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Archive for the ‘B’ Category
Beach Head
December 9, 2008n.
1. A position on an enemy shoreline captured by troops in advance of an invading force.
2. A first achievement that opens the way for further developments; a foothold: “It is not yet clear whether the ecologists will establish a beachhead in the economists’ carefully constructed intellectual empire” Peter Passell.
eg:- A down market is a great time for an emerging company to secure a beachhead against established players.
Bemuse
August 1, 2008be·muse play_w2(“B0182500″) (b
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tr.v. be·mused, be·mus·ing, be·mus·es
1. To cause to be bewildered; confuse. See Synonyms at daze.
2. To cause to be engrossed in thought.
eg:- Kallis was fortunate to survive an lbw appeal when on 55 to a Flintoff yorker but Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar gave him not out, much to the bowler’s bemusement.
Blatant
July 21, 2008bla·tant play_w2(“B0316800″) (bl
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adj.
1. Unpleasantly loud and noisy: “There are those who find the trombones blatant and the triangle silly, but both add effective color” Musical Heritage Review. See Synonyms at vociferous.
2. Usage Problem Totally or offensively conspicuous or obtrusive: a blatant lie.
Belligerent
June 18, 2008bel·lig·er·ent play_w2(“B0175200″) (b
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adj.
1. Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.
2. Of, pertaining to, or engaged in warfare.
n.
One that is hostile or aggressive, especially one that is engaged in war.
Brag
May 27, 2008brag play_w2(“B0445000″) (br
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v. bragged, brag·ging, brags
v.intr.
To talk boastfully. See Synonyms at boast1.
v.tr.
To assert boastfully.
n.
1. A boast.
2. Arrogant or boastful speech or manner.
3. Something boasted of.
4. A braggart; a boaster.
5. Games A card game similar to poker.
Banquet
April 8, 2008ban·quet play_w(“B0064200″) (b
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n.
1. An elaborate, sumptuous repast.
2. A ceremonial dinner honoring a particular guest or occasion.
Bridle
April 4, 2008bri·dle play_w(“B0478600″)
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1. A harness, consisting of a headstall, bit, and reins, fitted about a horse’s head and used to restrain or guide the animal.
2. A curb or check: put a bridle on spending.
Binge
April 4, 2008binge play_w(“B0257600″)
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n.
1. A drunken spree or revel.
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a. A period of unrestrained, immoderate self-indulgence.
b. A period of excessive or uncontrolled indulgence in food or drink: an eating binge.
intr.v. binged, bing·ing or binge·ing, bing·es
1. To be immoderately self-indulgent and unrestrained: “The story is like a fever dream that a disturbed and imaginative city-dweller might have after binging on comics” Lloyd Rose.
2. To engage in excessive or uncontrolled indulgence in food or drink.
Blurt
March 28, 2008blurt play_w(“B0351900″)
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tr.v. blurt·ed, blurt·ing, blurts
To utter suddenly and impulsively: blurt a confession.
Bigotry
March 27, 2008big·ot·ry play_w(“B0242600″)
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The attitude, state of mind, or behavior characteristic of a bigot; intolerance.
eg:- Too often this means that people architect enterprise systems based on their own particular bigotry, and
without hard evidence backing up the approaches they propose.
without hard evidence backing up the approaches they propose.