Lesson 35 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#1021 💃 ••••••	bolero /bəˈlɛəroʊ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A Spanish dance in slow triple time, or a short jacket open at the front. ••••••	The dancers performed a passionate bolero at the festival. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	dance, flamenco, paso doble, folk dance ••••••	stillness, inaction ••••••	dance bolero, Spanish bolero, traditional bolero, bolero music ••••••
#1022 👎 ••••••	boor /bʊər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A rude, insensitive, or ill-mannered person. ••••••	He was such a boor at the dinner table. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lout, churl, oaf, brute, vulgarian ••••••	gentleman, nobleman, polite person ••••••	act like a boor, social boor, rude boor ••••••
#1023 🎁 ••••••	boon /buːn/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A thing that is helpful or beneficial. ••••••	The internet is a boon to modern education. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	blessing, advantage, benefit, aid, godsend ••••••	curse, disadvantage, misfortune ••••••	great boon, boon for society, boon to farmers ••••••
#1024 📚 ••••••	bookish /ˈbʊkɪʃ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Spending much time reading or studying; scholarly but lacking practical experience. ••••••	He was too bookish to enjoy outdoor activities. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	studious, scholarly, academic, pedantic ••••••	practical, worldly, unstudious ••••••	bookish person, bookish knowledge, bookish attitude ••••••
#1025 😮 ••••••	boo /buː/ verb/noun ••••••	booed ••••••	booed ••••••	boos ••••••	booing ••••••	To show disapproval by shouting 'boo'; or a sound made to surprise or scare. ••••••	The audience began to boo the bad performance. ••••••	boo someone off the stage ••••••	to drive a performer away with boos ••••••	jeer, hiss, heckle, mock ••••••	cheer, applaud ••••••	boo loudly, boo someone, boos from the crowd ••••••
#1026 😊 ••••••	bonhomie /ˈbɒnəmi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Cheerful friendliness and geniality. ••••••	The meeting was filled with laughter and bonhomie. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	friendliness, geniality, camaraderie, fellowship, warmth ••••••	hostility, coldness, aloofness ••••••	air of bonhomie, sense of bonhomie, display bonhomie ••••••
#1027 🎙️ ••••••	bombastic /bɒmˈbæstɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	using pompous or inflated language with little meaning ••••••	The professor’s bombastic lecture impressed no one. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	pompous, grandiose, pretentious, overblown, inflated ••••••	simple, plain, humble ••••••	bombastic speech, bombastic style, bombastic statement ••••••
#1028 📢 ••••••	bombast /ˈbɒmbæst/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	speech or writing that is overly pompous and inflated ••••••	His campaign speech was full of bombast but lacked real substance. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	pomp, grandiloquence, pretension, rhetoric, boastfulness ••••••	simplicity, plainness, modesty ••••••	political bombast, empty bombast, full of bombast ••••••
#1029 💥 ••••••	bombardment /bɒmˈbɑːrdmənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a continuous attack with bombs or other projectiles ••••••	The city endured a heavy bombardment during the war. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	attack, assault, barrage, shelling, onslaught ••••••	peace, calm, ceasefire ••••••	heavy bombardment, aerial bombardment, continuous bombardment ••••••
#1030 ✈️ ••••••	bombardier /ˌbɒmbərˈdɪər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a member of a bomber crew responsible for releasing bombs ••••••	The bombardier released the bombs with precision. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	crewman, airman, gunner, officer ••••••	civilian, noncombatant ••••••	aircraft bombardier, skilled bombardier, bombardier training ••••••
