2011GRE核心词汇考法精析

abandon,"n.thetraitoflackingrestraintorcontrol;recklessfreedomfrominhibitionorworry

v.forsake,leavebehind

v.giveupwiththeintentofneverclaimingagain

v.stopmaintainingorinsistingon;ofideasorclaims"

abase,vcausetofeelshame;hurttheprideof

abash,vcausetobeembarrassed;causetofeelself-conscious

abate,v.becomelessinamountorintensity

abbreviate,v.shorten

abdicate,"v.giveup,suchaspower,asofmonarchsandemperors,ordutiesandobligations"

aberrant,"n.onewhosebehaviordepartssubstantiallyfromthenormofagroup

s.markedlydifferentfromanacceptednorm"

abet,"v.assistorencourage,usuallyinsomewrongdoing"

abeyance,n.temporarycessationorsuspension

abhor,v.findrepugnant

abiding,s.unceasing

abject,"s.ofthemostcontemptiblekind

s.mostunfortunateormiserable

s.showingutterresignationorhopelessness

s.showinghumiliationorsubmissiveness"

abjure,"v.formallyrejectordisavowaformerlyheldbelief,usuallyunderpressure"

abnegate,"v.surrender(poweroraposition)

v.denyorrenounce"

abominate,vfindrepugnant

aboveboard,s.withoutconcealmentordeception;honest

abrade,v.wearaway

abridge,"v.reduceinscopewhileretainingessentialelements

v.lessen,diminish,orcurtail"

abrogate,v.revokeformally

abscond,v.runaway;usuallyincludestakingsomethingorsomebodyalong

absolute,"n.somethingthatisconceivedorthatexistsindependentlyandnotinrelationtootherthings;somethingthatdoesnotdependonanythingelseandisbeyondhumancontrol;somethingthatisnotrelative

a.perfectorcompleteorpure

s.completeandwithoutrestrictionorqualification;sometimesusedinformallyasintensifiers

s.notlimitedbylaw"

absolve,v.letoffthehook

abstain,"v.refrainfromvoting

v.choosenottoconsume"

abstemious,"a.sparinginconsumptionofespeciallyfoodanddrink

s.markedbytemperanceinindulgence"

abstract,"v.consideraconceptwithoutthinkingofaspecificexample;considerabstractlyortheoretically

v.considerapartfromaparticularcaseorinstance

v.giveanabstract(of)

a.existingonlyinthemind;separatedfromembodiment"

abstruse,s.difficulttopenetrate;incomprehensibletooneofordinaryunderstandingorknowledge

absurd,"n.asituationinwhichlifeseemsirrationalandmeaningless

s.inconsistentwithreasonorlogicorcommonsense

s.incongruous;invitingridicule"

abundant,a.presentingreatquantity

abuse,"n.arudeexpressionintendedtooffendorhurt

v.usefoulorabusivelanguagetowards

v.usewronglyorimproperlyorexcessively"

abut,vlieadjacenttoanotherorshareaboundary

abysmal,"s.verygreat;limitless

s.resemblinganabyssindepth;sodeepastobeunmeasurable"

accede,v.takeondutiesoroffice

accelerate,"v.movefaster

v.causetomovefaster"

accessible,"a.capableofbeingreached

s.capableofbeingreadwithcomprehension

s.easilyobtained

s.easytogetalongwithortalkto;friendly"

accessory,"n.clothingthatiswornorcarried,butnotpartofyourmainclothing

n.asupplementarycomponentthatimprovescapability

n.someonewhohelpsanotherpersoncommitacrime

s.furnishingaddedsupport"

accidental,"n.amusicalnotationthatmakesanotesharporflatornaturalalthoughthatisnotpartofthekeysignature

s.happeningbychanceorunexpectedlyorunintentionally"

acclimate,vgetusedtoacertainclimate

accolade,natangiblesymbolsignifyingapprovalordistinction

accommodate,"v.providewithsomethingdesiredorneeded

v.haveroomfor;holdwithoutcrowding

v.make(onething)compatiblewith(another)"

accost,"vspeaktosomeone

vapproachwithanofferofsexualfavors"

accrete,"v.growtogether(ofplantsandorgans)

v.groworbecomeattachedbyaccretion"

