back up v. to support; to solidify; to strengthen
backlash n. rebound; recoiling; 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; cargo; 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; deficient; insolvent; unable to pay debts
bankrupt n. a person who was unable to repay their debts
bankrupt v. to ruin financially; to go bust; to go broke; to collapse
bankruptcy n. state of losing property to one's creditor s due to unpaid debts; inability to pay debts; insolvency
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 specially 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; barricade
barter n. exchanging of goods and services; trade
barter v. to exchange goods and services
base adj. low; despicable; ignoble
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 acting; conduct
benchmark n. criterion; measure; point of reference for comparison
beneficent adj. kind; good
beneficial adj. advantageous; pleasurable; enjoyable
beneficiary n. one that receives a benefit; the recipient of funds, property, or other benefits, as from an insurance policy or will
benefit n. advantage; profit; aid; stipend
benefit v. to profit; to gain; to be advantageous
beverage n. drink; refreshment
beyond adv. past; further than
beyondprep. further; more distant
bias n. prejudice; tendency; leaning
bias v. to prejudice; to influence opinions
bill n. bank note; invoice; 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. guilt; 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 forth 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 bragging; a source of pride
boast v. to glorify oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way
bond n. link; connection; obligation; grasp; certificate of debt
bond v. to store in a warehouse
bonded adj. secured in a warehouse
bonus n. dividend; perk; monetary gift
book v. to record; to order in advance; to inscribe; 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; incentive; 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 harass; 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. affiliate; 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; trademark; type; make; variety
brand v. to mark with an iron; to disgrace; to condemn
breadth n. width; broadness
breadwinner n. one whose earnings are the primary source of support for one's dependents
break down v. to fail; to collapse; to defeat; to overthrow; to descend
break n. fracture; pause; rest; intermission; crack; opportunity; alteration
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
breakdown n. collapse; crash; incident
breakthrough n. progress; reaching a new level; removal of a barrier; penetration
brief adj. short; concise
brief n. abstract; summary; concise report; instructions
brief v. to make a summary; to give a report; to inform; to instruct somebody
briefcase n. small container for documents; tool for synchronizing 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
broker 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
brokered adj. negotiated by an intermediary; settled through a middleman
broth n. the water in which meat, fish, or vegetables have been boiled; stock; a thin, clear soup based on stock, to which rice, barley, meat, or vegetables may be added
browse v. to leaf through a book; to peruse a book; to surf Internet websites; to search the Internet for information; to read through websites
browser n. program used for viewing websites on the Internet
bruise n. an injury to underlying tissues or bone in which the skin is not broken, often characterized by ruptured blood vessels 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
budge 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 inventory or assets to another company
bulk v. to inflate; to play an important role
bullion 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 slaughterer; owner of a meat shop
button n. switch; icon to click on
button v. to fasten with buttons; to be fastened with buttons
backlash n. rebound; recoiling; 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; cargo; 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; deficient; insolvent; unable to pay debts
bankrupt n. a person who was unable to repay their debts
bankrupt v. to ruin financially; to go bust; to go broke; to collapse
bankruptcy n. state of losing property to one's creditor s due to unpaid debts; inability to pay debts; insolvency
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 specially 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; barricade
barter n. exchanging of goods and services; trade
barter v. to exchange goods and services
base adj. low; despicable; ignoble
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 acting; conduct
benchmark n. criterion; measure; point of reference for comparison
beneficent adj. kind; good
beneficial adj. advantageous; pleasurable; enjoyable
beneficiary n. one that receives a benefit; the recipient of funds, property, or other benefits, as from an insurance policy or will
benefit n. advantage; profit; aid; stipend
benefit v. to profit; to gain; to be advantageous
beverage n. drink; refreshment
beyond adv. past; further than
beyondprep. further; more distant
bias n. prejudice; tendency; leaning
bias v. to prejudice; to influence opinions
bill n. bank note; invoice; 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. guilt; 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 forth 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 bragging; a source of pride
boast v. to glorify oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way
bond n. link; connection; obligation; grasp; certificate of debt
bond v. to store in a warehouse
bonded adj. secured in a warehouse
bonus n. dividend; perk; monetary gift
book v. to record; to order in advance; to inscribe; 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; incentive; 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 harass; 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. affiliate; 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; trademark; type; make; variety
brand v. to mark with an iron; to disgrace; to condemn
breadth n. width; broadness
breadwinner n. one whose earnings are the primary source of support for one's dependents
break down v. to fail; to collapse; to defeat; to overthrow; to descend
break n. fracture; pause; rest; intermission; crack; opportunity; alteration
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
breakdown n. collapse; crash; incident
breakthrough n. progress; reaching a new level; removal of a barrier; penetration
brief adj. short; concise
brief n. abstract; summary; concise report; instructions
brief v. to make a summary; to give a report; to inform; to instruct somebody
briefcase n. small container for documents; tool for synchronizing 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
broker 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
brokered adj. negotiated by an intermediary; settled through a middleman
broth n. the water in which meat, fish, or vegetables have been boiled; stock; a thin, clear soup based on stock, to which rice, barley, meat, or vegetables may be added
browse v. to leaf through a book; to peruse a book; to surf Internet websites; to search the Internet for information; to read through websites
browser n. program used for viewing websites on the Internet
bruise n. an injury to underlying tissues or bone in which the skin is not broken, often characterized by ruptured blood vessels 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
budge 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 inventory or assets to another company
bulk v. to inflate; to play an important role
bullion 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 slaughterer; owner of a meat shop
button n. switch; icon to click on
button v. to fasten with buttons; to be fastened with buttons