blight

plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy

blighted

suffering from a disease; destroyed

bliss

complete happiness; ADJ. blissful

blithe(blithesome)

gay; joyous

bloated

(unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air

blotch

spot; blot; CF. blot botch

blowhard

talkative boaster; braggart

bludgeon

club; heavy-headed weapon; V.

blue

gloomy; depressed

blues

state of depression or melancholy; style of slow, mournful music (evolved from southern Black American songs)

bluff

pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured

blunder

error; stupid mistake

blunt

having a dull edge; abrupt and frank in speech or manner; brusque; V: make or become blunt

blurt

utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement

blush

become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N.

bluster

blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully; speak in a noisy or bullying manner; CF. breeze, gust, gale

bode

foreshadow; portend

bog

soft wet land; V: hinder or be hindered; Ex. bogged down in the mud

bogus

counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview

Bohemian

unconventional (in an artistic way)

boisterous

violent; rough; noisy

bolster

support; reinforce

bolt

door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth; V: dash or dart off; fasten (a | door); gobble down

bombardment

attack (as with missiles or bombs); V. bombard