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B's part 3
GRE
32
Art/Design
4th Grade
02/05/2012
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bountiful
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plentiful; abundant
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bourgeoisie
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middle class
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bowdlerize
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to censor; to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc.
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braggart
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one who boasts
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brandish
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to shake or wave a weapon aggressively
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brash
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offensively bold; rude
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bravado
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a show of courage; false bravery
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brawn
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muscular strength
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brazen
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shameless or impudent
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breach
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a violation; a gap
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breadth
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width
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brigand
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a robber
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brine
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salt water
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bristling
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showing irritation
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broach
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to introduce ( a subject)
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browbeat
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to bully; to intimidate
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bruit
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to spread the news
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brunt
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shock, force, or impact, as of a blow
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brusque
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abrupt in manner, blunt; rough
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buccaneer
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a pirate
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bucolic
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pertaining to the countryside; rural
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bugbear
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something causing fear
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bulwark
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a strong defense
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bumptious
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conceited; arrogant
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bungle
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to do things clumsily or badly
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buoy
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a floating object; to encourage
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bureaucracy
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system of government through departments
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burgeon
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to flourish; to grow rapidly
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burlesque
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A speech or action that treats a serious subject with ridicule
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burly
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muscular; husky
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burnish
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to polish
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buttress
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any prop or support
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