| A | B |
| benefactor | a person who has given help; a patron |
| benign | not harmful; gentle; good-natured |
| bibliography | a list of books or essays on a particular subject or by a particular author |
| bilingual | able to use two languages well; written or spoken in two languages |
| biographical | having to do with a person's life; giving the story of a person's life |
| bisect | to divide into two equal parts; to divide or fork |
| bizarre | odd; fantastic; grotesque; unusual or unconventional |
| bland | pleasnat; soothing; mild; dull |
| brochure | a pamphlet |
| buoyant | able to float; able to bounce back after a reverse or setback; cheerful |