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This document provides a list of vocabulary words beginning with B that may appear on the ACT exam, along with their definitions. There are over 50 words listed alphabetically from "baleful" meaning harmful, to "burnish" meaning to polish to a shine. The list is intended to help students prepare for the ACT by learning unfamiliar words that could be used in reading comprehension or sentence completion questions.

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ACT - Word List - Vocabulary B - Examrace

This document provides a list of vocabulary words beginning with B that may appear on the ACT exam, along with their definitions. There are over 50 words listed alphabetically from "baleful" meaning harmful, to "burnish" meaning to polish to a shine. The list is intended to help students prepare for the ACT by learning unfamiliar words that could be used in reading comprehension or sentence completion questions.

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Balefulharmful,ominous,causingevil
Balkobstaclepurposelytogetonthewayof
Balloonswelloutlikeballoon
Balmsweetsmellingoilconsolation
Banaluninteresting
Bandflat,thinstripofmaterialrangeoffrequencies
Banecauseofinjury,poison,sourceofharm
Banefulcausingharmorruin,pernicious,destructive
Barrageartificialobstaclebuiltacrossariver
Barrennotgoodenough,unabletohaveyoungones,withoutvalue
baskinenjoywarmthandlight
bazaarmarket
beirreconcilablecannotbebroughtintoharmony
beatifytobless,makehappy,orascribeavirtueto
bedizentoadorn,especiallyinacheap,showymanner
beliecontradict,giveafalseimpression
belittlecausetoseemunimportant
bellicosebelligerent,pugnacious,warlike
belligerent(person,nation)wagingwar
belligerentlywagingwar
bendcausesmthtobeoutofastraightline
benefactorpersonwhohasgivenhelp
benevolencewishoractivityindoinggood
benignkindandgentlemild(climate)
bequestarrangementtogivesmthatdeath
berate:Scoldsharply
bereftrobordispossessofsmth(material)
bewilderpuzzle,confuse
biasedprejudice
bigot:Stubborn,narrowmindedperson
bilge:Bulge,theprotuberanceofacask
blandishmentflattery,coaxing
blandnesspolitemanner,comforting,uninteresting
blatant:Noisyandrough
blithe:Cheerful,casual,carefree
blithe:Gayandjoyous
blueprintplan,scheme,photographicprint
bluntplain,nottroublingtobepolite
bogglebealarmed,hesitate,amazed
bogus:Sham,counterfeit,notgenuine
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boisterous:Loud,noisy,rough,lackingrestraint
bolstergivegreatlyneededsupport
boorish:Crude,offensive,rude
braid:Strandsofhairwoventogether,smthedgingsloth
brash:Hasty,rushcheeky,saucy
brass:Yellowmetal(mixingcopperandzinc)
brazenmadeofbrass
breachopening,brokenplace,breaking
brisk:Active,lively
brisket:Breastofananimal
brittle:Easilybroken
broach:Bringup,announce,begintotalkabout
brook:Totolerate,endure
buoyantabletofloatlighthearted
burgeon:Growforth,sendoutbuds
burnishtopolish,rubtoashine
bust:Runoutofmoney
banal:Commonplace.
bask:Tomakewarmbygenialheat.
beatify:Tomakesupremelyhappy.
bedaub:Tosmearover,aswithsomethingoilyorsticky.
bellicose:Warlike.
belligerent:Manifestingawarlikespirit.Benefactor:Adoerofkindlyandcharitableacts.Benevolence:Anyactofkindnessorwelldoing.
Benign:Goodandkindofheart.Berate:Toscoldseverely.
bewilder:Toconfusetheperceptionsorjudgmentof.Blandishment:Flatteryintendedtopersuade.Blatant:Noisilyoroffensivelyloudor
clamorous.Blithe:Joyous.
boisterous:Uncheckedmerrimentoranimalspirits.Bolster:Tosupport,assomethingwrong.
bombast:Inflatedorextravagantlanguage,especiallyonunimportantsubjects.
boorish:Rude.
breach:Theviolationofofficialduty,lawfulright,oralegalobligation.Brittle:Fragile.
broach:Tomention,forthefirsttime.Bumptious:Fullofoffensiveandaggressiveselfconceit.Buoyant:Havingthepowerortendencytofloat
orkeepafloat.Burnish:Tomakebrilliantorshining.

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