Shipp Vocabulary 1-4 Barb-Bestow

bereft

(adj): deprived of; lacking

berserk

(adj): frenzied

benevolent

(adj): generous, charitable

beatific

(adj): giving bliss; blissful

benign

(adj): kindly; favorable; not malignant

bellicose

(adj): warlike

belated

(adj):delayed

benighted

(adj):overcome by darkness

baroque

(adj.): highly ornate

benediction

(n): blessing

beneficiary

(n): person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

barrage

(n):barrier laid down by artillery fire

barrister

(n):counselor-at-law

benefactor

(n):giver; patron

barb

(n):sharp projection from fishhook, etc.

barterer

(n):trader

bauble

(n):trinket, trifle

belabor

(v): beat soundly; assail verbally

beleaguer

(v): besiege

bestow

(v): confer

beguile

(v): delude; cheat; amuse

bedizen

(v): dressed with vulgar finery

batten

(v): grow fat; thrive upon others

bate

(v): let down; restrain

berate

(v): scold strongly

besmirch

(v): soil; defile

bedraggle

(v): wet thoroughly

behoove

(v):be suited too; be incumbent upon