark
brandish	v. wave in a triumphant or threatening way; display
bravado	n. display of boldness
brave	adj. (of a person) ready to face and endure danger, pain or suffering; having no fear; courageous
brawl	n. noisy quarrel or fight
brawn	n. strong muscles; muscular strength
brawny	adj. strong and muscular
brazen	adj. shameless; insolent
breach	n. breaking or neglect
breadth	n. distance or measurement from side to side; width
breed	v. (of animals) produce young
brevity	n. shortness or briefness
bridle	n. part of a horse's harness that goes on its head, including the metal bit for the mouth, the straps and the reins
brim	n. top edge of a cup, bowl, glass, etc
brindled	adj. brown with streaks of another colour
brink	n. edge at the top of a steep high place, eg a cliff
brisk	adj. quick; active; energetic
bristle	n. short stiff hair
bristling	rising like bristles; showing irritation
brittle	adj. hard but easily broken; fragile
broach	v. make a hole in to draw off the liquid inside; open (a bottle, etc) to use the contents
brocade	n. fabric woven with a raised pattern, esp of gold or silver threads
brochure	n. booklet or pamphlet containing information about sth or advertising sth
broil	v. cook (meat) on a fire or gridiron; grill
bromide	n. chemical compound of bromine, used in medicine to calm the nerves
brooch	n. ornament with a hinged pin and clasp, worn on women's clothes ,
brood	n. all the young birds or other animals produced at one hatching or birth
brook	n. small stream
browbeat	v. ~ sb (into doing sth) frighten sb with stern looks and words; bully ; intimidate
browse	v. examine books in a casual, leisurely way
bruise	n. injury caused by a blow to the body or to a fruit, discolouring the skin but not breaking it
brunt	n. bear the brunt of sth
brusque	adj. rough and abrupt; curt
buccaneer	n. pirate
bucolic	adj. of country life or the countryside; rustic ;
buffet	n. counter where food and drink may be bought and consumed, esp in a railway station or on a train
buffoon	n. ridiculous but amusing person; clown
buffoonery	n. ridiculous behaviour; clowning ;
bugaboo	bugbear; object of baseless terror
bulge	n. rounded swelling; outward curve
bulk	n. size, quantity or volume, esp when great
bullion	n. gold or silver in bulk or bars, before it is made into coins, etc
bully	n. person who uses his strength or power to frighten or hurt weaker people
bulwark	n. wall, esp of earth, built as a defence
bump	v. ~ against/into sb/sth knock or strike sth with a dull-sounding blow; collide with sth
bungle	v. do badly or clumsily; spoil (a task) through lack of skill
buoyant	adj. (of an object) able to float
bureaucracy	n. system of government through departments managed by State officials, not by elected representatives
burgeon	v. (of a plant) put out leaves; sprout
burlesque	n. comic or exaggerated imitation; parody
burly	adj. with a strong heavy body; sturdy
burnish	v. make smooth and shiny by rubbing; polish
bust	n. sculpture of a person's head, shoulders and chest
buttress	n. support built against a wall .
buxom	adj. (of women) plump and healthy-looking; having a large bosom ;