Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
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beware | to be very careful about something that may be dangerous, like a fierce dog or railway lines |
bewilder | to puzzle someone or make him not sure what to do |
bewilderment | state of being confused, perplexed, bewildered |
bewitch | to enchant, fascinate, entice, overpower by charms |
beyond | farther on, or farther away |
bib | a cloth tied around a baby’s neck, to stop food getting on his clothes |
bible | a holy book |
bicycle | a tow-wheeled vehicle with a saddle |
bid | to command or invite; to make an offer |
big | large; important |
bigamy | the crime of having two wives or husbands |
bill | a written note of how much money is owing for work which has been done, or for something which has been bought. The same word also means a bird&rsuqo;s beak |
billiards | a game played with hard balls and long sticks called cues, on a table covered with thick green cloth |
billy-goat | a male goat |
bin | a container for corn, bread, coal, or rubbish |
bind | to fasten or tie together |
binding | compulsion, the cover and sewing of a book |
bingo | a game of lucky numbers that can be played by lots of people at once, in a hall or theatre |
binoculars | a kind of double telescope with tubes for both eyes |
birch | a tree with smooth, silvery or white bark |
bird | a winged animal covered with feathers |
birdcage | a small cage for a pet bird |
birth | coming into life, being born |
birthday | the day of the year when you were born |
bisect | to divide in two equal parts |
bit | a small piece of something |
bitch | a female dog |
bite | to take a piece out of something with your teeth |
bitter | tasting sharp and sour; not sweet or sugary |
bizarre | odd, fantastic, quaint |
black | the darkest colour of all. Coal is black |
blackberry | a small juicy black fruit which grows wild |
blackbird | a black songbird with a yellow beak |
blackboard | a wooden board painted black. We write on it with chalk |
blackcurrant | a small black berry |
blackmarket | illegal dealing in goods or currencies |
blackout | invisibility of light in wat-time, sudden cutting off of all stage-lights |
blacksmith | a man who makes and mends iron things, he also puts metal shoes on horses |
blade | one leaf of grass or wheat. The same word also means the cutting part of a knife |
blame | to find fault with |
blank | without any writing or marks, empty |
blanket | a woollen bed-cover |
blare | to roar, trumpet, give forth a loud sound |
blast | an explosion; a strong sudden gust of air |
blatant | noisy, loud, clamorous |
blaze | a brightly burning fire |
bleach | to take the colour out of something |
bleak | could and windy; without cheer |
bleat | the crying sound made by a lamb, sheep or goat |
bleed | to lose blood |
Examples of back formation
1.Baby-sit (baby-sitter)
2.Gyre (gyroscope)
3.Edit (editor)