Vocabulary Flashcards - B Words

to stop, block abruptly (Edna’s boss balked at her request for another raise.)

a love song (Greta’s boyfriend played her a ballad on the guitar during their walk through the dark woods.)

dull, commonplace (The client rejected our proposal because they found our presentation banal and unimpressive.)

a burden (Advanced physics is the bane of many students’ academic lives.)

a poet, often a singer as well (Shakespeare is often considered the greatest bard in the history of the English language.)

shy, excessively timid (Frankie’s mother told him not to be bashful when he refused to attend the birthday party.)

1. a device that supplies power (Most cars run on a combination of power from a battery and gasoline.)
2. assault, beating (Her husband was accused of assault and battery after he attacked a man on the sidewalk.)

to trick, deceive (The thief beguiled his partners into surrendering all of their money to him.)

something of tremendous power or size (The new aircraft carrier is among several behemoths that the Air Force has added to its fleet.)

marked by goodness or doing good (Police officers should be commended for their benevolent service to the community.)

favorable, not threatening, mild (We were all relieved to hear that the medical tests determined her tumor to be benign.)

to pass on, give (Jon’s father bequeathed his entire estate to his mother.)

to scold vehemently (The angry boss berated his employees for failing to meet their deadline.)

devoid of, without (His family was bereft of food and shelter following the tornado.)

to beg, plead, implore (The servant beseeched the king for food to feed his starving family.)

a tendency, inclination, prejudice (The judge’s hidden bias against smokers led him to make an unfair decision.)