6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 4

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
barbarian noun Barbarians overran the city of Rome. primitive civilization people
basement noun Our basement is always quite cool. below ground level room
bass noun We managed to catch several bass. type of fish
noun My son plays bass in an orchestra. musical instrument
battalion noun My battalion fought in World War II. large army unit
bawl verb The boy would bawl when frightened. cry
bayonet noun There was a bayonet on the end of the rifle. knife on rifle
beckon verb He will beckon her to enter. signal or summon
befall verb Night will befall before long. come to pass
beguile verb She will beguile him with her smile charm
beset verb We were beset by some hornets. troubled, attacked
beverage noun A cool beverage would be welcome. cool drink excluding water
bewitch verb The ladies began to bewitch the men. cast a spell
bide verb We must bide our time for now. wait
billow verb The smoke billowed out of the chimney. surged
bin noun We put the potatoes in a large bin. container
bleach verb Girls often bleach their hair. remove color
noun We bought bleach at the store. chemical agent
bleak noun The profit potential became quite bleak. gloomy, dreary
blight noun The blight had wilted the wheat stalks. plant disease.