#1031 💣 ••••••	bombard /bɒmˈbɑːrd/ verb ••••••	bombarded ••••••	bombarded ••••••	bombards ••••••	bombarding ••••••	to attack continuously with bombs, questions, or other forces ••••••	Reporters bombarded the minister with difficult questions. ••••••	bombard someone with questions ••••••	to ask someone a large number of questions quickly and forcefully ••••••	attack, assault, barrage, pelt, overwhelm ••••••	defend, protect, shield ••••••	bombard someone with, bombard city, bombard position, bombard area ••••••
#1032 💣 ••••••	bomb /bɑːm/ noun/verb ••••••	bombed ••••••	bombed ••••••	bombs ••••••	bombing ••••••	A weapon that explodes; also to attack with bombs or to fail badly. ••••••	The city was bombed heavily during the war. ••••••	go bomb ••••••	To fail completely. ••••••	explosive, missile, shell, fail, demolish ••••••	succeed, protect ••••••	drop a bomb, bomb attack, bomb squad, bomb shelter ••••••
#1033 ⚡ ••••••	bolt /boʊlt/ verb ••••••	bolted ••••••	bolted ••••••	bolts ••••••	bolting ••••••	To move suddenly and quickly; also to fasten something with a bolt. ••••••	The horse bolted from the stable after hearing a loud noise. ••••••	bolt from the blue ••••••	Something sudden and unexpected. ••••••	dash, run, escape, fasten, lock ••••••	stay, linger ••••••	bolt out, bolt down, bolt together, bolt from ••••••
#1034 🛏️ ••••••	bolster /ˈboʊlstər/ verb ••••••	bolstered ••••••	bolstered ••••••	bolsters ••••••	bolstering ••••••	To support, strengthen, or reinforce something. ••••••	The manager bolstered the team's confidence with encouraging words. ••••••	bolster up ••••••	To give support or encouragement to something or someone. ••••••	support, strengthen, boost, reinforce, encourage ••••••	weaken, undermine, discourage ••••••	bolster confidence, bolster support, bolster morale, bolster argument ••••••
#1035 🌱 ••••••	boll /boʊl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The rounded seed capsule of plants such as cotton or flax. ••••••	The farmer examined the cotton boll to check its quality. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	seed pod, capsule, husk, shell ••••••	stem, root ••••••	cotton boll, flax boll, mature boll, boll weevil ••••••
#1036 😮 ••••••	blurt /blɜːrt/ verb ••••••	blurted ••••••	blurted ••••••	blurts ••••••	blurting ••••••	to say something suddenly and without careful consideration ••••••	He blurted out the secret before he could stop himself. ••••••	blurt out ••••••	to say something quickly without thinking ••••••	exclaim, reveal, utter, confess, disclose ••••••	conceal, suppress, withhold ••••••	blurt out, blurt something, suddenly blurt ••••••
#1037 🌳 ••••••	bole /boʊl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the trunk of a tree ••••••	The bole of the tree was thick and strong. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	trunk, stem, stalk, body ••••••	branch, twig, leaf ••••••	tree bole, thick bole, strong bole, cut the bole ••••••
#1038 🎉 ••••••	boisterous /ˈbɔɪstərəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy ••••••	The children were boisterous during the birthday party. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	rowdy, lively, noisy, exuberant, spirited ••••••	quiet, calm, subdued ••••••	boisterous crowd, boisterous laughter, boisterous children, boisterous party ••••••
#1039 🎨 ••••••	bohemian /boʊˈhiːmiən/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	unconventional, artistic, and free-spirited in lifestyle or appearance ••••••	She decorated her apartment in a bohemian style with colorful fabrics. ••••••	bohemian lifestyle ••••••	a lifestyle that is artistic and unconventional ••••••	artistic, unconventional, free-spirited, nonconformist ••••••	conventional, traditional, conservative ••••••	bohemian lifestyle, bohemian style, bohemian culture, bohemian spirit ••••••
#1040 🕵️ ••••••	bogus /ˈboʊɡəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	false, fake, or not genuine ••••••	The police arrested him for using a bogus ID card. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	fake, false, counterfeit, fraudulent ••••••	genuine, real, authentic ••••••	bogus claim, bogus identity, bogus document, bogus scheme ••••••
