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PSAT B Word List
Word list for 2009-2010
Question | Answer |
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baleful | harmful |
ballad | folk song, narrative poem |
balm | soothing, healing influence |
banal | trite, overly common |
bane | something causing death, destruction, or ruin |
banter | playful conversation |
bastion | fortification, stronghold |
bay (v) | to bark, especially in a deep, prolonged way |
beguile | to deceive, mislead; charm |
behemoth | huge creature |
belabor | to insist repeatedly or harp on |
belie | to misrepresent; expose as false |
belligerent | hostile, tending to fight |
benefactor | someone giving aid or money |
beneficent | kindly, charitable; doing good deeds; producing good effects |
benighted | unenlightened |
benign | kindly, gentle, or harmless |
bequeath | to give or leave through a will; to hand down |
berate | to scold harshly |
beseech | to beg, plead, implore |
bestial | beastly, animal-like |
bias | prejudice, slant |
bibliography | list of books |
bisect | to cut into two (usually equal) parts |
blanch | to pale; take the color out of |
blandish | to coax with flattery |
blasphemous | cursing, profane, irreverent |
blatant | glaring, obvious, showy |
blight (v) | to afflict, destroy |
boisterous | rowdy, loud, unrestrained |
bombastic | using high-sounding but meaningless language |
boor | crude person, one lacking manners or taste |
botanist | scientist who studies plants |
bovine | cowlike; relating to cows |
brazen | bold, shameless, impudent; of or like brass |
broach (v) | to mention or suggest for the first time |
burgeon | to sprout or flourish |
burnish | to polish, make smooth and bright |
buttress (v) | to reinforce or support |