| A | B |
| boudoir | (n) a woman's dressing room, bedroom, or private sitting room |
| brouhaha | (n) hubub; uproar; furor; chaos |
| buffoon | (n) a clown, comedian or laughable person |
| buttress | (v) to support of prop up |
| cacophonous | (adj) harsh sounding or confused-sounding |
| cadence | (n) rhythm, flow of sounds; the beat |
| cameo | (n) 1. A small raised image on a precious stone 2. a small role in a play/movie |
| carcinogen | (n) a substance that causes cancer |
| carnivore | (n) meat eating animal |
| caucus | (n) a closed meeting of members of a political party or faction |