accumulate,v.collectorgather

acerbic,"ssourorbitterintaste

sharshorcorrosiveintone"

acme,n.thehighestlevelordegreeattainable;thehigheststageofdevelopment

acquiesce,vtoagreeorexpressagreement

acrid,"sstrongandsharp

sharshorcorrosiveintone"

acrimonious,s.markedbystrongresentmentorcynicism

acumen,n.ataperingpoint

acute,"a.havingorexperiencingarapidonsetandshortbutseverecourse

s.extremelysharporintense

s.havingordemonstratingabilitytorecognizeordrawfinedistinctions

a.ofanangle;lessthan90degrees"

adamant,"s.impervioustopleas,persuasion,requests,reason;shewouldhavenoneofhim""-W.Churchill"

adapt,"v.makefitfor,orchangetosuitanewpurpose"

addict,"n.someonewhoissoardentlydevotedtosomethingthatitresemblesanaddiction

n.someonewhoisphysiologicallydependentonasubstance;abruptdeprivationofthesubstanceproduceswithdrawalsymptoms

v.tocause(someoneoroneself)tobecomedependent(onsomething,especiallyanarcoticdrug)"

adhere,"v.becompatibleorinaccordancewith

v.followthroughorcarryoutaplanwithoutdeviation

v.beadevotedfollowerorsupporter

v.sticktofirmly"

adjourn,"v.closeattheendofasession

v.breakfromameetingorgathering"

adjunct,"n.somethingaddedtoanotherthingbutnotanessentialpartofit

n.apersonwhoisanassistantorsubordinatetoanother

n.aconstructionthatcanbeusedtoextendthemeaningofawordorphrasebutisnotoneofthemainconstituentsofasentence"

ad-lib,"n.remarkmadespontaneouslywithoutpriorpreparation

s.withlittleornopreparationorforethought

s.saidordonewithouthavingbeenplannedorwritteninadvance"

admonish,v.taketotask

adore,v.loveintensely

adulate,v.flatterinanobsequiousmanner

adulterate,s.mixedwithimpurities

adumbrate,"vdescriberoughlyorbrieflyorgivethemainpointsorsummaryof

vgivetounderstand"

adventitious,s.associatedbychanceandnotanintegralpart

adversary,n.someonewhooffersopposition

advert,"napublicpromotionofsomeproductorservice

vgiveheed(to)

vmakeamoreorlessdisguisedreferenceto

vmakereferenceto"

advocate,"n.apersonwhopleadsforacauseorpropoundsanidea

n.alawyerwhopleadscasesincourt"

affable,s.diffusingwarmthandfriendliness

affinity,"n.(immunology)theattractionbetweenanantigenandanantibody

n.(anthropology)kinshipbymarriageoradoption;notabloodrelationship

n.(biology)stateofrelationshipbetweenorganismsorgroupsoforganismsresultinginresemblanceinstructureorstructuralparts

n.acloseconnectionmarkedbycommunityofinterestsorsimilarityinnatureorcharacter"

affluent,"n.anaffluentperson;apersonwhoisfinanciallywelloff

s.havinganabundantsupplyofmoneyorpossessionsofvalue"

aggrandize,vadddetailsto

aggravate,"vmakeworse

vexasperateorirritate"

aggregate,"n.materialsuchassandorgravelusedwithcementandwatertomakeconcrete,mortar,orplaster

n.asumtotalofmanyheterogenousthingstakentogether

v.amountintheaggregateto

v.gatherinamass,sum,orwhole"

aggressive,"a.havingorshowingdeterminationandenergeticpursuitofyourends;positiveinhisconvictions""

s.tendingtospreadquickly

s.characteristicofanenemyoroneeagertofight"

aggrieve,v.infringeontherightsof

agitate,"v.trytostiruppublicopinion

v.causetobeagitated,excited,orroused

v.changethearrangementorpositionof"

agog,s.highlyexcited

agonize,"v.causetoagonize

v.sufferagonyoranguish"

airtight,"s.havingnoweakpoints

s.notallowingairorgastopassinorout"

alacrity,n.livelinessandeagerness

alibi,"n.(law)adefensebyanaccusedpersonpurportingtoshowthatheorshecouldnothavecommittedthecrimeinquestion

