| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| blend | to mix together |
| bless | to make holy; to ask God to show favour to someone or something |
| blind | not able to see. A covering for a window |
| blink | to open and shut your eyes very quickly |
| blister | a swelling on the skin, like a small bubble, often filled with water or blood |
| blizzard | a very windy snow storm |
| block | a big piece of something, like wood, metal or stone. The same word also means to be in the way of something |
| blood | the red liquid which circulates round your body |
| blood-sucker | a cruel exploiter, any animal, insect or dependent that sucks blood |
| bloodshed | sloughter, the shedding of blood |
| bloom | to come into flower |
| blosom | another name for flower, especially the flowers on fruit trees and shrubs |
| blot | a spot or mark, usually of ink |
| blotter | a piece of blotting paper, one who blots |
| blouse | a loose garment covering the upper part of the body. It is worn by girls and women |
| blow | to push air out of your mouth. The same word also means a hard knock |
| blue | a colour. When the sun shines the sky is blue |
| bluebell | a wild flower with blue blossoms shaped like bells |
| blunder | to err foolishly, too serious a mistake |
| blunt | ineffective in sharpness, having a dull edge or point |
| blur | to make something look dim or not clear |
| blurt | to utter suddenly or unthoughtfully |
| blush | to go pink in the face because you are shy, ashamed or upset by something |
| boar | a male pig |
| board | a long flat piece of wood |
| board | a store or stock of something hidden away. Squirrels have a hoard of nuts hidden away for the winter |
| boarder | someone who pays to sleep and eat in someone ele’ house; someone who lives at boarding school in term time |
| boarding school | a school where children live during term time |
| boast | to talk a lot about how good you are at things, to praise yourself or things which belong to you |
| boastful | given to boasting |
| boat | a small ship |
| bodice | the part of a dress from the neck to the waist. It is usually close-fitting |
| body | the whole of a person or animal |
| bodyguard | a person who guards and protects someone |
| bog | wet, marshy ground |
| boil | to make water so hot that it bubbles and makes steam. The same word also means a sore swelling on your body |
| boiler | a container for boiling water, often for making steam |
| bold | brave; without fear |
| bolt | a metal fastening for doors and gates. The same word also means to run away |
| bomb | a metal case that can be exploded |
| bombast | high sounding words, pompous wordings |
| bond | anything which binds or fastens something together |
| bone | one of the hard white parts which are joined together to make the skeletons of our bodies |
| bonfire | a fire out of doors, usually in a garden |
| bonnet | a kind or hat that ties under the chin |
| bonny | pretty; healthy-looking |
| bonus | extra dividend to share holders, a premium |
| book | pages of print bound together in a cover |
| bookcase | a set of shelves for books |
| boom | a long deep noise, like the sound the word boom makes when you say it |
Skills involved in Note-talking
Listening and writing down the bare essentials of the talk are the two skills involved in Note - talking.