 |  Vocabulary Letter B 21 Flashcards |  Start |
 | Meaning |  Card: 1 / 21 |
| to stop, block abruptly Example: Edna’s boss balked at her request for another raise. | Card: 2 / 21 |
| dull, commonplace Example: The client rejected our proposal because they found our presentation banal and unimpressive.) | Card: 3 / 21 |
| a poet, often a singer as well Example: Shakespeare is often considered the greatest bard in the history of the English language. | Card: 4 / 21 |
| something of tremendous power or size Example: The new aircraft carrier is among several behemoths that the Air Force has added to its fleet. | Card: 5 / 21 |
| favorable, not threatening, mild Example: We were all relieved to hear that the medical tests determined her tumor to be benign. | Card: 6 / 21 |
| to scold vehemently Example: The angry boss berated his employees for failing to meet their deadline. | Card: 7 / 21 |
| to beg, plead, implore Example: The servant beseeched the king for food to feed his starving family. | Card: 8 / 21 |
| a love song Example: Greta’s boyfriend played her a ballad on the guitar during their walk through the dark woods. | Card: 9 / 21 |
| a burden Example: Advanced physics is the bane of many students’ academic lives. | Card: 10 / 21 |
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| shy, excessively timid Example: Frankie’s mother told him not to be bashful when he refused to attend the birthday party. | Card: 11 / 21 |
| to trick, deceive Example: The thief beguiled his partners into surrendering all of their money to him. | Card: 12 / 21 |
| marked by goodness or doing good Example: Police officers should be commended for their benevolent service to the community. | Card: 13 / 21 |
| to pass on, give Example: Jon’s father bequeathed his entire estate to his mother. | Card: 14 / 21 |
| devoid of, without Example: His family was bereft of food and shelter following the tornado. | Card: 15 / 21 |
| a tendency, inclination, prejudice Example: The judge’s hidden bias against smokers led him to make an unfair decision. | Card: 16 / 21 |
| cheat, defraud Example: The lawyer discovered that this firm had bilked several clients out of thousands of dollars. | Card: 17 / 21 |
| an imperfection, flaw Example: The dealer agreed to lower the price because of the many blemishes on the surface of the wooden furniture. | Card: 18 / 21 |
| loud and full of energy Example: The candidate won the vote after giving several boisterous speeches on television. | Card: 19 / 21 |
| a middle-class person, capitalist Example: Many businessmen receive criticism for their bourgeois approach to life. | Card: 20 / 21 |
| short, abrupt, dismissive Example: The captain’s brusque manner offended the passengers. | Card: 21 / 21 |
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