6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 8

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
beset verb We were beset by some hornets. troubled, attacked
beverage noun A cool beverage would be welcome. cool drink excluding water
bewitch verb The ladies began to bewitch the men. cast a spell
bide verb We must bide our time for now. wait
billow verb The smoke billowed out of the chimney. surged
bin noun We put the potatoes in a large bin. container
bleach verb Girls often bleach their hair. remove color
noun We bought bleach at the store. chemical agent
bleak noun The profit potential became quite bleak. gloomy, dreary
blight noun The blight had wilted the wheat stalks. plant disease.