Today's words
1 boom
An economic boom followed, especially in housing and construction.
2 boycott
We are asking people to boycott goods from companies that use child labour.
3 boost
We need a big win to boost our confidence.
4 brace
Overhead, the lights showed the old timbers, used to brace the roof.
5 boot
He gave the ball a tremendous boot.
6 bracket
Most of the houses are out of our price bracket.
7 booth
He came barreling down the hill and smashed into a phone booth.
8 brain
Alcohol acts quickly on the brain.
9 brake
The brake pedal had just snapped off.
10 bore
Falling into a routine can turn a person into an utter bore.
11 brass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
12 botany
They shared a common interest in botany.
13 brave
You're a brave soul.
14 breach
He admitted causing a breach of the peace.
15 bother
I hope I haven't been a bother.
16 breed
He used to breed dogs for the police.
17 bowl
She served him a bowl of beef stew.
18 breeze
Flags fluttered in the breeze.
19 Brevity
Brevity is the first thing we can learn from them.
20 bribe
She had been offered a $50 000 bribe to drop the charges.
21 brick
The school is built of brick.
22 bride
The bride was dressed in white.
23 bud
The tree is in bud already.
24 budget
We have a very tight budget.
25 briefcase
He was carrying a briefcase.
26 brilliant
She awoke to a day of brilliant sunshine.
27 bulb
A muffin serving size is the size of a light bulb.
28 brisk
A brisk walk should blow the cobwebs away.
29 bulk
The bulk of the population lives in cities.
30 broad
A broad range of issues was discussed.
31 bull
That's a load of bull!
32 brochure
Our new brochure is crammed full of inspirational ideas.
33 bulletin
Surfwatch allows parents to prohibit access to specific web sites, newsgroups, and bulletin boards.
34 broker
He was a high-earning broker with money to burn.
35 bully
I wasn't going to let him bully me.
36 bronze
Her hair shone bronze and gold.
37 bump
Be careful you don't bump your head.
38 broom
She is sweeping with a broom.
39 bunch
They're a great bunch of guys.
40 bundle
Her eyes suddenly alighted on the bundle of documents.
41 brow
She mopped his fevered brow.
42 burden
The measures will lighten the tax burden on small businesses.
43 bruise
How did you get that bruise on your cheek?
44 brutal
They lived in happy insulation from brutal facts.
45 bury
Huck said: "Do they always bury it as deep as this?"