6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 11

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
brandy noun They had brandy after dinner. alcoholic liquor
breach noun It was a breach of their agreement. violation of an obligation
verb The soldiers will breach the enemy's defenses. an opening, gap
breeches noun She bought some breeches for riding. pants for horse riding
brew verb They brew a plot of overthrow the government. concocted, devised
noun We drank some of his home-made brew. ale or beer
bribe noun He went to jail for trying to bribe the policeman. offered money for a favor
verb We will bribe her to let us in to the show, corrupt by money
brier noun He slipped and fell into a rose brier. prickly plant
brigade noun We formed a bucket brigade to fight the fire. group with single purpose