| A | B |
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| bacteriogenous | Caused by bacteria |
| balletomane | An ardent admirer of the ballet |
| bandwidth | The numerical difference between the upper and lower frequencies of a band of electromagnetic radiatioThe amount of data that can be passed along a communications channel in a given period of timen, |
| bathymetry | The measurement of the depth of bodies of water |
| batophobia | An abnormal fear of being near an object of great height, such as a skyscraper or mountain |
| beguiler | To distract the attention of; divert; To pass (time) pleasantly, To deceive; To amuse or charm |
| Beowulf | An anonymous Old English epic poem believed to have been composed in the early eighth century |
| bibliophile | A lover or collector of books |
| bodega | A small grocery store, sometimes combined with a wineshop, in certain Hispanic communities; A warehouse for the storage of wine |
| boutique | A small retail shop that specializes in gifts, fashionable clothes, accessories, or food |
| brachydactylic | Having abnormally short fingers or toes |
| bronchodilator | A drug that widens the air passages of the lungs and eases breathing by relaxing bronchial smooth muscle |
| burgage | A tenure in England and Scotland under which property of the king or a lord in a town was held in return for a yearly rent or a rendering of service |
| bush leaguer | A minor league player |
| cachexia | Weight loss, wasting of muscle, loss of appetite, and general debility that can occur during a chronic disease |
| calumnious | Containing or implying slanderous or defamatory, trying to malign |
| campestral | Of, relating to, or growing in uncultivated land or open fields |
| cappuccino | Espresso coffee mixed or topped with steamed milk or cream |
| caret | A proofreading symbol () used to indicate where something is to be inserted in a line of printed or written matter |
| casque | A helmet, especially an ornate visorless headpiece of the 16th century |
| catharsis | A purifying or figurative cleansing of the emotions, especially pity and fear, a purgation |
| cede | To surrender possession of, especially by treaty |
| cerement | A burial garment, cerecloth |
| challis | A soft, lightweight, usually printed fabric made of wool, cotton, or rayon |
| charmeuse | A satin-finished silk fabric |
| chatelaine | The mistress of a castle,A clasp or chain worn at the waist for holding keys, a purse, or a watch |
