6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 5

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
bliss noun Being home after the war brought sheer bliss. happiness, joy
blister noun The hike caused my foot to have a blister. water bubble on skin
blockade noun The enemy suffered from a total blockade. isolation, no entry, no exit
verb Germany blockaded England using submarines. stopped entry
blot noun He had no blot on his reputation. stain on character
verb They would blot out all reference the trouble. obscure, hide
bluff verb He will bluff you if you threaten him. mislead, deceive
blunder noun Using the car to do that was a blunder. serious mistake
verb He blundered when he tried to fix it. moved clumsily
blunt adj. He tried to cut with a blunt knife. dull
verb We blunted their attempt to divide us. make less effective
blur noun The events were a blur to me. hazy in memory
verb The mud caused my vision to be blurred. indistinct, obscure
bonus noun Good employees each got a bonus. extra pay
boon noun The warm days were a boon to us. timely blessing
borough noun He lived in the borough of Manhatten. administrative unit
bouquet noun They presented her with a bouquet of roses. cluster of flowers
bout noun She had a bout of coughing. period of time, a spell
bower noun We loved to sit in the bower. shaded recess
braid verb Her long hair were woven in a braid. to weave into three strands