Vocabulary Cards
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B2 noun
Bearer
Meaning
a person who carries or brings something; holder of a document
Example
The bearer of this message must deliver it quickly.
B2 noun
bearing
Meaning
a person's way of standing or moving; relevance or connection to something
Example
Her calm bearing impressed everyone in the room.
B1 noun
Beast
Meaning
a large or dangerous animal; a cruel or unpleasant person
Example
The lion is a fierce beast of the jungle.
A2 verb
beat
Meaning
to strike repeatedly; to defeat; to pulsate rhythmically
Example
Our team will beat theirs in the final match.
C2 noun
Beatened rice
Meaning
flattened rice; rice that has been parboiled, dried, and beaten into flat flakes
Example
Beaten rice is commonly eaten with milk and sugar for breakfast.
C2 adjective
beatific
Meaning
blissfully happy or showing great joy
Example
She had a beatific smile after hearing the good news.
C2 verb
beatify
Meaning
to make blessed or holy, especially in the Roman Catholic Church, to declare a deceased person to be among the blessed
Example
The pope decided to beatify the martyr for his faith and sacrifice.
C2 noun
beatitude
Meaning
supreme blessedness or happiness, often used in reference to the sayings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount
Example
She felt a state of beatitude after receiving the good news.
C2 noun
beau
Meaning
a male admirer or boyfriend; a fashionable young man
Example
She arrived at the party with her beau.
A1 adjective
Beautiful
Meaning
pleasing to the senses; attractive; having qualities that give great pleasure
Example
She has a beautiful voice that captivates everyone.
A2 adverb
beautifully
Meaning
in a beautiful or pleasing manner; excellently or skillfully
Example
She sang beautifully at the concert.
B2 verb
beautify
Meaning
to make something more beautiful or attractive
Example
The city plans to beautify the old park with trees and lights.
A2 noun
Beauty
Meaning
the quality of being pleasing to look at; attractiveness
Example
The beauty of the sunset took my breath away.
C2 verb
becalm
Meaning
to make calm or still; to deprive a sailing vessel of wind
Example
The captain tried to becalm the anxious crew.
A1 conjunction
because
Meaning
for the reason that; since
Example
He stayed home because it was raining.
C2 noun
beck
Meaning
a gesture of beckoning; a small stream or brook (chiefly Northern English)
Example
The servant came at his master's beck and call.
C1 verb
beckon
Meaning
to signal or call someone to come closer, often with a gesture; to attract or invite
Example
She beckoned him to come closer with a wave of her hand.
A1 verb
become
Meaning
to grow to be; to come to be
Example
She became a doctor after years of study.
B2 adjective
becoming
Meaning
attractive, suitable, or flattering to the wearer or situation
Example
That dress is very becoming on her.
A1 noun
Bed
Meaning
a piece of furniture for sleep or rest, typically a framework with a mattress
Example
She made her bed every morning before going to work.
B1 noun
Bed cover
Meaning
a protective covering for a bed, typically a bedspread or comforter
Example
She pulled the bed cover up to her chin to stay warm.
B1 noun
Bed sheet
Meaning
a large rectangular piece of cloth used as bedding to lie on or under
Example
The clean white bed sheet felt soft against her skin.
C1 noun
Bed stead
Meaning
the framework of a bed; a bed frame without bedding
Example
The wooden bed stead was very sturdy.
C2 verb
bedaub
Meaning
to smear or cover with a sticky or dirty substance
Example
The children bedaubed the wall with paint.