bicker(BI kuhr) vi.1. to quarrel in a petty manner; to squabble; 2. (rare) to
move with quick, rippling noises —n.1. a little quarrel; 2. a rippling or a pattering
sound
- Carl and Violet bickerall the time about everything.
- The brook bickersin the breeze.
- Carl and Violet just had another minor bicker.
- One can barely hear the bickerof a snake coming down the path.
[-ed, -ing]
bilk(BILK) vt.1. to thwart; 2. to swindle; cheat; defraud; 3. to escape or flee
leaving unpaid debts; 4. to elude - The raccoon bilkedall attempts to catch him.
- The investors were bilkedout of millions by crooked management.
- Nate bilkedthe bank by his failure to make payments.
- The crook bilkedthe police.
[-ed, -ing]
biological(BY uh LAH gzhi kl) adj. 1. of or connected to living things; 2. relat-
ed genetically, in contrast to by adoption - A botanist is only interested in the plant part of the biologicalsciences.
- Mark’s scientific interests are purely biological.
- Your biologicalparents are your real mother and father.
[-ly adv. (also biologic)]
blueprint(BLOO print) n.1. a plan drawn in white on a blue background and
used by architects or engineers; 2. any exact or detailed plan - The contractor checked the blueprintof the house to see what materials he
would need to order. - With its adoption in 1789, the U.S. Constitution became the blueprintfor
American democracy.
bog (BAHG) n.wet, spongy area of ground, noted for smelly decaying mosses
that form peat —vi., vt.to get stuck in; mired (usually with down) - For organic matter, Martha used peat from the nearby bogto enrich her
garden soil. - The Medicare revisions got boggeddown in committee.
[-ged, -ging]
bore(BAWR) vt.1. to make a hole with a drill; 2. to dig a well, tunnel, etc. with
a turning helical tool; 3. to push one’s way (through) —vi.to tire of or lose interest
in —n.1. a hole made by a drill; 2. the interior of a hollow tube - Before hanging the door, I must boreholes for the hinges.
- Gino boredholes for the deck’s concrete footings.
- Gracie boredthrough the rush-hour crowd.
- Go away; you boreme.
- The plot was very predictable, and therefore very boring.
- The hole in the wall was a very shallow bore.
- Shotgun barrels come in various bores.
[-d, boring, -dom n.]
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