#1041 😵 ••••••	boggle /ˈbɒɡəl/ verb ••••••	boggled ••••••	boggled ••••••	boggles ••••••	boggling ••••••	to overwhelm or confuse; to be astonished or puzzled by something ••••••	The complexity of the puzzle boggled his mind. ••••••	boggle the mind ••••••	to be astonishing or hard to believe ••••••	astonish, amaze, overwhelm, confuse, perplex ••••••	clarify, explain, simplify ••••••	boggle the mind, boggled by, mind-boggling, boggle at ••••••
#1042 🪵 ••••••	bog /bɒɡ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	an area of wet, spongy ground; a swamp or marsh ••••••	The hikers got stuck in a bog. ••••••	bog down ••••••	to become stuck or overwhelmed by difficulties ••••••	swamp, marsh, mire, wetland, fen ••••••	desert, dry land ••••••	peat bog, bog land, stuck in a bog, bog water ••••••
#1043 🛡️ ••••••	bodyguard /ˈbɒdiɡɑːrd/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person employed to protect someone from harm ••••••	The celebrity arrived with her bodyguard. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	protector, guard, security, sentinel, escort ••••••	attacker, assailant ••••••	personal bodyguard, armed bodyguard, loyal bodyguard, royal bodyguard ••••••
#1044 🧍 ••••••	bodily /ˈbɒdɪli/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	relating to or concerning the body ••••••	He suffered bodily harm in the accident. ••••••	bodily harm ••••••	physical injury to a person ••••••	physical, corporal, fleshly, somatic ••••••	mental, spiritual ••••••	bodily harm, bodily injury, bodily functions, bodily movement ••••••
#1045 👗 ••••••	bodice /ˈbɒdɪs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the part of a woman's dress that covers the body from the neck to the waist ••••••	She wore a dress with an embroidered bodice. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	corset, blouse, vest, upper garment ••••••	skirt, trousers ••••••	lace bodice, embroidered bodice, silk bodice, fitted bodice ••••••
#1046 🔮 ••••••	bode /boʊd/ verb ••••••	boded ••••••	boded ••••••	bodes ••••••	boding ••••••	to be an omen of a particular outcome, often something bad ••••••	The dark clouds bode a heavy storm. ••••••	bode well ••••••	to be a sign of good future prospects ••••••	foreshadow, indicate, predict, foretell, portend ••••••	ignore, neglect, disregard ••••••	bode well, bode ill, does not bode well, bodes trouble ••••••
#1047 ⚓ ••••••	boatswain /ˈboʊsən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a ship's officer in charge of equipment and the crew ••••••	The boatswain supervised the sailors on deck. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sailor, officer, deckhand, seaman ••••••	passenger, landlubber ••••••	boatswain's call, boatswain's whistle, chief boatswain ••••••
#1048 🏆 ••••••	boast /boʊst/ verb ••••••	boasted ••••••	boasted ••••••	boasts ••••••	boasting ••••••	to talk with pride about something you have or achieved ••••••	He boasted about his new car. ••••••	boast about ••••••	to talk proudly about something ••••••	brag, flaunt, praise, show off ••••••	humble, downplay ••••••	boast about, boast of, boast great, boast success ••••••
#1049 🌪️ ••••••	bluster /ˈblʌstər/ verb ••••••	blustered ••••••	blustered ••••••	blusters ••••••	blustering ••••••	to speak loudly in an aggressive or threatening way, often without real power ••••••	The manager blustered about firing people but did nothing. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	rant, roar, threaten, boast ••••••	murmur, whisper ••••••	bluster about, bluster and threaten, loud bluster ••••••
#1050 😊 ••••••	blush /blʌʃ/ verb ••••••	blushed ••••••	blushed ••••••	blushes ••••••	blushing ••••••	to become red in the face due to embarrassment or shyness ••••••	She blushed when he complimented her. ••••••	blush with pride ••••••	to feel proud, showing it through blushing ••••••	redden, flush, color, glow ••••••	pale, blanch ••••••	blush deeply, blush slightly, blush with embarrassment ••••••

Lesson 35 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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