| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| break | the hard pointed part of a bird’s mouth |
| break | to pull apart; to damage or spoil something |
| breakfast | the first meal of the day |
| breast | the top front part of the body |
| breath | the air that is taken in and forced out by the lungs |
| breathe | to take air into the body and force it out again |
| breed | to produce young ones |
| breeze | a gentle eind |
| brewery | a place where beer is made |
| brick | a block of baked clay used in building |
| bride | a woman on her wedding day |
| bridesmaid | an unmarried woman who attends the bride on her wedding day |
| bridge | something built over a road or river so that you can get across to the other side |
| bridle | restraint, curb, check the part of harness with which a horse is governed |
| brief | short, not long |
| brigade | a group of men in uniform who work together, like a brigade of soldiers or a brigade or firemen |
| bright | shining; giving out light |
| brilliant | very bright; dazzling. The same word also means very clever |
| brim | the upper edge of something. like the brim of a cup. The same word also means the part of a hat that sticks out all round |
| bring | to carry something with you when you come |
| brink | the edge of steep place |
| brisk | quick; lively |
| bristle | a short stiff hair |
| brittle | easily breakable |
| broad | wide; the opposite of narrow |
| broadbean | a bean with a wide pod |
| broadcast | to send out radio or television programs of news, music and entertainment |
| bronchitis | an illness in the throat and chest that makes you cough a lot |
| bronze | a reddish=brown metal made by melting copper and tin together |
| brooch | (say broach) an ornament which can be pinned to clothing |
| brood | to sit quietly and think about something rather anxiously. The same word also means young birds all hatched in one nest at the same time |
| brook | a small stream |
| broom | a brush with a long handle, for cleaning floors |
| broth | a kind of thin soup |
| brothel | a house of ill fame, house of prostitution |
| brother | a son of the same parents, elder |
| brow | arch of hair over eye, forehead |
| brown | a colour. Chocolate is brown |
| brownie | a junior member of the Girl Guides. The same word also means a kind of goblin who is supposed to help with housework |
| bruise | a dark-coloured mark where the skin has been hit but not broken |
| brunt | the heat of battle, shock |
| brush | a bunch of hairs on a handle, used for cleaning or painting or doing your hair |
| brusque | rude, abrupt in manner, fluent |
| bubble | a ball of liquid containing gas or air |
| bucket | a container with a handle for holding or carrying water |
| buckle | a fastening on a belt or strap |
| bud | a flower or leaf not fully open |
| budge | to move a little |
| buffalo | a wild ox |
| buffers | flat metal plates at each end of a railway carriage or engine, or at the end of a railway track. They prevent damage from bumping |
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.