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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 7
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| buckle | noun | The load was secured by a belt and a buckle. | a clasp fastening two ends |
| verb | My knees would buckle trying to carry that. | give way, collapse | |
| bullion | noun | A million in gold bullion sat in the vault | in the form of bars, ingots |
| bully | noun | He became know to all as a bully. | cruel to weaker people |
| verb | She would bully the employees for fun. | to act in intimidating manner | |
| bum | noun | Dressed that way he looked like a bum | lazy, shiftless person |
| bungalow | noun | They lived in a bungalow in the countryside. | small house or cottage |
| bunk | noun | The boys each slept in a bunk | narrow bed |
| noun | His idea sounded like so much bunk. | lacks good sense, unsound | |
| burial | noun | She was in charge of his burial. | process of burying |
| burrow | noun | The rabbit ran into his burrow. | hole in the ground |
| verb | We shall burrow into the snow for shelter. | dig a hole for refuge | |
| bust | noun | A bust of Mozart sat on the piano. | statue of head and shoulders |
| noun | The lady was known for her ample bust. | woman's bosom | |
| bustle | verb | You must bustle to keep up with him. | move energetically |
| noun | The center was a bustle of movement. | noisy activity | |
| butt | verb | The ram will butt if given the chance. | hit with head, horns |
| noun | He became the butt of everyone's joke. | object of amusement | |
| calamity | noun | The whole thing turned into a calamity. | a disaster, loss |
| calico | adj. | He bought her son a calico cat. | colors of white, red and black |
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