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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| benevolence | noun | His benevolence allowed us to build the hospital | an inclination to perform kind, charitable acts |
| benign | adj. | They determined it to be a benign tumor. | of no danger, not malignant |
| benumb | verb | Cold can benumb the pain of a serious injury. | to make inactive, dull |
| berth | noun | They moored the steamship at its berth on the pier. | space for a ship to dock or anchor |
| bias | noun | The press is known for its liberal bias. | unfair act or policy stemming from prejudice |
| noun | You should cut the cloth on the bias. | a line diagonally across the grain of the fabric | |
| bibliography | noun | They listed my name in their bibliography. | a list of writings used by an author |
| bilingual | adj. | She received a bilingual training in English and German. | using of two languages |
| binoculars | noun | We observed the birds using my binoculars. | an optical device to magnify distant items |
| biography | noun | We watched a biography on the inventor of television. | an account of the life of an individual |