v.exoneratebymeansofanalibi"

alienate,v.makewithdrawnorisolatedoremotionallydissociated

align,"v.placeinalineorarrangesoastobeparallelorstraight

v.beorcomeintoadjustmentwith

v.alignoneselfwithagrouporawayofthinking

v.bring(componentsorparts)intoproperordesirablecoordinationcorrelation"

allay,"vlessentheintensityoforcalm

vsatisfy(thirst)"

allegiance,n.theloyaltythatcitizensowetotheircountry(orsubjectstotheirsovereign)

alleviate,"vprovidephysicalrelief,asfrompain

vmakeeasier"

allude,v.makeamoreorlessdisguisedreferenceto

allure,n.thepowertoenticeorattractthroughpersonalcharm

ally,"n.afriendlynation

n.anassociatewhoprovidescooperationorassistance

v.becomeanallyorassociate,asbyatreatyormarriage"

aloft,"r.atoronortothemastheadorupperriggingofaship

r.upward

r.atortogreatheight;highupinorintotheair

r.inthehigheratmosphereabovetheearth"

aloof,"s.remoteinmanner

r.inanaloofmanner"

altruism,n.thequalityofunselfishconcernforthewelfareofothers

amalgamate,s.joinedtogetherintoawhole

ambiguous,"a.havingmorethanonepossiblemeaning

s.havingnointrinsicorobjectivemeaning;notorganizedinconventionalpatterns"

amble,"n.aleisurelywalk(usuallyinsomepublicplace)

v.walkleisurely"

ambrosial,"s.extremelypleasingtothetaste;sweetandfragrant

s.worthyofthegods"

ameliorate,"vtomakebetter

vgetbetter"

amenable,"s.disposedorwillingtocomply

s.readilyreactingtosuggestionsandinfluences

s.opentobeingacteduponinacertainway"

amenity,npleasantnessresultingfromagreeableconditions

amiable,s.disposedtoplease

amicable,a.characterizedbyfriendshipandgoodwill

amity,"n.acordialdisposition

n.astateoffriendshipandcordiality"

amorphous,"s.havingnodefiniteformordistinctshape

s.lackingthesystemorstructurecharacteristicoflivingbodies

s.withoutrealorapparentcrystallineform"

analgesic,"n.amedicineusedtorelievepain

s.capableofrelievingpain"

anarchist,n.anadvocateofanarchism

anathema,"n.adetestedperson

n.aformalecclesiasticalcurseaccompaniedbyexcommunication"

ancillary,sfurnishingaddedsupport

anecdote,n.shortaccountofanincident(especiallyabiographicalone)

anemic,"s.lackingvigororenergy

a.relatingtoanemiaorsufferingfromanemia"

anesthetic,"n.adrugthatcausestemporarylossofbodilysensations

s.characterizedbyinsensibility"

animate,"v.givenewlifeorenergyto

a.belongingtotheclassofnounsthatdenotelivingbeings

a.endowedwithanimallifeasdistinguishedfromplantlife"

animus,nafeelingofillwillarousingactivehostility

annoy,"v.causeannoyancein;disturb,especiallybyminorirritations"

annul,"vdeclareinvalid

vcancelofficially"

anomalous,s.deviatingfromthegeneralorcommonorderortype

anonymous,"a.havingnoknownnameoridentityorknownsource

s.notknownorlackingmarkedindividuality"

antagonize,"v.provokethehostilityof

v.actinoppositionto"

antediluvian,"n.anyoftheearlypatriarchswholivedpriortotheNoachiandeluge

a.oforrelatingtotheperiodbeforethebiblicalflood

s.soextremelyoldasseemingtobelongtoanearlierperiod"

anterior,"a.oforneartheheadendortowardthefrontplaneofabody

s.earlierintime"

antic,"n.aludicrousorgrotesqueactdoneforfunandamusement

s.ludicrouslyodd"

apathy,"n.anabsenceofemotionorenthusiasm

n.thetraitoflackingenthusiasmfororinterestinthingsgenerally"

aphorism,n.ashortpithyinstructivesaying

apocalyptic,"s.propheticofdevastationorultimatedoom

a.oforrelatingtoanapocalypse"

apocryphal,"s.beingofquestionableauthenticity

a.oforbelongingtotheApocrypha"

apoplectic,a.pertainingtoorcharacteristicofapoplexy

apostasy,"n.thestateofhavingrejectedyourreligiousbeliefsoryourpoliticalpartyoracause(ofteninfavorofopposingbeliefsorcauses)

n.theactofabandoningapartyforcause"

appall,"vstrikewithdisgustorrevulsion

vfillwithapprehensionoralarm;causetobeunpleasantlysurprised"

appeal,"n.attractivenessthatinterestsorpleasesorstimulates

n.(law)alegalproceedinginwhichtheappellantresortstoahighercourtforthepurposeofobtainingareviewofalowercourtdecisionandareversalofthelowercourt'sjudgmentorthegrantingofanewtrial

v.takeacourtcasetoahighercourtforreview

v.requestearnestly(somethingfromsomebody);askforaidorprotection"

appealing,a.abletoattractinterestordrawfavorableattention

applause,n.ademonstrationofapprovalbyclappingthehandstogether

apposite,s.beingofstrikingappropriatenessandpertinence

appreciable,s.enoughtobeestimatedormeasured

apprehension,"n.fearfulexpectationoranticipation

n.painfulexpectation

n.theactofapprehending(especiallyapprehendingacriminal)"

apprise,"vinform(somebody)ofsomething

vmakeawareof

vgaininvalue

vincreasethevalueof"

approbation,"n.officialapproval

n.officialrecognitionorapproval"

appropriate,"v.takepossessionofbyforce,asafteraninvasion

a.suitableforaparticularpersonorplaceorconditionetc"

apropos,a.ofanappropriateorpertinentnature

apt,"s.(usuallyfollowedby`to')naturallydisposedtoward

s.atriskoforsubjecttoexperiencingsomethingusuallyunpleasant

s.mentallyquickandresourceful"

archaic,s.littleevolvedfromorcharacteristicofanearlierancestraltype

archetype,nsomethingthatservesasamodelorabasisformakingcopies

ardor,"n.afeelingofstrongeagerness(usuallyinfavorofapersonorcause)

n.intensefeelingoflove

n.feelingsofgreatwarmthandintensity"

arduous,"s.characterizedbyefforttothepointofexhaustion;especiallyphysicaleffort

s.taxingtotheutmost;testingpowersofendurance

s.difficulttoaccomplish;demandingconsiderablementaleffortandskill"

argot,nacharacteristiclanguageofaparticulargroup(asamongthieves)

arrest,n.thestateofinactivityfollowinganinterruption

arresting,s.commandingattention

arrhythmic,"s.lackingasteadyrhythm

s.withoutregardforrhythm"

arrogance,n.overbearingprideevidencedbyasuperiormannertowardinferiors

articulate,"v.unitebyformingajointorjoints

v.expressorstateclearly

a.expressingyourselfeasilyorcharacterizedbyclearexpressivelanguage"

ascendant,"n.positionorstateofbeingdominantorincontrol

s.tendingordirectedupward

s.mostpowerfulorimportantorinfluential"

ascetic,"a.pertainingtoorcharacteristicofanasceticorthepracticeofrigorousself-discipline

s.practicinggreatself-denial"

aseptic,s.freeoforusingmethodstokeepfreeofpathologicalmicroorganisms

askew,"s.turnedortwistedtowardoneside

r.turnedortwistedtooneside"

aspect,"n.adistinctfeatureorelementinaproblem

n.acharacteristictobeconsidered

n.thebeginningordurationorcompletionorrepetitionoftheactionofaverb"

asperity,"n.somethinghardtoendure

n.harshnessofmanner"

aspersion,"n.adisparagingremark

n.anabusiveattackonaperson'scharacterorgoodname

n.theactofsprinklingwaterinbaptism(rare)"

aspirant,"n.anambitiousandaspiringyoungperson

s.desiringorstrivingforrecognitionoradvancement"

assent,"n.agreementwithastatementorproposaltodosomething

v.toagreeorexpressagreement"

assert,"v.statecategorically

v.insistonhavingone'sopinionsandrightsrecognized"

assertive,a.aggressivelyself-assured

assess,"v.charge(apersonoraproperty)withapayment,suchasataxorafine

v.estimatethevalueof(property)fortaxation"

