Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
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boomerang | a curved wooden weapon that turns in the air and comes back to the person who throws it |
boot | a shoe that covers part of the leg as well as the foot |
bootee | a soft woollen boot for babies |
border | the outside edge or something |
bore | to make a deep hole in something by twisting a tool round and round. The same word also means to make someone tired by dull talk |
born | starting to live |
borrow | to take something which you intend to give back |
bosom | another word for breast. The same word also means close, like a bosom friend |
boss | a chief or leader |
botany | the study of plants |
bother | to annoy or worry. The same word also means fuss or trouble |
botheration | trouble, tension, worry |
bottle | a container, usually made of glass. It has narrow neck and is used to hold liquids |
bottom | the lowest part of anything |
bough | (rhymes with now) the branch of a tree |
boulder | a very large rock or stone |
bounce | to spring up again after hitting the ground |
bouncer | a booster, a liar |
bound | to leap forward. The same word also means fastened or tied |
bounty | generosity liberality large heartedness |
bouquet | (say bookay) a bunch of flowers |
bow | (rhymes with so) a kind of knot used to tie ribbon or string. The same word also means a curved strip of wood with a string, used for shooting arrows |
bow | (rhymes with now) a way of showing respect. You bend forward and lower our head |
bowl | a deep round dish for holding liquids or food. The same word also means to throw a ball overarm, as in cricket |
box | a stiff-sided container |
boxer | a man who fights with his fists, usually in padded gloves |
boy | a male child who will grow up to be a man |
boycott | to refuse to deal with, stop social or commercial relations |
bracelet | a pretty chain or ring you wear on your arm |
braces | pieces of elastic which go over the shoulders to hold trousers up |
bracket | a piece of metal or wood that holds a shelf up |
brag | another word for boast |
braggart | boaster, a vain fellow |
braid | to weave strips of hair or material in and out make a plait |
brain | the part inside your head that sends and receives messages and thoughts and controls what your body does |
brake | the part of a vehicle which stops the wheels from going round |
bramble | a blackberry bush |
bran | the skin of grains, which is separated from the flour |
branch | the arm of a tree that grows out of its trunk |
brand | a mark on something to show whose it is or who made it |
brand new | quite new |
brandy | an ardent spirit distilled from wine |
brass | a yellowish metal made by melting copper and zinc together |
bravado | show of courage, boast |
brave | not running away from danger, even when you are afraid |
brawl | to murmur, quarrel noisily |
brawn | strength; powerful muscle |
bray | the cry of a donkey |
bread | a food made mostly from flour, and baked into a loaf |
breadth | how wide or broad something is |
Modal auxiliaries Vs Primary auxiliaries
Primary auxiliaries are be, do, have. They are used to form tenses and to frame short answers.
Modal auxiliaries are will, would, may, might, shall, should, can, could, must, dare, need, used, ought. They are used to express moods.