English Vocabulary Word List
Alan Beale's Core Vocabulary - B (1146 Words)
- B.A.
- baa
- babble
- babe
- baboon
- baby
- baby boom
- baby boomer
- baby carriage
- babysat
- babysit
- babysitter
- bachelor
- back
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdrop
- backer
- backfire
- backgammon
- background
- backhand
- backhanded
- backing
- backlash
- backlog
- backpack
- backpacker
- back seat
- backside
- backstage
- backstroke
- backtrack
- backup
- backward
- backwards
- backwoods
- backyard
- bacon
- bacteria
- bad
- bade
- badge
- badger
- badlands
- bad language
- badly
- badminton
- badmouth
- baffle
- baffled
- baffling
- bag
- bagel
- baggage
- baggy
- bag lady
- bagpipes
- bail
- bailiff
- bait
- bake
- baker
- bakery
- balance
- balanced
- balance of power
- balance sheet
- balcony
- bald
- bald eagle
- balding
- bale
- baleful
- balk
- ball
- ballad
- ballerina
- ballet
- ball game
- ballistic
- ballistics
- balloon
- ballot
- ballpark
- ballpoint pen
- ballroom
- balls
- balm
- balmy
- baloney
- bamboo
- bamboozle
- ban
- banal
- banality
- banana
- band
- bandage
- Band-Aid
- bandanna
- bandit
- bandstand
- bandwagon
- bandy
- bane
- bang
- bangle
- bangs
- banish
- banister
- banjo
- bank
- banker
- banking
- bankrupt
- bankruptcy
- banner
- banquet
- banter
- baptism
- baptismal
- Baptist
- baptize
- bar
- barbarian
- barbaric
- barbarism
- barbecue
- barbed wire
- barbell
- barber
- barbiturate
- bar code
- bare
- bare-bones
- barefoot
- barely
- barf
- bargain
- bargaining chip
- barge
- baritone
- bark
- barley
- bar mitzvah
- barn
- barnacle
- barnyard
- barometer
- barometric
- baron
- barracks
- barrage
- barrel
- barren
- barricade
- barrier
- barring
- barrio
- barroom
- bartender
- barter
- base
- baseball
- basement
- bases
- bash
- bashful
- bashing
- basic
- basically
- basics
- basin
- basis
- bask
- basket
- basketball
- basket case
- bass
- bass guitar
- bassist
- bassoon
- bastard
- bat
- batch
- bated
- bath
- bathe
- bathing suit
- bathrobe
- bathroom
- bathtub
- bat mitzvah
- baton
- battalion
- batter
- battered
- battery
- battle
- battlefield
- battleground
- battleship
- bawdy
- bawl
- bay
- bayonet
- bayou
- bay window
- bazaar
- BBQ
- B.C.
- be
- beach
- beach ball
- beacon
- bead
- beady
- beagle
- beak
- beaker
- beam
- bean
- bear
- bearable
- beard
- bearded
- bearer
- bearing
- bear market
- beast
- beat
- beaten
- beater
- beating
- beautician
- beautiful
- beautifully
- beauty
- beauty parlor
- beaver
- bebop
- became
- because
- because of
- beckon
- become
- becoming
- bed
- bed and breakfast
- bedbug
- bedclothes
- bedding
- bedlam
- bedpan
- bedraggled
- bedridden
- bedroom
- bedside
- bedspread
- bedtime
- bee
- beech
- beef
- beefy
- beehive
- beeline
- been
- beep
- beeper
- beer
- beeswax
- beet
- beetle
- befall
- befallen
- befell
- befit
- befitting
- before
- beforehand
- befriend
- beg
- began
- beggar
- begin
- beginner
- beginning
- begrudge
- beguile
- begun
- behalf
- behave
- behavior
- behead
- behind
- behold
- beholder
- beige
- being
- belated
- belatedly
- belch
- belie
- belief
- believable
- believe
- believer
- belittle
- bell
- bell-bottoms
- belligerence
- bellow
- bell pepper
- belly
- bellybutton
- belong
- belongings
- beloved
- below
- belt
- beltway
- bemused
- bench
- benchmark
- bend
- beneath
- benediction
- benefactor
- beneficial
- beneficiary
- benefit
- benevolence
- benevolent
- benign
- bent
- bequeath
- bequest
- berate
- bereaved
- bereavement
- bereft
- beret
- berry
- berserk
- berth
- beset
- beside
- besides
- besiege
- best
- bestial
- bestiality
- best man
- bestow
- bestseller
- best-selling
- bet
- betray
- betrayal
- better
- betterment
- better off
- between
- beveled
- beverage
- beware
- bewildered
- bewildering
- bewilderment
- bewitching
- beyond
- bias
- biased
- bib
- Bible
- bible
- biblical
- bibliography
- bib overalls
- bicentennial
- biceps
- bicker
- bicycle
- bid
- bidden
