1. BALMY (ADJECTIVE): enjoyable and gentle
Synonyms: moderate, spring like
Antonyms: violent, wintery
Example Sentence:
The crew of the cruise ship enjoyed the balmy weather with the guests on the deck.
2. BAMBOOZLE (VERB): to cheat or deceive another person
Synonyms: deceive, befuddle Antonyms: enlighten, clarify
Example Sentence:
The swindler would bamboozle wealthy men by selling them fake schemes at hefty premiums.
3. BANDY (VERB): to exchange words back and forth
Synonyms: argue, debate Antonym: silence, quiet
Example Sentence:
Jill and Jack often bandy about which of the two is the better at gaming consoles.
4. BARRAGE (NOUN): profusion of something
Synonyms: deluge, burst Antonyms: scarcity, underwhelm
Example Sentence:
As soon as Little Jamie saw his granny he began to barrage her with all his demands for presents.
5. BEREAVE (VERB): to take away something
Synonyms: deprive, dispossess Antonyms: offer, present
Example Sentence:
As John is a perfectly contented family man, no financial loss can bereave him of his happiness.
6. BREVITY (NOUN): briefness
Synonyms: conciseness, shortness Antonym: longevity, lengthiness
Example Sentence:
The preciseness and brevity of the director’s speech was praiseworthy.
7. BORNE (VERB): carried
Synonyms: produced, toted Antonyms: dodged, abstain
Example Sentence:
Cholera is an epidemic disease borne through dirty drinking water.
8. BRUNT (NOUN): bad end of a situation
Synonyms: distress, discord Antonyms: peace, harmony
Example Sentence:
An unverified gossip on the commercial daily caused the publisher the brunt of criticism.
9. BURNISH (VERB): to polish
Synonyms: brighten, smoothen Antonyms: tarnish, dull
Example sentence:
The presidential candidate tried to burnish his image in front of the committee before the polling starts.
10. BYGONE (ADJECTIVE): in the past
Synonyms: ancient, archaic Antonyms: recent, modern
Example Sentence:
I feel fortunate that we got to at least see the ruins of a bygone era.
