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Adjective: brainsick Pronunciation: (‘breyn,sik) Brainsick meaning: Affected with madness or insanity Synonyms: crazy, demented, disturbed, mad, sick, unbalanced, unhinged Quotations: William Shakespeare – Good Lord, what madness rules in brainsick men when for so slight …

Noun: boxer Pronunciation: (bók-su(r)) Boxer meaning: Someone who fights with his fists for sport Synonyms: pugilist  A workman employed to pack things into containers Synonyms: packer, bagger  A breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with …

Adjective: bony Pronunciation: (bow-nee) Bony meaning: Composed of or containing bone   Synonyms: osseous, osteal  Having bones especially many or prominent bones Synonyms: boney  Being very thin Synonyms: scraggy, scraggly, boney, scrawny, skinny, underweight, weedy …

Noun: breeze Pronunciation: (breez) Breeze meaning: A slight wind (usually refreshing) Synonyms: zephyr, gentle wind, air  [informal] Any undertaking that is easy to do Synonyms: cinch, picnic, snap, duck soup, child’s play, pushover, walkover, piece …

Verb: berate Pronunciation:(bi’reyt) Berate meaning: Censure severely or angrily Synonyms: call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, …

Verb: befuddle Pronunciation:(bi’fú-d(u)l) Befuddle meaning: Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly Synonyms: confuse, throw, fox, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate, perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, …

Verb: bellylaugh Pronunciation:(be-lee lãf) Belly laugh meaning: Laugh a deep, hearty laugh Noun: belly laugh Belly laugh meaning: A burst of deep loud hearty laughter Synonyms: guffaw A joke that seems extremely funny Synonyms:slapper, scream, …

Verb: bemoan Pronunciation:(bi’mown) Bemoan meaning: Regret strongly Synonyms: deplore, lament, bewail Derived forms: bemoaned, bemoaning, bemoans Quotations: John Flanagan – Who’s this?” he said, coming across a name he didn’t recognize. “Lady Georgina of Sandalhurst? …

Noun: bent Pronunciation:(bent) Bent meaning: A relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way Synonyms: set Grass used for pastures and lawns, especially bowling and putting greens Synonyms:grass An area of grassland unbounded by …

Adjective: berserk Pronunciation:(bur’surk) Berserk meaning: Frenzied, out of control Synonyms: amuck, amok, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed Noun: berserk Pronunciation:(bur’surk) Berserk meaning: One of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a …