| A | B |
| beget | to produce; to be parent of |
| begrudge | to resent another's success; envy |
| belated | delayed; tardy; too late |
| beleaguer | to surround; to harrass |
| benediction | a blessing |
| beneficiary | one who receives benefits |
| berate | to scold or rebuke severely |
| berserk | a state of rage; frenzied |
| bias | a brejudiced view; partiality |
| bibliophile | a lover of books |
| bilk | to cheat or swindle |
| blatant | offensively noisy; obvious |
| blight | anthing that destroys; disease |
| cache | a hiding place; things hidden |
| cadaverous | like a corpse; pale; gaunt |
| calumny | false and malicious accusation |
| careen | lurch sideways; tilt |
| caricature | exaggerated portrayal of features |
| carnage | bloody, extensive slaughter; massacre |
| carp | complain in a nagging way |