Vocabulary Cards
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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.
C2 noun
bete noire
Meaning
A person or thing that one particularly dislikes or fears.
Example
Grammar has always been his bete noire.
C2 noun
Betel-nut
Meaning
seed of the areca palm tree, often chewed as a stimulant
Example
Betel-nut is commonly chewed in many South Asian countries.
C2 verb
bethink
Meaning
to cause oneself to consider or remember something
Example
He bethought himself of the promise he had made.
C2 verb
betide
Meaning
to happen or occur, usually of something that befalls someone
Example
Woe betide anyone who breaks the rules.
C2 adverb
betimes
Meaning
early; in good time
Example
She rose betimes to finish her work.
C2 verb
betoken
Meaning
to be a sign or indication of something
Example
Dark clouds betoken an approaching storm.
B2 verb
betray
Meaning
to be disloyal to; to reveal secrets
Example
He felt betrayed by his closest friend.
B2 noun
Betrayal
Meaning
the action of betraying one's country, group, or person; disloyalty
Example
His betrayal of their friendship hurt her deeply.
C1 noun
Betrayer
Meaning
a person who betrays someone or something; one who is disloyal
Example
The betrayer was exposed and faced severe consequences.