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- BOSSOne who is in charge of something. One who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
- BOTEAtonement, compensation, amends, satisfaction; as, manbote, a compensation for a man slain.
- BOTHEach of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.
- BOUQUETAn arrangement or bunch of cut flowers; a nosegay.
- BOURGEOISOf or relating to the middle class , and their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.
- BOUTA period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness.
- BOWERA bedroom or private apartments, especially for a woman in a medieval castle.
- BOWLA roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix, prepare or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
- BOWLINGSA roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix, prepare or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
- BRACKETA fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf.
- BRAKEA device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can
- BRANDISHTo move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
- BRANTAny of several wild geese, of the genus Branta, that breed in the Arctic, but especially the brent goose, Branta bernicla.
- BREACHA gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence.
- BREEThe eyelid.
- BREECHA garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the buttocks.
- BREECHESplural of breech
- BREMEOf the sea, wind, etc.: fierce; raging; stormy, tempestuous.
- BRENTo burn (to set ablaze).
- BRIDEA woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.
- BRIDLEThe headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.
- BRIGANDAn outlaw or bandit.
- BRISKETThe chest of an animal.
- BROADWide in extent or scope.
- BROCHA type of Iron Age stone tower with hollow double-layered walls found on Orkney, Shetland, in the Hebrides and parts of the Scottish mainland.
- BROGUEA strong dialectal accent, usually Irish or Scottish.
- BROKENpast participle of break
- BROSEOatmeal mixed with boiling water or milk.
- BRUNTThe full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.
- BUCKETA container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items.
- BULLYA person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege.
- BUNDLEA group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.
- BURGA city or town. Martinsburg, West Virginia.
- BURGHa small mound, often used in reference to tumuli (mostly restricted to place names).
- BUTTRESSA brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
- CAKEA rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.
- CALFA young cow or bull of any bovid, such as domestic cattle or buffalo.
- CALLOWImmature, inexperienced, or naive.
- CALMPeaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
- CALMINGSPeaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
- CALVETo give birth to a calf.
- CAMOUFLAGEA disguise or covering up.
- CARLA rude, rustic man; a churl.
- CARVENMade by carving, especially when intricately or artistically done.
- CASTTo move, or be moved, away. To throw.
- CHEAPLow or reduced in price.
- CHEWINGpresent participle and gerund of chew
- CHINEThe top of a ridge.
- CHIRMA din or confused noise, as of many voices, birdsong, etc.
- CHITA child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal.
- CHURNTo agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.
- CLAMPA brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together.
- CLAPThe act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
- CLAWA curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
- CLEFTAn opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.
- CLIFFA vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
- CLINGFruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
- CLINKThe sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass.
- CLOGA type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel.
- CLOWDERA group of cats or other small felines.
- CLUBA heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything. An implement to hit the ball in certain ball games, such as golf. An item used durin
- COBBLEA cobblestone.
- COMETHthird-person singular simple present indicative of come
- COMINGpresent participle and gerund of come
- COOKIEA small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm.
- COTTAGEA small house.
- COVEA hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern.
- CRADLEA bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots.
- CRAFTStrength; power; might; force .
- CRAFTYSkillful at deceiving others.
- CRAMPA painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; a similar pain even without noticeable contraction.
- CRANKHard; difficult.
- CRANKLYHard; difficult.
- CRAVETo desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
- CRAWLTo move by dragging one's body along or close to a surface, like a worm or insect, or on one's hands and knees, like a human baby.
- CREEPINGpresent participle and gerund of creep
- CRESSA plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic.
- CRIMPEasily crumbled; friable; brittle.
- CROMEA garden or agricultural implement with three or four tines bent at right angles, resembling a garden fork with bent prongs, and used for breaking up soil, clearing ditches, raking
- CROWA bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.
- CRUMBA small piece which breaks off from baked food (such as cake, biscuit or bread).
- CRUSEA small jar used to hold liquid, such as oil or water.
- CRUSHA violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
- CUFFGlove; mitten
- CURLA curving piece or lock of hair; a ringlet.
- CYMEA “head” (of unexpanded leaves, etc.); an opening bud.
- DAILYThat occurs or attends every day, or at least every working day.
- DALEA valley, often in an otherwise hilly area.
- DAMPIn a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.
- DANKDark, damp and humid.
- DAYSplural of day
- DAYWORKThe work done in a day; a day's work.
- DAZEThe state of being dazed
- DAZERSThe state of being dazed
- DEADNo longer living; deceased.
- DEARTHA period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.
- DECKAny raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.
- DELFA mine, quarry, pit dug; ditch.
- DELLA small, deep, and wooded valley or sunken area of ground, especially in the form of a natural hollow.
- DENTA shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.