"Word"  - (form of speech)

Meaning
Usage

"Balk" - (verb) 

to stop, block abruptly 

Example: Edna’s boss balked at her request for another raise.

dull, commonplace 

Example: The client rejected our proposal because they found our presentation banal and unimpressive.)

a poet, often a singer as well 

Example: Shakespeare is often considered the greatest bard in the history of the English language.

"Behemoth" - (noun) 

something of tremendous power or size 

Example: The new aircraft carrier is among several behemoths that the Air Force has added to its fleet.

favorable, not threatening, mild 

Example: We were all relieved to hear that the medical tests determined her tumor to be benign.

to scold vehemently 

Example: The angry boss berated his employees for failing to meet their deadline.

"Beseech" - (verb) 

to beg, plead, implore 

Example: The servant beseeched the king for food to feed his starving family.

a love song 

Example: Greta’s boyfriend played her a ballad on the guitar during their walk through the dark woods.

a burden 

Example: Advanced physics is the bane of many students’ academic lives.

shy, excessively timid 

Example: Frankie’s mother told him not to be bashful when he refused to attend the birthday party.

to trick, deceive 

Example: The thief beguiled his partners into surrendering all of their money to him.

marked by goodness or doing good 

Example: Police officers should be commended for their benevolent service to the community.

to pass on, give 

Example: Jon’s father bequeathed his entire estate to his mother.

devoid of, without 

Example: His family was bereft of food and shelter following the tornado.

a tendency, inclination, prejudice 

Example: The judge’s hidden bias against smokers led him to make an unfair decision.

cheat, defraud 

Example: The lawyer discovered that this firm had bilked several clients out of thousands of dollars.

an imperfection, flaw 

Example: The dealer agreed to lower the price because of the many blemishes on the surface of the wooden furniture.

loud and full of energy 

Example: The candidate won the vote after giving several boisterous speeches on television.

a middle-class person, capitalist 

Example: Many businessmen receive criticism for their bourgeois approach to life.

short, abrupt, dismissive 

Example: The captain’s brusque manner offended the passengers.