فهرست
Bandwagon
Title: Bandwagon
Pronunciation: /ˈbændwæɡən/
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a popular trend that attracts increasing support; a wagon used for carrying a band of musicians in a parade or procession
Formal or informal: Informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: BAND-wuh-guhn
Synonym: trend, fad, craze
Opposite: unpopular, unfashionable, uncool
Example
Many people jumped on the bandwagon of the latest fashion trend. The band played on the bandwagon during the parade
Bare
Title: Bare
Pronunciation: /beər/
Part of speech: adjective/verb
Definition: (of a person or part of the body) not clothed or covered; without addition; basic and simple; uncover (a part of the body or other thing) and expose it to view
Formal or informal: Informal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks: BAIR (adjective), BAIR (verb)
Synonym: naked, exposed, minimal
Opposite: clothed, covered, adorned
Example
The room was bare except for a few pieces of furniture. She bared her soul to him and told him everything
Bark
Title: Bark
Pronunciation: /bɑːk/
Part of speech: verb/noun
Definition: (of a dog or other animal) make a loud, harsh noise; the protective outer covering of the trunk, branches, and roots of trees and other woody plants
Formal or informal: Informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable (noun)
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: BARK (verb), bahrk (noun)
Synonym: yelp, woof, rind
Opposite: quiet, silent, smooth
Example
The dog barked at the mailman. The bark of the tree was rough and textured
Barn
Title: Barn
Pronunciation: /bɑːn/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: Informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: bahrn
Synonym: shed, silo, stable
Opposite: apartment, house, building
A large farm building used for storing grain, hay, or straw or for housing livestock
The farmer stored his crops in the barn. The barn was big enough to house all of the animals
Beneath
Title: Beneath
Pronunciation: /bɪˈniːθ/
Part of speech: preposition/adverb
Definition: extending or directly underneath; lower than; hidden, covered, or obscured by; in a lower position; below
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: bih-NEETH
Synonym: under, below, underneath
Opposite: above, over, atop
Example
The treasure was buried beneath the sand. The basement is located beneath the main level of the house
Beyond
Title: Beyond
Pronunciation: /bɪˈjɒnd/
Part of speech: preposition/adverb
Definition: at or to the further side of; more distant in space or time than; outside the limits or scope of; surpassing; in addition to; besides
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: bih-YOND
Synonym: further, outside, exceeding
Opposite: within, inside, less than
Example
The horizon stretched beyond the mountains. The deadline is beyond my ability to meet
Blas
Title: Blas
Pronunciation: /blæz/
Part of speech: noun/verb
Definition: a profane or mocking insult to something considered sacred; profane talk; insult or show contempt for (God or sacred things)
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: blasphemy (noun), blasphemous (adjective)
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable (noun), countable (verb)
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks: BLAS-fuh-mee (noun), BLAS-fuh-mize (verb)
Synonym: sacrilege, irreverence, profanity
Opposite: reverence, respect, piety
Example
The comedian’s jokes were considered blasphemy by some religious groups. He was accused of blasphemy for his disrespectful comments about the church
Bid
Title: Bid
Pronunciation: /bɪd/
Part of speech: verb/noun
Definition: offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction; make an effort or attempt to achieve something; an offer of a certain price for something, especially at an auction
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Countable (noun)
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks: bid (verb), BID (noun)
Synonym: offer, propose, attempt
Opposite: refuse, reject, give up
Example
He bid 100 for the antique vase. She decided to bid for the job promotion
Bind
Title: Bind
Pronunciation: /baɪnd/
Part of speech: verb/noun
Definition: tie or fasten (something) tightly; be obliged to do something; a tough situation; a limiting or confining factor
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable
Example
She used a rope to bind the package. He was bound by duty to fulfill his responsibilities
Blackmail
Title: Blackmail
Pronunciation: /ˈblækmeɪl/
Part of speech: noun/verb
Definition: the action, treated as a criminal offense, of demanding payment or another benefit from someone in return for not revealing compromising or damaging information about them; demand money or another benefit from (someone) in return for not revealing compromising or damaging information about them
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable (noun)
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks: BLAK-meyl (noun), BLAK-meyl (verb)
Synonym: extortion, coercion, intimidation
Opposite: honesty, integrity, openness
Example
He was being threatened with blackmail if he didn’t pay up. She tried to blackmail him into giving her a promotion
Blame
Title: Blame
Pronunciation: /bleɪm/
Part of speech: verb/noun
Definition: feel or declare that (someone or something) is responsible for a fault or wrong; responsibility for a fault or wrong
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable (noun)
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks: BLEYM (verb), bleym (noun)
Synonym: accuse, fault, responsibility
Opposite: praise, credit, exoneration
Example
He blamed his failure on his lack of preparation. The blame for the accident was placed on the driver
Blink
Title: Blink
Pronunciation: /blɪŋk/
Part of speech: verb/noun
Formal or informal: Informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable (noun)
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: blink
Synonym: wink, flutter, flicker
Opposite: stare, gaze, scrutinize
