Vocabulary Words Starting With B

To confuse someone so completely that they cannot understand or explain something.

So ordinary and overused that it has become dull and unoriginal.

A persistent source of trouble, ruin, or annoyance.

Extravagantly ornate, elaborate, or convoluted in style.

To give a false or misleading impression of something.

To make someone or something seem smaller or less important than it really is.

Openly hostile and eager to fight or argue.

Producing good results or a helpful effect.

Kind, generous, and genuinely wishing good things for others.

Gentle and not harmful; not likely to cause serious damage.

To formally leave property or possessions to someone through a will after death.

A tendency to favor one person, group, or idea unfairly over another, often without realizing it.

An act or utterance that shows contempt or irreverence for something considered sacred.

Without hope, comfort, or anything positive, or describing a cold and bare landscape.

Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered inappropriate or callous.

Speaking in a very direct way without trying to be gentle or polite, or physically not sharp.

Noisy, energetic, and full of high spirits, sometimes to an unruly degree.

To support, strengthen, or reinforce something.

Using inflated, showy language that sounds impressive but says little.

Rude, clumsy, and unaware of proper social behavior.

A line or limit that marks the edge of an area, topic, or behavior.

Existing in generous, plentiful amounts.

To refuse to buy, use, or take part in something as a way of protesting against it.

A bold, swaggering display of courage meant to impress or intimidate, often overstated.

Bold and shameless in a way that shows no embarrassment about breaking rules or norms.

The quality of expressing something in few words; shortness of duration or expression.

Quick and full of energy, or describing business that is happening fast and in large amounts.

Hard but easily broken or cracked under pressure.

Blunt and abrupt in manner or speech, to the point of seeming rude.

Cheerful and optimistic, or, when describing an economy or market, growing strongly and performing well.

A system of government or organization run by many officials and complex rules and procedures.

To grow or develop rapidly and vigorously.

To give extra support to something, often an argument or structure.

Something produced as a secondary result while making or doing something else.