assiduous,s.markedbycareandpersistenteffort

assuage,"vcausetobemorefavorablyinclined;gainthegoodwillof

vsatisfy(thirst)

vprovidephysicalrelief,asfrompain"

astounding,s.bewilderingorstrikingdumbwithwonder

astute,s.markedbypracticalhardheadedintelligence

asunder,s.widelyseparatedespeciallyinspace

asylum,"nashelterfromdangerorhardship

nahospitalformentallyincompetentorunbalancedperson"

asymmetrical,"a.characterizedbyasymmetryinthespatialarrangementorplacementofpartsorcomponents

s.irregularinshapeoroutline"

atone,"vmakeamendsfor

vturnawayfromsinordopenitence"

atrocious,"s.shockinglybrutalorcruel

s.exceptionallybadordispleasing

s.provokinghorror"

attenuate,"v.becomeweaker,instrength,value,ormagnitude

s.reducedinstrength"

audacious,"s.invulnerabletofearorintimidation

s.unrestrainedbyconventionorpropriety

s.disposedtoventureortakerisks"

augur,"n.(ancientRome)areligiousofficialwhointerpretedomenstoguidepublicpolicy

v.predictfromanomen"

authentic,"s.conformingtofactandthereforeworthyofbelief

s.notcounterfeitorcopied"

authority,"n.thepowerorrighttogiveordersormakedecisions

n.(usuallyplural)personswhoexercise(administrative)controloverothers

n.anexpertwhoseviewsaretakenasdefinitive

n.officialpermissionorapproval"

autocracy,"n.apoliticalsystemgovernedbyasingleindividual

n.apoliticaltheoryfavoringunlimitedauthoritybyasingleindividual"

autonomy,"n.immunityfromarbitraryexerciseofauthority:politicalindependence

n.personalindependence"

avarice,"n.reprehensibleacquisitiveness;insatiabledesireforwealth(personifiedasoneofthedeadlysins)

n.extremegreedformaterialwealth"

aver,"vreportormaintain

vtodeclareoraffirmsolemnlyandformallyastrue"

aversion,n.theactofturningyourself(oryourgaze)away

avid,"s.(oftenfollowedby`for')ardentlyorexcessivelydesirous

s.markedbyactiveinterestandenthusiasm"

awash,scoveredwithwater

awe,"n.anoverwhelmingfeelingofwonderoradmiration

v.inspireawein"

awkward,"s.causinginconvenience

a.lackinggraceorskillinmannerormovementorperformance

s.difficulttohandleormanageespeciallybecauseofshape

s.notelegantorgracefulinexpression"

awning,n.acanopymadeofcanvastoshelterpeopleorthingsfromrainorsun

awry,r.awayfromthecorrectorexpectedcourse

axiomatic,"s.evidentwithoutprooforargument

a.containingaphorismsormaxims

a.oforrelatingtoorderivedfromaxioms"

babble,"n.gibberishresemblingthesoundsofababy

v.uttermeaninglesssounds,likeababy,orutterinanincoherentway

v.totalkfoolishly"

backhanded,s.roundaboutorambiguous

badger,"n.sturdycarnivorousburrowingmammalwithstrongclaws;widelydistributedinthenorthernhemisphere

v.persuadethroughconstantefforts"

badinage,n.frivolousbanter

bait,"n.anythingthatservesasanenticement

n.somethingusedtolurefishorotheranimalsintodangersotheycanbetrappedorkilled

v.lure,entice,orentrapwithbait

v.attackwithdogsorsetdogsupon"

bale,"n.alargebundleboundforstorageortransport

v.makeintoabale"

baleful,"s.deadlyorsinister

s.threateningorforeshadowingevilortragicdevelopments"

balk,"n.theareaonabilliardtablebehindthebalkline

n.anillegalpitchingmotionwhilerunnersareonbase"

balky,sstoppingshortandrefusingtogoon

ballad,"n.anarrativesongwitharecurrentrefrain

n.anarrativepoemofpopularorigin"

balloon,"n.largetoughnonrigidbagfilledwithgasorheatedair

n.smallthininflatablerubberbagwithnarrowneck

v.rideinahot-airballoon

v.becomeinflated"

