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Sixth Level Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 4 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| batter | noun | She stirred the batter to make a cake. | semiliquid mixture |
| beak | noun | Some birds have long beaks and some small. | bird mandible |
| beet | noun | They will plant beets this spring. | red vegetable |
| behold | verb | Behold the wonderful scene and enjoy. | look at |
| bellow | verb | He would bellow out the commands to the troops. | shout |
| noun | When she fell we heard her bellow. | loud noise | |
| belly | noun | She had a sharp pain in her belly. | stomach |
| beseech | verb | I beseech you to be quiet now. | beg, ask |
| besiege | verb | They will besiege the walled city. | blockade |
| verb | They were besieged to stop doing that. | nagged, hassled | |
| birch | noun | The birch was often used to make canoes. | type of tree |
| adj. | Birch bark had many uses for the Indians. | type of tree | |
| blond (blonde) | noun | The blond seemed not to notice us. | lady with golden hair |
| adj. | Blond hair is considered an asset. | golden | |
| bob | verb | Many bird's heads bob when walking. | moving up and down |
| bonnet | noun | She wore a beautiful blue bonnet. | head covering |
| noun | He checked under the bonnet for trouble. | hood of car (British term) | |
| bracket | noun | The bracket held the shelf in place. | metal in shape of an L |
| noun | Bracket are often used in mathematics. | 2 X {3+2} equals 10 | |
| verb | The shells bracketed the enemy position. | homed in on | |
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