B

Words	Meaning	Examples	synonyms
banal	adj tầm thường	banal pop songs
bane	n tai ương	Instead of doing his homework, my son is always playing computer games - they're the bane of my existence these days.
banter	n sự đùa cợt	He considered himself a master of witty banter
bargain	v mặc cả	This coat was half-price - a real bargain
behalf	n thay mặt	She wasn't able to be present, so I signed the letter in her behalf
belie	v gây ấn tượng sai lầm	Her calm face belied the terror she was feeling
belligerent	adj sự hiếu chiến	China is a belligerent country
bend	n chỗ uốn, chỗ cong	a bend in the road
benevolent	adj tốt bụng, rộng lượng	He was a benevolent old man and wouldn't hurt a fly
bestow	v tặng cho, dành cho	to bestow someone for the night
beverage	n đồ uống	Hot beverage include tea, coffee, and hot chocolate
bias	n thành kiến
bibliophile	n người mê sách	Amongst the things, she was also known as a bibliophile
bizarre	adj kỳ quái, quái dị	a bizarre situation
bland	adj nhạt nhẽo, không hấp dẫn	I find chicken a little bland
blandishments	n lời xu nịnh	She was impervious to his blandishments
blanket	n mền, chăn	blanket
blatant	adj trắng trợn	a blatant lie
bleak	adj ảm đạm, không tươi sáng	bleak house
blight	v làm hư, làm hại	A life blighted by illness
bog	v sa lầy, ngăn cản
bold	adj dũng cảm táo bạo	bold coast
bombast	n lời nói khoa trương
bond	n giao kèo, cam kết
boorish	adj thô lỗ	the boorish behaviour of some tourist is embarrassing
brazen	v vô liêm sĩ	brazen cheating
breakthrough	n bước đột phá	Scientists are hoping for a breakthrough in the search for a cure for cancer.
breathtaking	adj hấp dẫn, ngoạn mục	The view from the top of the mountain is breathtaking
brisk	adj nhanh nhẹn	brisk space
broaden	v mở rộng	become wider
brusque	adj lỗ mãng, cộc cằn
bucolic	adj thuộc đồng quê
buffon	n anh hề
bulk	n khối lượng lớn
bulwark	n người bảo vệ nguyên tắc
bumptious	adj tự phụ, khoa trương
burden	n gánh nặng
burgeon	n lớn lên