shut and open the eyes quickly; an act of shutting and opening the eyes quickly
She blinked rapidly to clear her vision. He missed the play because he didn’t see it during a blink
Blister
Title: Blister
Pronunciation: /ˈblɪstər/
Part of speech: noun/verb
Definition: a small bubble on the skin filled with serum and caused by friction, burning, or other damage; a thing that is superficially attractive or successful but whose worth is questionable; (of the skin) become covered with small bubbles filled with liquid; cause (a person or their skin) to blister
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Countable (noun)
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks: BLIS-tuh (noun), BLIS-tuh (verb)
Synonym: bubble, sore, blemish
Opposite: heal, repair, improve
Example
He had blisters on his feet from walking too much. The company’s new product turned out to be a blister
Blunt
Title: Blunt
Pronunciation: /blʌnt/
Part of speech: adjective/verb
Definition: (of a knife, pencil, etc.) having a worn-down edge or point; not sharp; (of a person or remark) uncompromisingly forthright; make or become less sharp; weaken or reduce the force of; dull the sensitivity or perception of
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks: BLUHNT (adjective), bluhnt (verb)
Synonym: dull, straightforward, frank
Opposite: sharp, pointed, tactful
Example
The knife was too blunt to cut through the steak. She gave him a blunt assessment
Bomber
Title: Bomber
Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːmər/
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a person or thing that bombs or drops bombs; a type of military aircraft designed to drop bombs on targets
Formal or informal: Informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: BAHM-uhr
Synonym: aircraft, attacker, raider
Example
The bomber dropped its payload on the enemy base. He served as a bomber pilot during the war
Bounce
Title: Bounce
Pronunciation: /baʊns/
Part of speech: verb/noun
Definition: (of an object) rebound off a surface; move quickly up, back, or away from a surface after hitting it; (of a person) move in an energetic or lively manner; a rebound off a surface; an act of moving energetically or lively; resilience; liveliness
Formal or informal: Informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable (noun)
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: bowns (verb), BOWNS (noun)
Synonym: rebound, hop, vitality
Opposite: stillness, immobility, lethargy
Example
The ball bounced off the wall and hit him in the face. She bounced up and down with excitement
Breadth
Title: Breadth
Pronunciation: /bredθ/
Part of speech: noun
Definition: the distance or measurement from side to side of something; width; the quality of having a wide range or extent; the extent or measure of something from side to side
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: bredth
Synonym: width, scope, range
Opposite: narrowness, limitation, constraint
Example
The breadth of the room made it feel spacious. The painting was notable for its breadth of color
Bribery
Title: Bribery
Pronunciation: /ˈbraɪbəri/
Part of speech: noun
Definition: the giving or offering of a bribe; the act of influencing someone by giving them money or gifts
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: BRY-buh-ree
Synonym: corruption, graft, payola
Opposite: honesty, integrity, incorruptibility
Example
The politician was caught accepting bribes from lobbyists. He was accused of bribery for giving gifts to his employees
Broadminded
Title: Broadminded
Pronunciation: /ˌbrɔːdˈmaɪndɪd/
Part of speech: adjective
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: BRAWD-mynd-ed
Synonym: open-minded, tolerant, liberal
Opposite: narrow-minded, intolerant, bigoted
Tolerant of other people’s views and ideas; not narrow-minded
She was known for her broadmindedness and acceptance of others. He was criticized for his lack of broadmindedness and intolerance
Bureaucracy
Title: Bureaucracy
Pronunciation: /bjʊəˈrɒkrəsi/
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives; a state or organization governed or managed according to such a system; excessive multiplication of, and concentration of power in, administrative bureaus or administrators
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: byoor-AW-kruh-see
Synonym: administration, government, red tape
Opposite: democracy, self-government, autonomy
Example
The bureaucracy made it difficult to get anything done quickly. He was frustrated with the red tape and bureaucracy involved in the process
Burial
Title: Burial
Pronunciation: /ˈberiəl/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: BEER-ee-uhl
Synonym: interment, funeral, entombment
Opposite: resurrection, revival, exhumation
The action or practice of interring a dead body; the place where a dead body is interred
The burial took place in a cemetery outside of town. He visited his father’s burial site every year on the anniversary of his death
Butt
Title: Butt
Pronunciation: /bʌt/
Part of speech: noun/verb
Definition: the thicker end of something, especially a tool or weapon; a person’s buttocks; hit (someone or something) with the head or horns; use the end of something to strike (something else)
Formal or informal: Informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable (noun)
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks: buht (noun), buht (verb)
Synonym: end, rear, strike
Opposite: front, head, miss
Example
He hit the nail with the butt of the hammer. She fell and landed on her butt
Buzz
Title: Buzz
Pronunciation: /bʌz/
Part of speech: verb/noun
Definition: make a continuous low humming sound; feel a pleasant sensation from drugs or alcohol; a low, continuous humming or murmuring sound; a feeling of excitement or energy; a rumor or report
Formal or informal: Informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable (noun)
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: buhz (verb), BUHZ (noun)
Synonym: hum, thrill, excitement
Opposite: silence, stillness, boredom
Example
The bees buzzed around the flowers. He felt a buzz after taking the pills
