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Term Definition
avarice greed
avuncular kind, helpful, generous; like a nice uncle
barometer an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
beguile to delude by guile or craft; to mislead, divert
behest a command or order
beleaguer to surround, besiege, or harass
belie to give a false impression; to contradict
bellicose warlike, belligerent
bequest something left to someone in a will
blithe carefree, cheerful
broach to open up a subject, often a delicate one, for discussion
brusque rough and short in manner, blunt, abrupt
burgeon to expand; to flourish
buttress a support for a building or structure; to support
cabal a group of conspirators; the acts of such a group; a clique
cajole to persuade with flattery or gentle urging
calipers a pinching instrument used for determining the thickness of objects or the distance between surraces
candor sincerity, honesty

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Creator jordan37
Created October 24, 2008
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  1. bellicose → warlike, belligerent - 9 misses
  2. beguile → to delude by guile or craft; to mislead, divert - 9 misses
  3. cajole → to persuade with flattery or gentle urging - 5 misses
  4. belie → to give a false impression; to contradict - 5 misses
  5. burgeon → to expand; to flourish - 5 misses
  6. candor → sincerity, honesty - 4 misses
  7. behest → a command or order - 4 misses