| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 67 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| butcher | noun | The butcher cut up the pig. | meat cutter |
| butter | noun | We put some butter on the bread. | dairy spread |
| verb | We will butter up the boss. | flatter | |
| butterfly | noun | A butterfly landed on a tree. | winged insect |
| button | noun | A button is missing on her coat. | clothes fastener |
| verb | Button up your coat against the cold. | close | |
| buy | verb | Today I will buy a new bicycle. | purchase |
| buzz | noun | A buzz came from the crowd. | hum |
| verb | The airplane buzzed the crowd. | flew close | |
| by | prep. | Be there by ten. | before |
| prep. | It was by the door. | near | |
| prep. | He drove by the house. | past | |
| adv. | Please stand by. | on hand | |