| 601 | bemoan | to complain about, to dismay or worry about something |
| 602 | bemuse | to confuse or bewilder |
| 603 | benediction | the utterance or bestowing of a blessing |
| 604 | benefactor | somebody who gives one a gift |
| 605 | benefice | to bestow a benefice upon |
| 606 | beneficial | helpful or good to something or someone |
| 607 | beneficiary | one who benefits or receives an advantage |
| 608 | benefit | to be or to provide a benefit to |
| 609 | benevolent | having a disposition to do good |
| 610 | benign | gentle, kindly |
| 611 | benison | a blessing, benediction |
| 612 | bent | curved, crooked |
| 613 | bequeath | to pass or to leave something over to someone else |
| 614 | berate | scold, chide |
| 615 | bereave | to deprive by or as if by violence, rob, strip |
| 616 | bereft | deprived |
| 617 | beret | a type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband |
| 618 | berserk | furiously violent or out of control |
| 619 | berth | to bring (a ship or vehicle) into its berth |
| 620 | beseech | to beg or implore |
| 621 | beset | to surround or hem in |
| 622 | besmear | to smear over, sully |
| 623 | besmirch | to make dirty, to soil |
| 624 | bestial | beast-like |
| 625 | bestow | to lay up in store, deposit for safe keeping, stow, place |
| 626 | bestrew | to strew or scatter about, throw or drop here and there |
| 627 | bestride | to be astride something |
| 628 | bete noire | something especially disliked or dreaded |
| 629 | bethink | to think about, to recollect |
| 630 | betide | to happen to |
| 631 | betimes | before the usual or expected time |
| 632 | betroth | to promise to give in marriage |
| 633 | bevel | to give a canted edge to a surface |
| 634 | bewilder | to cause someone to become perplexed and confused |
| 635 | bibliography | a section of a written work with citations to all references |
| 636 | bibliomania | the obsession of owning valuable books |
| 637 | bibliophile | one who loves books |
| 638 | bibulous | very absorbent |
| 639 | bicameral | pertaining to, two separate legislative chambers or houses |
| 640 | bicker | to quarrel in a tiresome, insulting manner |
| 641 | bide | (chiefly dialectal) to bear, to endure, to tolerate |
| 642 | biennial | happening every two years |
| 643 | bier | a litter to transport the corpse of a dead person |
| 644 | bifurcate | to divide or fork into two channels or branches |
| 645 | bigamy | the state of having two spouses simultaneously |
| 646 | bight | a corner, bend, or angle |
| 647 | bigot | a person utterly intolerant of any differing opinion |
| 648 | bilateral | having two sides |
| 649 | bilge | the widest circumference or belly of a cask |
| 650 | bilingual | fluent in two languages |
| 651 | bilious | peevish, irritable |
| 652 | bilk | to obtain money fraudulently |
| 653 | billow | present participle of billow |
| 654 | biography | a written account of another person's life |
| 655 | biped | an animal, or being that goes about on two feet or legs |
| 656 | birthright | something owed since birth, due to inheritance |
| 657 | bitterness | the quality of having a bitter taste |
| 658 | bivouac | to set up camp |
| 659 | bizarre | strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| 660 | blanch | to grow or become white |
| 661 | bland | mild, soft, gentle |
| 662 | blandish | to persuade someone by using flattery, to cajole |
| 663 | blare | to make a loud sound |
| 664 | blase | uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence |
| 665 | blaspheme | to speak against god or religious doctrine |
| 666 | blatant | obvious |
| 667 | blaze | a bright flame or fire |
| 668 | blazon | to describe a coat of arms |
| 669 | bleak | bare, desolate |
| 670 | blemish | spoil the appearance of |
| 671 | blight | to suffer blight |
| 672 | blithe | showing a casual indifference which is callous or improper |
| 673 | blithesome | happy or spriteful, carefree |
| 674 | bloated | swollen, puffed up |
| 675 | blockade | an obstruction of passage or progress |
| 676 | bluff | to mislead by a display of self-confidence or strength |
| 677 | blunder | to make a stupid mistake |
| 678 | blunderbuss | an action regarded as lacking in subtlety |
| 679 | blurt | to speak quickly or without thought |
| 680 | boatswain | an officer on a vessel, in charge of rigging, cables, etc |
| 681 | bode | to indicate by signs, as future events |
| 682 | bodice | the part of a woman's dress covering between neck and waist |
| 683 | bodily | of, relating to, or concerning the body |
| 684 | bogus | counterfeit or fake, not genuine |
| 685 | boisterous | noisy, energetic, rowdy |
| 686 | bole | the trunk or stem of a tree |
| 687 | bolero | a lively spanish dance |
| 688 | boll | the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant |
| 689 | bolster | to support or strengthen |
| 690 | bomb | to attack using one or more bombs, to bombard |
| 691 | bombard | to attack something with bombs or other missiles |
| 692 | bombardier | a bomber crew member who sights and releases bombs |
| 693 | bombast | high-sounding language with little meaning |
| 694 | bombastic | ostentatiously lofty in style |
| 695 | bon mot | a witty remark or comment, clever saying, witticism |
| 696 | bona fide | genuine, real |
| 697 | bondage | the state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery |
| 698 | booming | having a great period of prosperity |
| 699 | boon | a thing that is helpful or beneficial |
| 700 | boor | a rude, unmannerly person |
| 701 | borough | a fortified town, a town or city |
| 702 | bosom | in a very close relationship |
| 703 | botanize | to study plants or plant life |
| 704 | botany | the scientific study of plants, a branch of biology |
| 705 | bountiful | having a quantity or amount that is generous or plentiful |
| 706 | bourgeois | a member of the middle class |
| 707 | bovine | of, relating to, or affecting cattle |
