List of Vocabulary Words that start with the letter “B” and their definitions.
- Baffle – to confuse or frustrate someone
- Bail – to release someone from custody
- Baleful – full of hatred or malice
- Balky – stubborn or uncooperative
- Banal – lacking originality or freshness
- Bandy – to argue or discuss lightly or in a playful manner
- Banter – light, good-humored conversation
- Baroque – ornate or elaborate
- Bash – to strike violently or forcefully
- Bask – to luxuriate or take pleasure in
- Beguile – to deceive or mislead
- Belabor – to explain or discuss something excessively or at great length
- Beleaguer – to harass or besiege
- Benevolent – kind and compassionate
- Benign – gentle and kind
- Bequeath – to leave to someone by means of a will
- Berate – to scold or criticize harshly
- Berate – to scold or criticize harshly
- Bereft – feeling sad or lonely because of the loss of someone or something
- Beseech – to urgently and earnestly ask or plead for something
- Bespoke – made to order or custom-made
- Bestial – savage or brutal
- Betoken – to be a sign or indication of something
- Bevy – a large group or collection of something
- Bibulous – fond of or prone to drinking alcohol
- Bifurcate – to divide into two branches or parts
- Bigoted – characterized by intolerance or prejudice
- Bilious – irritable or ill-tempered
- Billow – to surge or swell
- Bivouac – a temporary encampment or shelter
- Blandishment – flattery or praise intended to persuade or influence
- Blatant – openly or obviously offensive or wrong
- Bleak – cold and uninviting
- Blight – a destructive influence or presence
- Blithe – carefree and lighthearted
- Blitz – a sudden and overwhelming attack
- Bloated – swollen or distended
- Bloviate – to speak pompously or at great length
- Bludgeon – a club or other heavy object used as a weapon
- Bluish – having a blue color
- Bluster – to speak in a loud, angry, or pompous manner
- Boastful – excessively proud or self-congratulatory
- Bode – to foretell or predict
- Bodice – the part of a dress or gown covering the body from the neck to the waist
- Boggle – to be shocked or surprised
- Bollix – to confuse or mess up
- Bombastic – pompous or grandiose in language or style
- Bonhomie – good-natured friendliness or geniality
- Booby – a fool or simpleton
- Boorish – rude or uncivilized
- Booze – alcoholic drink
- Bovine – relating to cows or other members of the bovine family
- Bowdlerize – to censor or remove offensive or inappropriate content
- Bower – a shady, leafy retreat or shelter
- Bracing – invigorating or refreshing
- Braggadocio – boasting or bragging
- Braze – to join metal with a brazing process