balm,n.anyofvariousaromaticresinoussubstancesusedforhealingandsoothing

banal,s.repeatedtoooften;overfamiliarthroughoveruse

bane,n.somethingcausingmiseryordeath

banish,"v.expelfromacommunityorgroup

v.banfromaplaceofresidence,asforpunishment

v.expel,asifbyofficialdecree

v.driveaway"

banter,n.lightteasingrepartee

barb,"n.thepointedpartofbarbedwire

n.asubsidiarypointfacingoppositefromthemainpointthatmakesanarrowheadorspearhardtoremove

n.oneoftheparallelfilamentsprojectingfromthemainshaftofafeather"

barbarous,"s.(ofpersonsortheiractions)ableordisposedtoinflictpainorsuffering

s.primitiveincustomsandculture"

barefaced,"swithnoefforttoconceal

sunrestrainedbyconventionorpropriety"

bargain,"n.anagreementbetweenparties(usuallyarrivedatafterdiscussion)fixingobligationsofeach

n.anadvantageouspurchase

v.cometoterms;arriveatanagreement"

baroque,"n.thehistoricperiodfromabout1600until1750whenthebaroquestyleofart,architecture,andmusicflourishedinEurope

n.elaborateandextensiveornamentationindecorativeartandarchitecturethatflourishedinEuropeinthe17thcentury

s.havingelaboratesymmetricalornamentation

a.oforrelatingtoorcharacteristicoftheelaboratelyornamentedstyleofarchitecture,art,andmusicpopularinEuropebetween1600and1750"

barrage,"n.therapidandcontinuousdeliveryoflinguisticcommunication(spokenorwritten)

n.theheavyfireofartillerytosaturateanarearatherthanhitaspecifictarget"

barren,"n.anuninhabitedwildernessthatisworthlessforcultivation

s.notbearingoffspring

s.completelywantingorlacking"

barricade,"n.abarrier(usuallythrownuphastily)toimpedetheadvanceofanenemy

v.renderunsuitableforpassage

v.preventaccesstobybarricading

v.blockoffwithbarricades"

barter,"n.anequalexchange

v.exchangegoodswithoutinvolvingmoney"

batch,"n.alltheloavesofbreadbakedatthesametime

n.(oftenfollowedby`of')alargenumberoramountorextent

n.acollectionofthingsorpersonstobehandledtogether

v.batchtogether;assembleorprocessasabatch"

bathetic,s.effusivelyorinsincerelyemotional

bawdy,s.humorouslyvulgar

bedeck,vdecorate

belabor,"v.toworkatortoabsurdlength

v.attackverballywithharshcriticism"

beleaguer,"vannoypersistently

vsurroundsoastoforcetogiveup"

belie,"vbeincontradictionwith

vrepresentfalsely"

bellwether,"n.someonewhoassumesleadershipofamovementoractivity

n.sheepthatleadstheherdoftenwearingabell"

beneficent,"a.doingorproducinggood

s.generousinassistancetothepoor"

benign,"a.notdangeroustohealth;notrecurrentorprogressive(especiallyofatumor)

a.pleasantandbeneficialinnatureorinfluence

s.kindnessofdispositionormanner"

berate,vcensureseverelyorangrily

beseech,vaskfororrequestearnestly

besmirch,"vchargefalselyorwithmaliciousintent;attackthegoodnameandreputationofsomeone

vsmearsoastomakedirtyorstained"

bifurcate,"v.splitordivideintotwo

v.divideintotwobranches

s.resemblingafork;dividedorseparatedintotwobranches"

bigot,n.aprejudicedpersonwhoisintolerantofanyopinionsdifferingfromhisown

bland,"s.lackingtasteorflavorortang

s.lackingstimulatingcharacteristics;uninteresting"

blandishment,"n.flatteryintendedtopersuade

n.theactofurgingbymeansofteasingorflattery"

blasé,none

blast,"n.averylongflyball

n.anexplosion(asofdynamite)

v.makeastridentsound

v.useexplosiveson"

blatant,"s.withoutanyattemptatconcealment;completelyobvious

s.conspicuouslyandoffensivelyloud;giventovehementoutcry"

blazon,"ntheofficialsymbolsofafamily,state,etc.

