B
ban : forbid, inhibit, prohibit, enjoin, outlaw, proscribe, disallow, interdict
banish : expel, exile, deport
bar : hinder, obstruct, deter, stop, impede
barbarian : savage, primitive, barbaric, barbarous
bare : naked, nude, exposed
bargain : contract, trade, sell
barren : sterile, infertile, unproductive
barrier : bar, obstruction, barricade, obstacle
barter : trade, exchange
base : mean, degraded
beam : shine, gleam, glitter, radiate
bear : carry, transport, convey
bearing : manner, behavior, conduct
becoming : attractive, comely, suitable, appropriate
beg : entreat, crave, implore, beseech, petition, request
behave : conduct
bend : curve, crook, bow
beneficial : helpful, profitable, advantageous
benevolent : kind, humane, tender, generous
betray : be unfaithful to, be a traitor to
bewilder : confuse, perplex, puzzle
bias* : prejudice
bid : command, order, direct
bind : band, bond, tie, fasten
bite : gnaw, chew
bitter : harsh, acrid, biting
blame : reproach, censure, condemn, disapprove
blast : explosion, outburst, burst
blaze : flame
blemish : stain, defect, speck
blend : mingle, mix
blind : sightless
blink : wink, twinkle
block : obstacle, blocking, blockade
bloody : cruel, ruthless
blow : shock, calamity, disaster
blunt : dull ; (Ant) sharp
boast : brag, swagger
bold : courageous, daring, valiant
bond : union
bondage : slavery, confinement
boom* : flourish, thrive, prosper
bore : weary, tire
bother : annoy, worry, trouble, harass, disturb
bound : boundary, border, limit, precinct
boundary : edge
bow : stoop, bend, yield, submit
brain : intellect
brave : courageous, gallant, dauntless, bold
bravery : boldness, courage, daring
break : shatter, batter, destroy
breed : create, generate, raise, rear, nurture
brief : short, transitory, transient, temporary
bright : radiant, glowing, beaming, brilliant
brisk : active, lively, energetic
broad : wide, extensive, vast, spacious
brood : dwell on, ponder, meditate
brook : stream
brutal : savage, cruel, inhuman, ruthless, barbarous
brute : beast, animal
burden : load
burst : explode, blow up
bury : entomb, hide