Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
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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 |
Modal auxiliaries Vs Primary auxiliaries
Primary auxiliaries are be, do, have. They are used to form tenses and to frame short answers.
Modal auxiliaries are will, would, may, might, shall, should, can, could, must, dare, need, used, ought. They are used to express moods.