vdecoratewithheraldicarms"

blemish,"n.amarkorflawthatspoilstheappearanceofsomething(especiallyonaperson'sbody)

v.marorimpairwithaflaw"

blight,"n.astateorconditionbeingblighted

n.anyplantdiseaseresultinginwitheringwithoutrotting

v.causetosufferablight"

bliss,n.astateofextremehappiness

blithe,"s.lackingorshowingalackofdueconcern

s.carefreeandhappyandlighthearted"

blueprint,"n.somethingintendedasaguideformakingsomethingelse

n.photographicprintofplansortechnicaldrawingsetc.

v.makeablueprintof"

blunder,n.anembarrassingmistake

blunt,"v.makelessintense

v.makelesssharp

s.havingabroadorroundedend

s.usedofaknifeorotherblade;notsharp"

blur,"n.ahazyorindistinctrepresentation

v.tomakelessdistinctorclear

v.makedimorindistinct

v.becomevagueorindistinct"

blurt,vutterimpulsively

bluster,"n.noisyconfusionandturbulence

n.aviolentgustywind

v.blowhard;begusty,asofwind"

boggle,"v.startlewithamazementorfear

v.hesitatewhenconfrontedwithaproblem,orwhenindoubtorfear"

boisterous,"s.noisyandlackinginrestraintordiscipline

s.fullofroughandexuberantanimalspirits

s.violentlyagitatedandturbulent"

bolster,"n.apillowthatisoftenputacrossabedunderneaththeregularpillows

v.supportandstrengthen

v.propupwithapilloworbolster"

bombast,n.pompousorpretentioustalkorwriting

bonhomie,nadispositiontobefriendlyandapproachable(easytotalkto)

boo,"n.acryornoisemadetoexpressdispleasureorcontempt

v.showdispleasure,asafteraperformanceorspeech"

boon,s.verycloseandconvivial

boor,nacrudeuncouthill-bredpersonlackingcultureorrefinement

bootless,s.unproductiveofsuccess

bound,"v.formtheboundaryof;becontiguousto

a.confinedbybonds

a.heldwithanotherelement,substanceormaterialinchemicalorphysicalunion

a.securedwithacoverorbinding;oftenusedasacombiningform"

boycott,"n.agroup'srefusaltohavecommercialdealingswithsomeorganizationinprotestagainstitspolicies

v.refusetosponsor;refusetodobusinesswith"

bracing,s.impartingvitalityandenergy

brake,"n.arestraintusedtosloworstopavehicle

n.anyofvariousfernsofthegenusPterishavingpinnatelycompoundleavesandincludingseveralpopularhouseplants

n.anareathicklyovergrownusuallywithonekindofplant

n.anythingthatslowsorhindersaprocess"

brash,s.offensivelybold

brassy,"a.resemblingthesoundofabrassinstrument

s.tastelesslyshowy"

bravado,n.aswaggeringshowofcourage

bravura,n.brilliantandshowytechnicalskill

brazen,"v.facewithdefianceorimpudence

a.madeoforresemblingbrass(asincolororhardness)"

breach,"n.afailuretoperformsomepromisedactorobligation

n.anopening(especiallyagapinadikeorfortification)"

brevity,"n.theuseofbriefexpressions

n.theattributeofbeingbrieforfleeting"

bribe,"n.paymentmadetoapersoninapositionoftrusttocorrupthisjudgment

v.makeillegalpaymentstoinexchangeforfavorsorinfluence"

bridle,"n.headgearforahorse;includesaheadstallandbitandreinstogivetheriderordrivercontrol

n.theactofrestrainingpoweroractionorlimitingexcess

v.angerortakeoffense

v.putabridleon"

brisk,"v.becomebrisk

s.veryactive"

bristle,"n.astifffiber(coarsehairorfilament);naturalorsynthetic

n.astiffhair

v.riseupasinfear

v.haveorbethicklycoveredwithorasifwithbristles"

brittle,"n.caramelizedsugarcooledinthinsheets

s.havinglittleelasticity;henceeasilycrackedorfracturedorsnapped

s.lackingwarmthandgenerosityofspirit

s.(ofmetalorglass)notannealedandconsequentlyeasilycrackedorfractured"

broach,v.bringupatopicfordiscussion

bromide,n.anyofthesaltsofhydrobromicacid;formerlyus