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

bombast

grandiloquent, pompous speech

bombastic

pompous; using inflated language

bookish

fond of books and reading

boon

blessing; benefit; something very helpful

boor

rude, insensitive person

boorish

rude; insensitive

boost

lift by pushing up from below; increase; raise; N: push upward; increase

botch

mismanage; blow

bouillon

clear beef (or meat) soup