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Diction 2

Part of Basics · 15 min

Explanation

Diction 2 Word Meaning Word Meaning Balmy (adj) pleasantly warm Barmy (adj) crazy or silly Bare (adj) not covered Bear (n/v) to carry or accept something Bated (adj) in suspense; excited Baited (adj) Used as fishing bait Bazaar (n) a market Bizarre (adj) very strange and surprising Berth (n) a bed on a boat/train Birth (n) time when a baby is born Beside (prep) next to something Besides (prep) in addition to something Boar (n) a wild pig Bore (n/v) a dull person Board (n/v) a long, flat piece of wood Bored (adj) feeling uninterested Born (v/adj) to have been birthed Borne (v/adj) carried Bough (n) a large branch of a tree Bow (n/v) bend upper body forward Breath (n) air that comes from lungs Breathe (v) to take air in and out Brake (n/v) part of a vehicle that stops it Break (n/v) to separate into pieces Buy (v) to purchase By (prep) shows a person who does something Canvas (n) a strong cloth Canvass (v) to ask people their opinions Censure (v/n) to criticize formally Censor (v/n) to remove offensive things from public Capital (n/adj) city where government is based OR money Capitol (n) state legislature building Choose (v) to decide or pick Chose (v) past tense of choose Climactic (adj) an important or exciting time Climatic (adj) relating to the weather Coarse (adj) rough and thick Course (n) a series of lessons Collaborate (v) to work together Corroborate (v) to provide supporting information Command (v/n) to order Commend (v) to praise Complacent (adj) feeling you don't…