- bidder
- bidding
- bide
- biennial
- bifocals
- big
- bigamist
- bigamous
- bigamy
- Big Apple
- big brother
- big cheese
- big deal
- biggie
- big league
- big-league
- bigmouth
- big name
- bigot
- bigoted
- bigotry
- big shot
- big time
- big-time
- bigwig
- bike
- biker
- bikini
- bilateral
- bilaterally
- bile
- bilingual
- bill
- billboard
- billfold
- billiards
- billion
- billionaire
- billionth
- Bill of Rights
- billow
- billy goat
- bimbo
- bimonthly
- bin
- binary
- bind
- binder
- binding
- binge
- bingo
- binoculars
- biochemistry
- biodegradable
- biographer
- biographical
- biography
- biological
- biologist
- biology
- biopsy
- bipartisan
- biped
- biplane
- birch
- bird
- birdbrained
- birdseed
- birth
- birth certificate
- birth control
- birth date
- birthday
- birthmark
- birthplace
- birthrate
- biscuit
- bisect
- bisection
- bisexual
- bishop
- bison
- bit
- bitch
- bitchy
- bite
- biting
- bitten
- bitter
- bitterly
- bitterness
- biweekly
- bizarre
- blab
- blabbermouth
- Black
- black
- black belt
- blackberry
- blackbird
- blackboard
- blacken
- black eye
- blackhead
- black hole
- blackjack
- blacklist
- black magic
- blackmail
- blackmailer
- black market
- blackness
- blackout
- blacksmith
- blacktop
- bladder
- blade
- blah
- blame
- blameless
- blanch
- bland
- blandly
- blank
- blank check
- blanket
- blankly
- blankness
- blare
- blase
- blaspheme
- blasphemous
- blasphemy
- blast
- blast furnace
- blastoff
- blatant
- blatantly
- blaze
- blazer
- bleach
- bleachers
- bleak
- bleakly
- bleakness
- blearily
- bleary
- bled
- bleed
- bleeding
- blemish
- blemished
- blend
- blender
- bless
- blessed
- blessing
- blew
- blight
- blimp
- blind
- blind date
- blindfold
- blindly
- blindness
- blind spot
- blink
- blip
- bliss
- blissful
- blissfully
- blister
- blistering
- blithe
- blithely
- blitz
- blizzard
- bloated
- blob
- bloc
- block
- blockade
- blockage
- blockbuster
- blockhead
- block letter
- blond
- blood
- bloodbath
- blood donor
- bloodhound
- bloodless
- blood pressure
- bloodshed
- bloodshot
- bloodstain
- bloodstained
- bloodstream
- bloodthirsty
- blood type
- blood vessel
- bloody
- bloom
- blooper
- blossom
- blot
- blotch
- blotchy
- blotter
- blouse
- blow
- blow-dry
- blown
- blowout
- blowtorch
- blowup
- blubber
- bludgeon
- blue
- bluebell
- blueberry
- bluebird
- blue blood
- blue cheese
- blue chip
- blue-collar
- bluegrass
- blue jay
- blue jeans
- blue law
- blueprint
- blues
- bluff
- bluish
- blunder
- blunt
- bluntly
- bluntness
- blur
- blurb
- blurred
- blurry
- blurt
- blush
- blusher
- Blvd.
- B.O.
- boa
- boa constrictor
- boar
- board
- boarder
- boardinghouse
- boarding pass
- boarding school
- boardroom
- boardwalk
- boast
- boastful
- boat
- boat people
- bob
- bobbin
- bobcat
- bobsled
- bodice
- bodily
- body
- bodybuilding
- bodyguard
- body language
- body odor
- bodywork
- bog
- bogeyman
- bogged down
- boggle
- bogus
- bohemian
- boil
- boiler
- boiling
- boiling point
- boisterous
- bold
- boldly
- boldness
- bologna
- bolster
- bolt
- bomb
- bombard
- bombardment
- bomb disposal
- bombed
- bomber
- bombshell
- bona fide
- bonanza
- bond
- bondage
- bone
- bone-dry
- bone marrow
- bonfire
- bongo
- bonkers
- bonnet
- bonus
- bony
- boo
- boob
- boo-boo
- boob tube
- booby trap
- booby-trap
- boogie
- book
- bookcase
- bookend
- bookie
- booking
- bookkeeper
- bookkeeping
- booklet
- bookmaker
- bookmark
- books
- bookstore
- bookworm
- boom
- boom box
- boomerang
- boon
- boondocks
- boor
- boorish
- boost
- booster
- boot
- boot camp
- bootee
- booth
- bootleg
- bootlegger
- bootstraps
- booty
- booze
- boozer
- bop
- border
- borderline
- bore
- bored
- boredom
- boring
- born
- born-again
- borne
- borough
- borrow
- borrower
- bosom
- boss
- bossily
- bossiness
- bossy
- botanical
- botanist
- botany
- botch
- both
- bother
- bothersome
- bottle
- bottled
- bottleneck
- bottom
- bottomless
- bottom line
