Vocabulary Cards
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A2 verb
beg
Meaning
to ask for something earnestly; to request humbly
Example
The child begged for a new toy.
C1 verb
beget
Meaning
to bring about or give rise to; to father or produce
Example
Violence begets more violence.
B1 noun
Beggar
Meaning
a person who lives by asking for money or food
Example
The beggar sat by the temple asking for alms.
A1 verb
begin
Meaning
to start doing something; to commence
Example
I will begin my studies tomorrow.
A1 noun
beginning
Meaning
The start or first part of something.
Example
The beginning of the story was very interesting.
C1 verb
begrudge
Meaning
to resent someone for having something; to give reluctantly
Example
She did not begrudge him his success.
C2 verb
beguile
Meaning
to charm or enchant someone, often in a deceptive way
Example
She beguiled the audience with her storytelling.
B1 noun
behalf
Meaning
as a representative of someone; in the interest of someone
Example
She accepted the award on behalf of her team.
A2 verb
behave
Meaning
to act in a particular way; to conduct oneself
Example
Children should behave well in school.
B1 noun
behavior
Meaning
The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others.
Example
The teacher praised her good behavior in class.
B2 adjective
behavioral
Meaning
relating to the way a person or animal acts
Example
The psychologist studied the child's behavioral patterns.
B1 noun
Behaviour
Meaning
the way a person or animal acts or conducts themselves
Example
His behaviour at the meeting was very professional.
C1 verb
behead
Meaning
to cut off a person's or animal's head; to remove the leader or most important part
Example
The historical account describes how the traitor was beheaded as punishment.
C2 noun
behemoth
Meaning
Something enormous, especially a large and powerful organization.
Example
The company grew into a corporate behemoth.
A1 adverb
Behind
Meaning
at the back of; following; lagging
Example
The car behind us was honking.
C1 verb
behold
Meaning
to see or observe something, especially something remarkable or impressive
Example
She stood quietly to behold the sunrise over the hills.
C2 adjective
beholden
Meaning
indebted or obliged to someone for a service or help
Example
He felt beholden to his mentor for all the guidance.
C2 verb
behoove
Meaning
to be necessary, proper, or appropriate for someone to do
Example
It would behoove you to study before the exam.
C2 verb
behooves
Meaning
third person singular form of 'behoove'; means it is proper or necessary
Example
It behooves every citizen to follow the law.
C2 verb
behove
Meaning
British spelling of 'behoove'; to be appropriate or necessary
Example
It would behove the company to listen to its customers.
A2 noun
Being
Meaning
existence; a living creature; the state of existing
Example
Every human being deserves respect and dignity.
C2 verb
belabor
Meaning
to argue or elaborate on a subject in excessive detail; to attack verbally or physically
Example
The professor belabored the point until the students grew restless.
C2 verb
belabour
Meaning
to explain something repeatedly or with excessive detail; to criticize or attack verbally at length
Example
The teacher did not belabour the point once the students understood it.
C2 verb
belate
Meaning
to delay or make late
Example
Heavy traffic belated our arrival at the party.