Vocabulary Cards
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C1 verb
bequeath
Meaning
Leave something to someone in a will; pass down or hand down to the next generation.
Example
The scientist bequeathed his research papers to the university.
C1 verb
berate
Meaning
to scold or criticize angrily
Example
The teacher berated the student for being late.
C1 verb
bereave
Meaning
to deprive someone of a loved one through death
Example
She was bereaved of her husband last year.
C1 adjective
Bereaved
Meaning
having lost a loved one through death
Example
The bereaved family received many condolences.
C1 noun
bereavement
Meaning
The state of having lost a loved one through death.
Example
She received many letters of sympathy during her time of bereavement.
C1 adjective
bereft
Meaning
Deprived of or lacking something, especially a nonmaterial asset.
Example
After the betrayal, he felt bereft of hope and trust.
C1 adjective
berserk
Meaning
Out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied.
Example
The fans went berserk when their team won the championship.
C1 noun
Berth
Meaning
a sleeping place in a ship, train, or other vehicle; a place where a ship can dock
Example
I booked an upper berth on the overnight train.
C2 verb
beseech
Meaning
To ask someone urgently and fervently to do something; to beg.
Example
He beseeched the judge for mercy.
C1 verb
beset
Meaning
to trouble, harass, or attack on all sides
Example
The village was beset by constant floods.
A2 preposition
beside
Meaning
next to or at the side of someone or something
Example
She sat beside her best friend during the ceremony.
A2 adverb
Besides
Meaning
in addition to; moreover; furthermore
Example
Besides being smart, he is also kind.
C1 verb
besiege
Meaning
to surround a place with armed forces to capture it; to overwhelm with requests or attention
Example
The city was besieged by enemy troops.
C2 verb
besmear
Meaning
to smear or cover with a sticky or dirty substance; to soil
Example
His clothes were besmeared with mud.
C2 verb
besmirch
Meaning
to damage someone's reputation; to make dirty or stained
Example
He tried to besmirch her good name with false rumors.
C2 adjective
besotted
Meaning
strongly infatuated or obsessed with someone or something
Example
He was completely besotted with her charm.
A1 adjective
best
Meaning
Of the highest quality, excellence, or standing.
Example
She is the best student in the class.
B1 phrase
best effort
Meaning
The maximum amount of effort or energy that someone can give.
Example
He gave his best effort to complete the task on time.
C2 adjective
bestial
Meaning
Relating to beasts; showing savagery, brutality, or lacking human sensibility.
Example
The prisoners were treated in a bestial manner.
C1 verb
bestow
Meaning
To give or present something as a gift or honor.
Example
The king bestowed honors upon the brave soldiers.
C2 verb
bestrew
Meaning
To scatter or cover something with objects or substances.
Example
The ground was bestrewn with autumn leaves.
C2 verb
bestride
Meaning
To sit or stand astride something; to dominate over.
Example
The statue bestrides the city square.
A2 verb
bet
Meaning
to risk money on the outcome of something; to be confident
Example
I bet it will rain tomorrow.
C2 verb
betake
Meaning
to go or resort to a place or course of action, especially as a response; to apply oneself
Example
After dinner, she betook herself to her room to read.