- bottoms
- bough
- bought
- boulder
- boulevard
- bounce
- bouncer
- bouncy
- bound
- boundary
- boundless
- bounds
- bountiful
- bounty
- bouquet
- bourbon
- bourgeois
- bourgeoisie
- bout
- boutique
- bovine
- bow
- bowel
- bowl
- bowlegged
- bowling
- bow tie
- box
- boxcar
- boxer
- boxer shorts
- boxing
- box office
- box spring
- boy
- boycott
- boyfriend
- boyhood
- boyish
- Boy Scout
- Boy Scouts
- bozo
- bra
- brace
- bracelet
- braces
- bracing
- bracket
- brackish
- brag
- braggart
- braid
- Braille
- brain
- brainchild
- brainless
- brains
- brainstorm
- brainwash
- brainwashing
- brainy
- braise
- brake
- bran
- branch
- brand
- brandish
- brand name
- brand-new
- brandy
- brash
- brass
- brassiere
- brass knuckles
- brassy
- brat
- bravado
- brave
- bravely
- bravery
- bravo
- brawl
- brawn
- brawny
- bray
- brazen
- brazenly
- brazier
- breach
- bread
- breadbasket
- breadth
- breadwinner
- break
- breakable
- breakdown
- breakfast
- break-in
- breaking point
- breakneck
- breakthrough
- breakup
- breakwater
- breast
- breast-fed
- breast-feed
- breaststroke
- breath
- breathe
- breather
- breathing
- breathless
- breathlessly
- breathtaking
- breathtakingly
- bred
- breed
- breeder
- breeding
- breeding ground
- breeze
- breezy
- brethren
- brevity
- brew
- brewer
- brewery
- bribe
- bribery
- bric-a-brac
- brick
- bricklayer
- bricklaying
- bridal
- bride
- bridegroom
- bridesmaid
- bridge
- bridle
- brief
- briefcase
- briefing
- briefly
- briefs
- brigade
- bright
- brighten
- brightly
- brightness
- brilliance
- brilliant
- brilliantly
- brim
- brine
- bring
- brink
- briny
- brisk
- briskly
- bristle
- Britain
- britches
- British
- brittle
- broach
- broad
- broadcast
- broadcaster
- broaden
- broadly
- broad-minded
- broadside
- broccoli
- brochure
- brogue
- broil
- broiler
- broke
- broken
- broken-down
- brokenhearted
- broker
- brokerage
- bronchitis
- bronco
- bronze
- bronze medal
- brooch
- brood
- brook
- broom
- broomstick
- broth
- brothel
- brother
- brotherhood
- brother-in-law
- brotherly
- brothers-in-law
- brought
- brow
- browbeat
- brown
- Brownie
- brownie
- Brownies
- brownish
- brownstone
- browse
- browser
- bruise
- brunch
- brunette
- brunt
- brush
- brush-off
- brusque
- Brussels sprout
- brutal
- brutality
- brutalize
- brutally
- brute
- brutish
- BS
- B.S.
- bubble
- bubble gum
- bubbly
- buck
- bucket
- buckle
- bucktoothed
- bud
- Buddha
- Buddhism
- Buddhist
- budding
- buddy
- budge
- budget
- buff
- buffalo
- buffer
- buffet
- buffoon
- bug
- buggy
- bugle
- build
- builder
- building
- buildup
- built
- built-in
- bulb
- bulbous
- bulge
- bulging
- bulk
- bulky
- bull
- bulldog
- bulldoze
- bulldozer
- bullet
- bulletin
- bulletin board
- bulletproof
- bullfight
- bullfighter
- bullfighting
- bullion
- bullish
- bull's-eye
- bullshit
- bully
- bum
- bumblebee
- bumbling
- bummer
- bump
- bumper
- bumper sticker
- bumpy
- bun
- bunch
- bundle
- bungalow
- bungee jumping
- bungle
- bungler
- bunion
- bunk
- bunk bed
- bunker
- bunny
- buns
- buoy
- buoyancy
- buoyant
- buoyantly
- burden
- bureau
- bureaucracy
- bureaucrat
- bureaucratic
- burger
- burglar
- burglar alarm
- burglarize
- burglary
- burial
- burlap
- burly
- burn
- burner
- burning
- burnish
- burnt
- burp
- burrow
- bursar
- burst
- bury
- bus
- busboy
- bush
- bushed
- bushel
- bushy
- busily
- business
- business administration
- business card
- businesslike
- businessman
- businesswoman
- busing
- bus stop
- bust
- buster
- bustle
- busy
- busybody
- busywork
- but
- butcher
- butchery
- butler
- butt
- butte
- butter
- buttercup
- butterfingers
- butterfly
- buttermilk
- butterscotch
- buttock
- button
- buttonhole
- buttress
- buxom
- buy
- buyer
- buyout
- buzz
- buzzard
- buzzer
- buzzword
- by
- bye
- bye-bye
- bygone
- bylaw
- bypass
- by-product
- bystander
- byte
- byway
These are words from the 3esl.txt file from release 4.0 of 12dicts, released Jan. 18, 2003.