B

baby - n. a newly born creature

back - n. the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward 

bad - ad. wrong; acting against the law; not good 

balance - v. to make two sides or forces equal 

ball - n. something round 

balloon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter
than air 

ballot - n. a piece of paper used for voting 

ban - v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction 

bank - n. an organization that keeps and lends money 

bar - v. to prevent or block 

barrier - n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult 

base - n. a military center; v. to establish as a fact ("Her research was based on
experiments.") 

battle - n. a fight between opposing armed forces 

be - v. to live; to happen; to exist 

beat - v. to hit again and again 

beauty - ad. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit 

because - prep. for the reason that ("He left because he was sick.") 

become - v. to come to be 

bed - n. a sleeping place 

before - prep. earlier 

begin - v. to do the first part of an action; to start 

behind - ad. at the back of; in back of 

believe - v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust 

bell - n. an instrument that makes a musical sound ("a church bell") 

belong - v. to be owned by; to be a member of 

below - ad. lower than 

best - ad. the most good 

betray - v. to turn against; to be false to 

better - ad. more good than 

between - ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks
between two nations") 

big - ad. of great size; not small 

bill - n. a legislative proposal 

biology - n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms 

bird - n. a creature that flies 

bite - v. to cut with the teeth 

black - ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky 

blame - v. to accuse; to hold responsible 

blanket - n. a cloth cover used to keep warm 

bleed - v. to lose blood 

blind - ad. not able to see 

block - v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement 

blood - n. red fluid in the body 

blow - v. to move with force, as in air ("The wind blows.") 

blue - ad. having the color like that of a clear sky 

boat - n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods 

body - n. all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal 

boil - v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot 

bomb - n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with
bombs 

bone - n. the hard material in the body 

book - n. a long written work for reading 

border - n. a dividing line between nations 

born - v. to come to life; to come into existence 

borrow - v. to take as a loan 

both - ad. not just one of two, but the two together 

bottle - n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid 

bottom - ad. the lowest part of something 

box - n. something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood 

boy - n. a young male person 

boycott - v. to refuse to take part in or deal with 

brain - n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures 

brave - ad. having no fear 

bread - n. a food made from grain 

break - v. to divide into parts by force; to destroy 

breathe - v. to take air into the body and let it out again 

bridge - n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles
can cross from one side to the other 

brief - ad. short; not long 

bright - ad. giving much light; strong and clear in color 

bring - v. to come with something 

broadcast - v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio
or television program 

brother - n. a male with the same father or mother as another person 

brown - ad. having the color like that of coffee 

budget - n. a spending plan 

build - v. to join materials together to make something 

building - n. anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place
of entertainment 

bullet - n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun 

burn - v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire 

burst - v. to break open suddenly 

bury - v. to put into the ground and cover with earth 

bus - n. a public vehicle to carry people 

business - n. one's work; buying and selling to earn money; trade 

busy - ad. doing something; very active 

but - conj. however; other than; yet 

buy - v. to get by paying something, usually money 

by - conj. near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William Shakespeare");
not later than ("by midnight")