baby
n
a newly born creature
back
n
the part behind the front; the part of the body that faces behind;
bad
ad
wrong; acting against the law; not good
balance
v
to make two sides or forces equal
ball
n
something round
balloon
n
a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air
ban
v
to not permit; to stop
bank
n
an organization that keeps and lends money
bar
v
to prevent or block
barrier
n
anything that blocks or makes an action difficult
base
n
a military center
battle
n
a fight between opposing armed forces
be
v
to live; to happen; to exist
beat
v
to hit again and again; to have victory over something or somebody
beauty
n
that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit
because
prep
for the reason that ("He left because he was sick.")
become
v
to come to be
bed
n
a sleeping place
before
prep
earlier
begin
v
to do the first part of an action; to start
behave
v
to act in a particular way
behavior
n
the way a person acts
behind
ad
at the back of; in back of
believe
v
to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust
bell
n
an instrument that makes a musical sound ("a church bell")
belong
v
to be owned by; to be a member of
below
ad
lower than
bend
n
a place where a line or a road changes direction; v. to change shape of something so that it is not straight
best
ad
the most good
betray
v
to turn against; to be false to
better
ad
more good than
between
ad
in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks between two nations")
big
ad
of great size; not small
bill
n
a legislative proposal; a list showing the money that someone must pay
biology
n
the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms
bird
n
a creature that flies
bite
v
to cut with the teeth
black
ad
dark; having the color like that of the night sky
blame
v
to accuse; to hold responsible
blanket
n
a cloth cover used to keep warm
bleed
v
to lose blood
bless
v
to wish goodness to a person or thing, especially goodness from God
blessing
n
the goodness of God, something that brings happiness
blind
ad
not able to see
block
v
to stop something from being done; to prevent movement
blood
n
the red fluid in the body
blow
v
to move with force, as in air ("The wind blows.")
blue
ad
having the color like that of a clear sky
boat
n
something built to travel on water that carries people or goods
n
all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal
boil
v
to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot
bomb
n
a device that explodes with great force
bone
n
the hard material in the body
book
n
a long written work for reading
border
n
a dividing line between nations
born
v
to come to life; to come into existence
borrow
v
to take as a loan
both
ad
not just one of two, but the two together
bottle
n
a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid
bottom
ad
the lowest part of something
bow
n
(sounds like "no") a weapon made of wood which is used with an arrow to shoot at things
bow
v
(sounds like "now") to bend the body forward at the waist; n. the act of bending forward at the waist
box
n
something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood
boy
n
a young male person
brain
n
the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures
brave
ad
having no fear
bread
n
a food made from grain
break
v
to divide into parts by force; to destroy
breath
n
the air taken in to the body and let out again
breathe
v
to take air into the body and let it out again
bridge
n
a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other
brief
ad
short; not long
bright
ad
giving much light; strong and clear in color
bring
v
to come with something
broadcast
v
to send information, stories or music by radio or television
brother
n
a male with the same father or mother as another person
brown
ad
having the color like that of coffee
build
v
to join materials together to make something
building
n
anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place of entertainment
bull
n
a male cow
bullet
n
a small piece of metal shot from a gun
burn
v
to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire
burst
v
to break open suddenly
bury
v
to put into the ground and cover with earth
bus
n
a public vehicle to carry people
business
n
one's work; buying and selling to earn money; trade
busy
ad
doing something; very active
but
conj
however; other than; yet
buy
v
to get by paying something, usually money
by
conj
near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William Shakespeare"); not later than ("by midnight")