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English Vocabulary with Meanings — bra … cant

Every English word from the Akshara word game with its everyday meaning — the same reviewed definitions players see at the end of each level. Part 5 of 36 · 8,882 words in total.

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bra
an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
brace
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
braced
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
braces
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
bracket
a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)
brad
a small nail
bradley
United States general who played an important role in the Allied victory in World War II (1893-1981)
brady
United States financier noted for his love of diamonds and his extravagant lifestyle (1856-1917)
brag
an instance of boastful talk
bragg
Confederate general during the American Civil War who was defeated by Grant in the battle of Chattanooga (1817-1876)
braid
trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
braided
woven by (or as if by) braiding
braille
a point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals
brain
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers
brake
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
brakes
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
bran
food prepared from the husks of cereal grains
branch
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
brand
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
branded
(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights
brandt
German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)
brandy
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
brat
a small pork sausage
braun
United States rocket engineer (born in Germany where he designed a missile used against England)
brave
people who are brave
bravely
in a courageous manner
bravery
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
bravo
a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance
brawl
a noisy fight in a crowd
bray
the cry of an ass
brazen
face with defiance or impudence
brazil
three-sided tropical American nut with white oily meat and hard brown shell
breach
a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
bread
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
breadth
the extent of something from side to side
break
an escape from jail
breaker
a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded
breakup
the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)
breast
the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's chest
breath
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
breathe
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
breed
a special type
breeze
any undertaking that is easy to do
breezy
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
brent
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
breton
a Celtic language of Brittany
brew
drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
brewer
the owner or manager of a brewery
brewery
a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation
brewing
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
bribe
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
brick
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln
bridal
relating to a bride or a wedding
bride
a woman who has recently been married
bridge
any of various card games based on whist for four players
bridges
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
bridget
Irish abbess
brie
soft creamy white cheese
brief
a condensed written summary or abstract
briefly
for a short time
briefs
short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts)
brig
a penal institution (especially on board a ship)
brigade
army unit smaller than a division
brill
European food fish
brim
a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat
brine
a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling
bring
bring into a different state
brisk
become brisk
bristol
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
brit
minute crustaceans forming food for right whales
britain
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
british
the people of Great Britain
brits
the people of Great Britain
britt
minute crustaceans forming food for right whales
brittle
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
broad
slang term for a woman
broaden
become broader
broadly
without regard to specific details or exceptions
broke
lacking funds
broken
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
broker
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
bronx
a borough of New York City
bronze
a sculpture made of bronze
brood
the young of an animal cared for at one time
brook
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
brooke
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
brooks
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
broom
a cleaning implement for sweeping
broth
a thin soup of meat or fish or vegetable stock
brother
a male with the same parents as someone else
brow
the arch of hair above each eye
brown
a university in Rhode Island
browne
United States writer of humorous tales of an itinerant showman (1834-1867)
brownie
square or bar of very rich chocolate cake usually with nuts
browse
the act of feeding by continual nibbling
browser
a program used to view HTML documents
bruce
king of Scotland from 1306 to 1329
bruise
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
brunch
combination breakfast and lunch
brunei
a sultanate in northwestern Borneo
bruno
Italian philosopher who used Copernican principles to develop a pantheistic monistic philosophy
brunt
main force of a blow etc
brush
contact with something dangerous or undesirable
brutal
disagreeably direct and precise
brute
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
bryan
a town of east central Texas
buck
mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)
bucket
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
buckle
fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap
bud
a partially opened flower
buddha
founder of Buddhism
buddy
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
budge
United States tennis player who in 1938 was the first to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles championship in the same year (1915-2000)
budget
a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them
buff
an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block
buffalo
any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo
bug
a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium)
buggy
a small lightweight carriage
build
constitution of the human body
builder
someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
buildup
the act of building up an accumulation
built
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
bulb
a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
bulge
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
bulk
the property possessed by a large mass
bulky
of large size for its weight
bull
a serious and ludicrous blunder
bulldog
a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw
bullet
(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
bullion
gold or silver in bars or ingots
bullish
expecting a rise in prices
bullock
castrated bull
bullpen
a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily
bully
a cruel and brutal fellow
bum
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
bump
an impact (as from a collision)
bumper
a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
bumpy
covered with or full of bumps
bun
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
bunch
any collection in its entirety
bundle
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
bunk
a bed on a ship or train
bunker
a hazard on a golf course
bunny
(usually informal) especially a young rabbit
buns
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
bunting
any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America
buoy
bright-colored
burden
weight to be borne or conveyed
bureau
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
burgess
a citizen of an English borough
buried
placed in a grave
burke
United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
burma
a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal
burmese
the official language of Burma
burn
damage inflicted by fire
burned
ruined by overcooking
burner
an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)
burnett
United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
burnham
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
burning
the act of burning something
burns
celebrated Scottish poet (1759-1796)
burnt
ruined by overcooking
burr
small bit used in dentistry or surgery
burst
the act of exploding or bursting
burt
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
burton
a strong dark English ale
bury
dismiss from the mind
bus
a vehicle carrying many passengers
bush
hair growing in the pubic area
bust
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
busted
out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')
buster
a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically
busty
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
busy
keep busy with
but
and nothing more
butcher
someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
butler
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
butt
thick end of the handle
butte
a town in southwestern Montana
butter
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream
button
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
buy
an advantageous purchase
buyer
a person who buys
buyout
acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock
buzz
a confusion of activity and gossip
buzzer
a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
buzzing
noisy like the sound of a bee
by
near to, or done through someone or something
bye
a farewell remark
byrd
explorer and United States naval officer
byron
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
byte
a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
cab
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
cabal
a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
cabaret
a series of acts at a night club
cabin
the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried
cabinet
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers
cable
a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
cabot
Italian explorer who led the English expedition in 1497 that discovered the mainland of North America and explored the coast from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland (ca. 1450-1498)
cache
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
cactus
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
cad
software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing
cadet
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
cadre
a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion
caesar
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
cafe
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
cage
a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice
cain
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man
cairo
the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa
cake
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
calais
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
calcium
a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light
calder
United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)
calf
young of domestic cattle
cali
city in southwestern Colombia in a rich agricultural area
calif
the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
call
the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
caller
a social or business visitor
calling
the particular occupation for which you are trained
callous
make insensitive or callous
calm
steadiness of mind under stress
calming
the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
calmly
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
calorie
unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure
cam
a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion
camden
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
camel
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
cameo
engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
camera
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
camo
fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan
camp
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
camper
a recreational vehicle equipped for camping out while traveling
camping
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
campus
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
can
airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
canal
long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
canary
any of several small Old World finches
cancel
a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
cancer
type genus of the family Cancridae
candid
characterized by directness in manner or speech
candle
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
candy
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
cane
a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment
canine
any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
canned
sealed in a can or jar
cannes
a port and resort city on the French Riviera
canoe
small and light boat
canon
a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
canopy
a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather
cant
two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees