| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 46 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| berry | noun | The bush had a berry growing on it. | fruit |
| beside | prep. | He was sitting beside the stream. | next to |
| besides | adv. | Besides Charles, who is coming. | other than |
| best | adj. | It is the best car for sale. | none better |
| noun | It is my best. | can't do better | |
| bestow | verb | They will bestow the honor on her. | give to |
| bet | noun | If you bet, you may lose. | gamble |
| betray | verb | Do not betray your friends. | be a traitor |
| better | adj. | Choose the better of the two books. | best of two |
| adv. | You must try to work better. | improve | |
| verb | He will better his effort next time. | improve | |