| 708 | bowdlerize | to remove those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar |
| 709 | bowler | one who engages in the sport of bowling |
| 710 | boycott | to abstain, either as an individual or group |
| 711 | brackish | salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water |
| 712 | brae | the sloping bank of a river-valley, any slope or hillside |
| 713 | braggart | someone who boasts |
| 714 | brandish | to move or swing a weapon back and forth |
| 715 | brash | impetuous or rash |
| 716 | bravado | a swaggering show of defiance or courage |
| 717 | brawn | strong, well-developed muscles |
| 718 | bray | of a donkey, to make it cry |
| 719 | braze | the joining together of two metal pieces without melting |
| 720 | brazen | bold and without shame |
| 721 | brazier | a barbecue |
| 722 | breach | an act of breaking a law, agreement or code of conduct |
| 723 | breadth | the extent or measure of how broad or wide something is |
| 724 | breaker | something that breaks |
| 725 | breech | the lower, rear trunk of the body |
| 726 | brethren | fellow members |
| 727 | brevity | concise and exact use of words in writing or speech |
| 728 | bric-a-brac | small ornaments, other miscellaneous items of little value |
| 729 | bridle | part of the harness of a horse, consisting of bit and reins |
| 730 | brigade | to form troops into a brigade |
| 731 | brigadier | an army rank, an officer commanding a brigade |
| 732 | brigand | an outlaw or bandit |
| 733 | brimstone | about or pertaining to hell |
| 734 | brindled | of a brownish, tawny or gray colour, with streaks or spots |
| 735 | brine | to preserve food in a salt solution |
| 736 | bristle | to be on one's guard or raise one's defenses |
| 737 | britannia | the ancient Roman name for Great Britain |
| 738 | briticism | an idiom used in britain but not in other eng-speaking areas |
| 739 | brittle | liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure |
| 740 | broach | to mention or suggest for the first time |
| 741 | broadcast | to transmit a message or signal via electronic means |
| 742 | brogan | a heavy working shoe, a brogue |
| 743 | brogue | to speak with an accent |
| 744 | brokerage | a company whose business is to act as a broker |
| 745 | bromide | a binary compound of bromine and some other element |
| 746 | bromine | a non-metallic chemical element, one of the halogens |
| 747 | bronchitis | an inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs |
| 748 | bronchus | the primary branches of the trachea, leading into the lungs |
| 749 | brooch | women’s jewellery having a pin to be fixed to garments |
| 750 | brotherhood | the state of being brothers or a brother |
| 751 | brouhaha | a stir, a fuss or uproar |
| 752 | browbeat | to bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way |
| 753 | browse | to casually look through in order to find items of interest |
| 754 | bruit | to spread, promulgate or disseminate a rumour, news etc |
| 755 | brunt | the chief consequences or negative results of something |
| 756 | brusque | rudely abrupt, unfriendly |
| 757 | bucolic | a pastoral poem |
| 758 | buffet | a blow, typically with the hand or fist |
| 759 | buffoon | to behave like a buffoon |
| 760 | bulbous | having the shape of or resembling a bulb, bloated |
| 761 | bullion | a bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver |
| 762 | bullock | a castrated bull |
| 763 | bulrush | any of several wetland herbs |
| 764 | bulwark | to fortify something with a wall or rampart |
| 765 | bumptious | obtrusively pushy, self-assertive to a pretentious extreme |
| 766 | bungalow | a small house or cottage usually having a single story |
| 767 | bungle | to botch up, bumble or incompetently perform a task |
| 768 | buoyant | having buoyancy, able to float |
| 769 | bureau | office |
| 770 | bureaucracy | structure and regulations in place to control activity |
| 771 | burgeon | begin to grow or increase rapidly |
| 772 | burgess | an inhabitant of a borough with full rights, a citizen |
| 773 | burgher | a citizen, especially one belonging to middle class |
| 774 | burlesque | to make a burlesque parody of |
| 775 | burly | large, well-built, and muscular |
| 776 | burnish | to make smooth or shiny by rubbing, to polish, to shine |
| 777 | bursar | the treasurer of a university, college or school |
| 778 | bustle | to move busily and energetically with fussiness |
| 779 | butte | an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top |
| 780 | buttress | to provide a structure with projecting supports |
| 781 | buxom | having a voluptuous figure, especially having large breasts |
| 782 | bylaw | a rule governing a corporation or society's internal affairs |
| 783 | byline | a line in a newspaper naming the writer of an article |
| 784 | cabal | a secret political clique or faction |
| 785 | cabalism | the principles or doctrines of the cabala |
| 786 | cabinet | a cupboard for storing or displaying articles |
| 787 | cacophony | a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds |
| 788 | cadaver | a dead body, especially of a human to be dissected |
| 789 | cadence | a modulation or inflection of the voice |
| 790 | cadenza | an elaborate solo passage in a piece of music |
| 791 | cadet | a student in training at a military school |
| 792 | cadge | ask for or obtain something to which one is not entitled |
| 793 | caitiff | especially despicable, cowardly |
| 794 | cajole | persuade someone to do something by flattery or coaxing |
| 795 | calamity | an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress |
| 796 | calculable | able to be calculated |
| 797 | calculus | a particular method of calculation |
| 798 | calescence | growing warm, increasing in heat |
| 799 | calibrate | to check or adjust by comparison with a standard |
| 800 | calibre | degree of capacity or competence, ability |