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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

betaine
noun a sweet tasting alkaloid that occurs in sugar beets

betake oneself
verb displace oneself; go from one location to another

betatron
induction accelerator noun accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux

betel
betel pepper noun Asian pepper plant whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians

betel nut
areca nut noun seed of betel palm; chewed with leaves of the betel pepper and lime as a digestive stimulant and narcotic in southeastern Asia

betel palm
Areca catechu noun southeastern Asian palm bearing betel nuts (scarlet or orange single-seeded fruit with a fibrous husk)

Betelgeuse
Alpha Orionis noun the second brightest star in Orion

beth
noun the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

bethel
noun a house of worship (especially one for sailors)

bethink
verb consider or ponder something carefully; `She bethought her of their predicament`

Bethlehem
Bayt Lahm noun a small town near Jerusalem on the west bank of the Jordan River; early home of David and regarded as the place where Jesus was born

Bethune
Mary McLeod Bethune noun United States educator who worked to improve race relations and educational opportunities for Black Americans (1875-1955)

betide
verb become of; happen to; `He promised that no harm would befall her`; `What has become of my children?`

betimes
adverb in good time; `he awoke betimes that morning`

betray
sell verb deliver to an enemy by treachery; `Judas sold Jesus`; `The spy betrayed his country`

betray
verb reveal unintentionally; `Her smile betrayed her true feelings`

betrayal
noun the quality of aiding an enemy

betraying
adjective revealing unintentionally; `a betraying blush spread over her face`

betroth
engage verb give to in marriage

betrothal
troth 2 engagement noun a mutual promise to marry

betrothed
noun the person to whom you are engaged

better
adjective more than half; `argued for the better part of an hour`

better
verb to make better; `The editor improved the manuscript with his changes`

better off(p)
adjective in a more fortunate or prosperous condition; `she would have been better off if she had stuck with teaching`; `is better off than his classmate`

better-known
adjective more familiar or renowned than the other of two; `the better-known book of the two`

better(p)
best(p) adjective (comparative and superlative of `well`) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable; `it would be better to speak to him`; `the White House thought it best not to respond`

bettering
adjective changing for the better

betterment
noun an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility

betting shop
noun a licensed bookmaker`s shop that is not at the race track

bettong
noun short-nosed rat kangaroo

Bettongia
genus Bettongia noun jerboa kangaroo

bettor
better noun someone who bets

Betula
genus Betula noun a genus of trees of the family Betulaceae (such as birches)

Betulaceae
family Betulaceae noun monoecious trees and shrubs (including the genera Betula and Alnus and Carpinus and Corylus and Ostrya and Ostryopsis)

betulaceous
adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of trees of the birch family

between
`tween adverb in between; `two houses with a tree between`

between
adverb in the interval; `dancing all the dances with little rest between`

between decks
`tween decks adverb in the space between decks, on a ship

betwixt
adverb in the interval; `dancing all the dances with little rest between`

bevatron
noun a cyclotron that accelerates protons up to several billion electron volts

bevel
bevel square noun a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size

bevel
chamfer noun two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees

bevel gear
pinion and crown wheel noun gears that mesh at an angle

beverage
drink noun any liquid suitable for drinking; `may I take your beverage order?`

Beverly Hills
noun a city in southwestern California surrounded by Los Angeles; home of many Hollywood actors

Bevin
Ernest Bevin noun British labor leader and statesman who played an important role in diplomacy after World War II (1884-1951)

bevy
noun a flock of quail

beware
verb be on one`s guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to; `Beware of telephone salesmen`

bewhisker
whisker verb furnish with whiskers; `a whiskered jersey`

Bewick`s swan
Cygnus columbianus bewickii noun Eurasian subspecies of tundra swan; smaller than the whooper

bewilder
bemuse verb cause to be confused emotionally

bewilderedly
adverb in a bewildered manner

bewildering
adjective causing bafflement; `the play was at the same time a bewildering and an exciting experience`

bewilderingly
confusingly adverb in a bewildering and confusing manner; `her situation was bewilderingly unclear`

bewilderment
obfuscation noun confusion resulting from failure to understand

bewitched
ensorcelled adjective under a spell

bewitchery
beguilement noun magnetic personal charm

bewitching
captivating adjective capturing interest as if by a spell; `bewitching smile`; `Roosevelt was a captivating speaker`; `enchanting music`; `an enthralling book`; `antique papers of entrancing design`; `a fascinating woman`

bewitchingly
captivatingly adverb in a bewitching manner; `she was bewitchingly beautiful`

bewray
verb reveal unintentionally; `Her smile betrayed her true feelings`

bey
noun the governor of a district or province in the Ottoman Empire

beyond
adverb in addition; `agreed to provide essentials but nothing beyond`

beyond
adverb on the farther side from the observer; `a pond with a hayfield beyond`

beyond doubt(p)
indubitable adjective too obvious to be doubted

beyond measure
adverb in excess or without limit; `amazed beyond measure`

beyond the sea
over the sea adverb in a place across an ocean

bezant
bezzant noun a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages

bezel
noun a sloping edge on a cutting tool

bezoar goat
pasang 1 Capra aegagrus noun wild goat of Iran and adjacent regions

Bhadon
Bhadrapada noun the sixth month of the Hindu calendar

Bhaga
noun god of wealth and love

Bhagavad-Gita
Bhagavadgita noun (Hinduism) the sacred `song of God` composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic); contains a discussion between Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and the purpose of life

bhakti
noun (Hinduism) loving devotion to a deity leading to salvation and Nirvana; open to all persons independent of caste or sex

bhang
noun a preparation of the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant; much used in India

Bhumi Devi
noun earth goddess; one of the two wives of Vishnu

Bhutan
Kingdom of Bhutan noun a landlocked principality in the Himalayas northeast of India

Bhutanese
adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of Bhutan or its people or culture or language; `Bhutanese Buddhists`

Bhutanese monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Bhutan

bi-fold door
noun an interior door

bialy
bialystoker noun flat crusty-bottomed onion roll

biannually
adverb twice a year; `we hold our big sale biannually`

bias
adjective slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric; `a bias fold`

biased
colored adjective favoring one person or side over another; `a biased account of the trial`; `a decision that was partial to the defendant`

biauricular
adjective relating to the two auditory openings; `the biauricular diameter of the skull`

biauriculate heart
noun a heart (as of mammals and birds and reptiles) having two auricles

biaxial
biaxal adjective having two axes; `biaxial crystals`

bib
noun a napkin tied under the chin a child while eating

bib-and-tucker
noun an attractive outfit; `she wore her best bib-and-tucker`

Bibb lettuce
noun lettuce with relatively crisp leaves

bibbed
adjective having a bib; `a bibbed apron`

Bible
Christian Bible noun the sacred writings of the Christian religions; `he went to carry the Word to the heathen`

Bible Belt
noun southern United States; where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant

bibless
adjective lacking a bib

biblical
scriptural adjective of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible; `biblical names`; `biblical Hebrew`

Biblical Aramaic
noun the form of Aramaic that was spoken in Palestine in the time of the New Testament

bibliographer
noun someone trained in compiling bibliographies

bibliographic
bibliographical adjective relating to or dealing with bibliography

bibliography
noun a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.)

bibliolatrous
adjective given to Bible-worship

bibliolatry
Bible-worship noun the worship of the Bible