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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • backlog/ˈbæk(ˌ)lɔɡ/nounB2+The pile of work that has built up unfinished.
  • backstroke/ˈbækˌstɹoʊk/nounB2+Swimming on your back with alternating arms.
  • bacterium/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəm/nounB2+One single-celled living thing without a nucleus.
  • baffle/ˈbæfl̩/verbB2+2 meaningsTo confuse somebody completely.
  • bagpipes/ˈbæɡˌpaɪps/nounB2+A wind instrument with a bag of air and droning pipes.
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The unit of money used in Thailand.
  • bale/beɪl/nounB2+A tight bundle of hay or straw tied for storage.
  • ballad/ˈbæləd/nounB2+A song that tells a story in simple verses.
  • bandwidth/ˈbændwɪdθ/nounB2+3 meaningsThe amount of data a connection can carry in a given time.
  • bangle/ˈbæŋ.ɡəl/nounB2+A stiff ring of metal worn around the wrist.
  • banister/ˈbænɪstɚ/nounB2+The rail alongside a staircase.
  • bankruptcy/ˈbæŋ.kɹʌp(t).si/nounB2+2 meaningsThe legal state of being unable to pay your debts.
  • banter/ˈbæntə/nounB2+Light teasing talk between people who like each other.
  • baritone/ˈbæɹ.ɪ.təʊn/nounB2+A male voice between tenor and bass.
  • barley/ˈbɑɹli/nounB2+A tough grain used in soups and brewing.
  • barnacle/ˈbɑːnəkl̩/nounB2+A small shellfish that cements itself to rocks and hulls.
  • barometer/bəˈɹɒm.ɪ.tə(ɹ)/nounB2+2 meaningsAn instrument that measures air pressure, used to forecast the weather.
  • barracks/ˈbæɹəks/nounB2+A building or group of buildings where soldiers live.
  • barricade/ˈbæɹɪkeɪd/nounB2+2 meaningsAn improvised barrier blocking a road or entrance.
  • barrister/ˈbæɹ.ɪst.ə(ɹ)/nounB2+A lawyer who argues cases in the higher courts.
  • bathhouse/ˈbæθˌhaʊs/nounB2+A public building where people go to wash or bathe.
  • bazaar/bəˈzɐː/nounB2+A market of many small stalls.
  • beagle/ˈbiːɡəl/nounB2+A small hound with drooping ears, bred to hunt by scent.
  • beaker/ˈbiːkə(ɹ)/nounB2+2 meaningsA straight-sided glass cup with a lip for pouring, used in laboratories.
  • beautician/bjuːˈtɪ(t)ʃən/nounB2+A person who gives beauty treatments.
  • bedrock/ˈbɛd.ɹɒk/nounB2+The solid rock underneath the loose soil.
  • beech/ˈbiːt͡ʃ/nounB2+A smooth grey-barked tree with a deep shady canopy.
  • bellhop/ˈbɛlˌhɒp/nounB2+The uniformed attendant who takes luggage to rooms.
  • bellow/ˈbɛloʊ/verbB2+3 meaningsTo shout in a deep, loud voice.
  • benchmark/ˈbɛnt͡ʃmɑːk/nounB2+3 meaningsA standard that other results are measured against.
  • beret/ˈbɛɹeɪ/nounB2+A soft round flat cap with no brim.
  • berth/bɜːθ/nounB2+2 meaningsA boat's place at a quay.
  • bestsellernounB2+A book that sells in very large numbers.
  • bewilderment/bɪˈwɪldəmənt/nounB2+A state of complete confusion.
  • bezel/ˈbɛz.əl/nounB2+A rim of metal enclosing a stone or a watch face.
  • bias/ˈbaɪ.əs/nounB2+4 meaningsA leaning toward or against something that stops you judging it fairly.
  • bibliography/bɪbliˈɒɡɹəfi/nounB2+The list of all sources at the end of a paper.
  • biodiversity/ˌbaɪə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːsɪti/nounB2+The richness of all the different living things in one place.
  • biopsy/ˈbaɪɑpsi/nounB2+The taking of tissue from a living body for examination.
  • birch/bɜːtʃ/nounB2+A slim northern tree with peeling white bark.
  • birdcagenounB2+The barred home a pet bird is kept in.
  • birdsongnounB2+The musical calling of birds, especially at dawn.
  • bisexual/baɪˈsɛk.ʃʊ.əl/nounB2+Somebody attracted to both sexes.
  • bistro/ˈbiːstɹəʊ/nounB2+A small unpretentious restaurant.
  • blacklist/ˈblæklɪst/nounB2+2 meaningsA list of people an industry refuses to employ.
  • blemish/ˈblɛmɪʃ/nounB2+2 meaningsA small mark that spoils the look of skin.
  • bling/blɪŋ/nounB2+Showy expensive jewellery.
  • bloat/bləʊt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo swell up with gas or liquid.
  • blockade/blɑˈkeɪd/nounB2+The cutting off of supplies to force a surrender.
  • bloodbath/ˈblʌdˌbɑːθ/nounB2+Killing on a huge scale.
  • blowhole/ˈbləʊhəʊl/nounB2+The nostril on top of a whale's head.
  • blowtorch/ˈbləʊˌtɔːtʃ/nounB2+A tool that makes a small very hot flame.
  • blusher/ˈblʌʃɚ/nounB2+Colour brushed onto the cheeks.
  • bobsleigh/ˈbɑbˌsleɪ/nounB2+A team race down an ice track in a steered sled.
  • bodybuilding/ˈbɒ.diˌbɪl.dɪŋ/nounB2+Training to build muscle for its appearance.
  • boldness/ˈboʊldnəs/nounB2+Willingness to take risks and speak out.
  • bombardment/bɑmbɑɹdmənt/nounB2+A sustained attack with shells or with questions.
  • bombshell/ˈbɑmʃɛl/nounB2+A piece of shocking news, or an explosive shell.
  • bondage/ˈbɒn.dɪd͡ʒ/nounB2+The state of being somebody's slave.
  • bongo/ˈbɒŋ.ɡəʊ/nounB2+A pair of small hand drums joined together.