| A | B |
|---|
| babble: | to talk foolishly |
| back talk: | an argumentative reply |
| bacteriology: | a science dealing with bacteria |
| bad blood: | ill feeling |
| bagman: a person who | collects illicitly gained money |
| baht: | the currency of Thailand |
| Bailey Bridge: a bridge | designed for rapid construction |
| bailiwick: | dwelling place, a special domain |
| baker's dozen: | thirteen |
| baklava: a thin pastry | dessert containing nuts and honey |
| baksheesh: | payment as tip or bribe |
| balaclava: a cap for head and neck | derived from a Crimean village |
| balderdash: | nonsense |
| balk: | to stop short and refuse to proceed |
| on the ball: | competent, knowledgeable, alert |
| ballad: | song sung while dancing |
| ballerina: | a female ballet dancer |
| in the ballpark: | approximately correct |
| balm: | a soothing, restorative agency |
| baloney: | pretentious nonsense |
| balsam: an aromatic resinous | substance containing benzoic acid |
| Baltic Sea countries: | Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia |
