b list. baleful – hostile; hurtful; injurious the old witch doctor gave him a baleful look which...
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B LIST
baleful – hostile; hurtful; injurious• The old witch doctor gave him a baleful
look which sent him running.
bastion – fort; rampart• This old dwelling was used as a bastion in
the civil war.
bazaar – market (place); street fair
• The Indian bazaar is the best place to buy authentic pottery.
bedlam – confusion; uproar; turmoil• It was utter bedlam in the streets when
three dangerous prisoners broke out of jail.
beguile – deceive; amuse• Susie was able to beguile her mother and
stay home from school.
bereft – bereaved; deprived of
• The bereft man lost everything and was tossed out on the streets.
bizarre – grotesque; odd• The man’s behavior at times was so
bizarre that he never learned to blend in with society.
boisterous – noisy; clamorous; unrestrained
• The crowd became so boisterous over the unfair decision that they could not be contained.
bourgeois – middle class; conservative
• The French bourgeois class was essentially people of the middleclass.
• Stella has bourgeois values because she believes in hard work, making money and self-reliance.
brigand – bandit; robber; pirate
• The brigand always
carried his trusty
parrot on his shoulder
in order to be warned
of danger.