back up v. to support; to solidify¹; to strengthen

backlash n. rebound²; recoiling³; sudden movement to the rear

backup n. copying of data for safety purposes; substitute; reserve; spare

badge n. tag; sign; identification tag

baggage n. luggage; cargo⁴; things to take on a trip; equipment

balance n. leveling; harmony; stability; rest; remainder

balance v. to make equal

bank draft n. check

banknote n. bill; money made of paper issued by a bank

bankrupt adj. lacking; deficient⁵; insolvent⁶; unable to pay debts

bankrupt n. a person who was unable to repay their debts

bankrupt v. to ruin financially; to go bust⁷; to go broke; to collapse⁸

bankruptcy⁹ n. state of losing property to one's creditor¹⁰ s due to unpaid¹¹ debts; inability to pay debts; insolvency¹²

banquet n. celebration; feast; dinner; drinking

banquet v. to hold a party; to feast; to dine; to drink; to attend a banquet

barely adv. hardly; scarcely

bargain n. good deal; agreement; item that has been bought at a specially¹³ low price

bargain v. to negotiate; to arrive at an agreement

barren capital n. money which is not generating profit

barrier n. border; limit; obstacle; barricade¹⁴

barter¹⁵ n. exchanging of goods and services; trade

barter v. to exchange goods and services

base adj. low; despicable; ignoble¹⁶

base n. foundation; principal element; fundament; fundamental part

base v. to establish; to found; to set up; to place on

basis n. foundation; grounding

bearer n. person who holds a money order

behalf n. representing; in support of

behavior n. manner of acting¹⁷; conduct

benchmark n. criterion; measure; point of reference for comparison

beneficent adj. kind; good

beneficial adj. advantageous¹⁸; pleasurable; enjoyable

beneficiary n. one that receives a benefit; the recipient¹⁹ of funds, property, or other benefits, as from an insurance policy or will

benefit n. advantage; profit; aid; stipend²⁰

benefit v. to profit; to gain; to be advantageous

beverage²¹ n. drink; refreshment²²

beyond adv. past; further than

beyondprep. further; more distant

bias²³ n. prejudice; tendency; leaning

bias v. to prejudice; to influence opinions

bill n. bank note; invoice²⁴; proposed law

bill v. to charge; to announce; to advertise

birth rate n. number of babies that are born per year per thousand (in a given area, group, etc.)

blame n. guilt²⁵; responsibility; liability

blame v. to accuse; to denounce

blanket n. bed covering; quilt

blanket v. to cover; to coat

blouse n. a woman's or child's loosely fitting shirt that extends to the waist or slightly below; a loosely fitting garment resembling a long shirt, worn especially by European workmen

blunder n. gross error; stupid mistake

blunder v. to make a stupid mistake; to move back and forth²⁶ in a clumsy manner; to move blindly; to grope

board n. management committee (i.e.: board of directors); printed board which connects to a slot in a computer; food

board v. to accommodate; to house; to enter (a plane, ship, bus, etc.)

boast n. the act or an instance of bragging²⁷; a source of pride

boast v. to glorify²⁸ oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way

bond n. link; connection; obligation; grasp; certificate of debt

bond v. to store in a warehouse²⁹

bonded³⁰ adj. secured in a warehouse

bonus n. dividend³¹; perk³²; monetary³³ gift

book v. to record; to order in advance; to inscribe³⁴; to indicate

bookcase n. shelves used to store books printed items

boom n. a time of economic prosperity; a sudden increase, as in popularity

boom v. to grow, develop, or progress rapidly; flourish

boost n. push; lift; incentive³⁵; encouragement; shove; raising

boost v. to raise; to push; to urge; to lift

border n. boundary; edge; limit

border v. to be adjacent to

bother n. effort; nuisance

bother v. to annoy; to harass³⁶; to worry; to make an effort; to be concerned

bothersome adj. annoying; irritating

bound adj. obligated; certain; fastened; tied

bound n. limit; border

bound v. to jump; to leap

brake n. device which is used to slow or stop a vehicle

brake v. to stop a vehicle; to slow down a vehicle

branch n. affiliate³⁷; office; industry; trade; business unit

branch v. to fork; to divide into parts or sections

brand n. product manufactured by a company and given a specific name or mark; trademark³⁸; type; make; variety

brand v. to mark with an iron; to disgrace; to condemn³⁹

breadth n. width; broadness

breadwinner n. one whose earnings⁴⁰ are the primary source of support for one's dependents

break down v. to fail; to collapse; to defeat; to overthrow⁴¹; to descend⁴²

break n. fracture; pause; rest; intermission; crack; opportunity; alteration⁴³

break v. to smash into pieces; to shatter; to crack; to be smashed into pieces; to be cut off; to force into; to stop; to cancel

breakdown⁴⁴ n. collapse; crash; incident

breakthrough n. progress; reaching a new level; removal of a barrier; penetration⁴⁵

brief adj. short; concise⁴⁶

brief n. abstract; summary; concise report; instructions

brief v. to make a summary; to give a report; to inform; to instruct somebody

briefcase⁴⁷ n. small container for documents; tool for synchronizing⁴⁸ files between two computers

briefing n. short meeting; summarizing; giving and receiving instructions; reporting

broadcast n. transmission; dispatch; radio program

broadcast v. to transmit over the radio; to publicize; to advertise

brochure n. leaflet; booklet; printed product information

broker⁴⁹ n. middleman; agent who buys and sells property or shares etc. for other people

broker v. to act as a middleman; to buy and to sell property for other people

brokered⁵⁰ adj. negotiated by an intermediary; settled through a middleman

broth⁵¹ n. the water in which meat, fish, or vegetables have been boiled; stock; a thin, clear soup based on stock, to which rice, barley⁵², meat, or vegetables may be added

browse⁵³ v. to leaf through a book; to peruse⁵⁴ a book; to surf Internet websites; to search the Internet for information; to read through websites

browser⁵⁵ n. program used for viewing websites on the Internet

bruise⁵⁶ n. an injury to underlying⁵⁷ tissues or bone in which the skin is not broken, often characterized by ruptured⁵⁸ blood vessels⁵⁹ and discolorations; an injury, especially to one's feelings

bruise v. to injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of (part of the body) without breaking the skin, as by a blow; to hurt, especially psychologically

budge⁶⁰ v. to move; to be moved

budget n. financial framework; financial plan

budget v. to prepare a financial plan; to make financial arrangements

bulk adj. relating to or designed for the mass of people; large-scale; widespread; popular

bulk n. volume; mass; main part; most

bulk transfer n. the sale of all or most of a company's inventory⁶¹ or assets to another company

bulk v. to inflate⁶²; to play an important role

bullion⁶³ n. bars of gold; bars of silver

buoyant adj. floating; light; lively; cheerful

business n. company; enterprise; trade; commerce; matter; issue; question

butcher n. person who cuts meat; meat cutter; meat slaughterer⁶⁴; owner of a meat shop

button n. switch; icon⁶⁵ to click on

button v. to fasten with buttons; to be fastened with buttons

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