| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| babble | to talk or make sounds in a foolish way; to make a murmuring sound as water does in a stream or brook |
| babe | an infant, an inexperienced person, a young child of either sex |
| baboon | a large monkey with a short tail and al long dog-like face |
| baby | a very young child who cannot walk yet |
| babyish | like a baby |
| bachelor | a man who has not married |
| backbone | the spine, strength, the spinal column |
| backing | support, implied approval |
| bacon | pigmeat that has been dried and salted |
| bacteria | disease-germ, microbe |
| bad | not good; wrong; spoiled |
| badge | a special sign or mark you wear to show you belong to a certain school or club |
| badger | a grey, black and white striped animal which burrows in the earth with its long front claws |
| badminton | a game rather like tennis, in which you use a smaller racket and a shuttlecock |
| baffling | too hard or puzzling to understand |
| bag | a sack for holding things, often made of paper or plastic, but sometimes of leather or cloth |
| baggage | another word for luggage |
| bagman | commercial traveller |
| bail | security for release |
| bait | food used to attract fish or animals, so that they can be caught |
| bake | to cook in an oven |
| baker | a person who bakes and sells bread and cakes |
| balance | to hold something steady so that it does not tip or fall over |
| balcony | a platform, usually with railings or a low wall around it. It is built out from the side of a building |
| bald | without any hair on the head |
| bale | a specially packed bundle of something, like straw or cotton |
| ball | an object which is completely round, often used for playing games. The same word also means a splendid dancing party |
| ballerina | a girl ballet dancer |
| ballet | a kind of dancing which tells a story in movement, with music, but without using words |
| balloon | a bag filled with air or gas so that it can float about the ground |
| ballpoint | a pen with a tiny ball instead of point at the end |
| ballroom | a very big room used for dancing |
| balm | an ointment for healing, a soothing medicine |
| bamboo | a kind of very tall grass with stiff hollow stems which are used for canes or for making furniture |
| ban | an order to put a stop to something |
| banana | a long fruit with a thick yellow skin |
| band | a group of people, sometimes playing musical instruments |
| bandage | a piece of cloth for covering up a wound |
| bandit | a robber, usually one who robs people on the roads while they are travelling |
| bane | a cause of ruin, poison, a cause of mischief |
| bang | a loud and sudden noise. The same word also means to hit something hard |
| bangle | a bracelet in the shape of a large ring |
| baniser | a rail to hold on to at the side of a staircase |
| banish | to exile, drive away |
| banjo | a musical instrument which you play by plucking the strings |
| bank | a place where people put their money so that it will be safe |
| bankrupt | unable to pay the debts, one who fails in business |
| banner | a flag, sometimes with two poles |
| banquet | a feast; a special dinner party |
| bar | a long shaped piece of hard material, usually metal or wood. The same word also means a counter where you can buy drink |
Tenses
The verb shows time by changing its form. These forms are called tenses.