BTo become faster, increased in speed, such as a car.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBaffirmation
BThe affirming or approval of some thing, as in validating it.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBaffluent
BWealthy, prosperous, rich; possessing plenty of money or income.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBalderman
BA local elected official in a city, chosen to represent a district.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBallude
BTo subtly hint at, or to suggest something by indirect reference.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBamateur
BNon-professional (not paid), or someone not considered an experienced person in a trade or skill.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBantagonism
BHostility against someone or something that displeases, an opposing force.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBarchitectureB
the science, art, or profession of designing and constructing buildings or other structures
Ec[000000]f[16]LBball
BA dance, usually in the sense of a formal social dance.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBbankruptcy
BThe state of being financially broke, or legally penniless.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBbanquet
BA formal dinner for a large group of people.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBbarges
BFlat-bottomed boats that are used to carry freight on rivers or canals.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBbeadle
BA minor official in English institutions, especially religious houses, who was assigned the task of keeping order.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBbehoof
BThe behalf, benefit or advantage of something.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBbenevolence
BKindness of deed or thought, as in the sense of charitableness.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBblacking
BIn previous times, a form of shoe polish that was used to "black" shoes.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBblemish
BA stain or spot on something; in the symbolic sense a shortcoming or fault.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBblight
BAnything destructive or unsightly that causes devaluation, such as pollution or a garbage heap.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBbulwark
BLiterally, the hull of a ship; usually used to refer to the sides of a ship.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcanal boats
BFlat-bottomed boats that were once found on canals, and that carried freight and people.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcaptivated
BCharmed, took in completely, in the sense of pleasing extraordinarily.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcaricature
BAn artistic portrayal of a person that exaggerates certain features of the person.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcatarrh
BThe inflammation of mucous membranes of the throat or nose.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBchampagne
BA sparkling wine, named after the district of Champagne in France where it first was invented.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcoarser
BRough, of poor quality, more than usually crude or impolite in nature.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcompensation
BPayment, wages, or return for services rendered.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcondemned cell
BA cell in prison where persons who are condemned to execution are confined.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcontinuity
BThe quality of continuing, a continuous flow, of carrying on something, as in a tradition.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBCrystal Palace
BA grand exhibition hall in London, built in 1851, and used as a museum until it burned down in 1936.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBdebtor's prison
BA prison, in Victorian times, where people were sentenced for not paying their bills.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBdefalcation
BA misuse of funds for private ends, embezzlement.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBdefiled
BTo make corrupt or degraded, in the moral sense.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBdeform
BDistort in shape or in intent, so as to make it different from its normal state.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBdessert
BCharacter, deserving manner, or class.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBdiminished
BLessened, grown less in size or in stature. Sometimes meant as a falling off in quality.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBdiversion
BAn entertaining or relaxing thing, such as a sport or a play.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBeloquent
BBeing vivid, fluid, and descriptive in style, as in speech.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBEton
BA famous private boys' school in England.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBferule
BA metal point or tip at the end of a cane or stick.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBforce-feed
BTo feed by force, to jam something down someone's throat in order to feed them.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBgentlemen's clubs
BPrivate clubs whose membership is confined to men and the well-to-do.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBgnat
BA small winged insect, often flying in swarms.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBgo-cart
BA small vehicle, a wagon of a very tiny size, a child's walker or stroller.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBgrandeur
BElaborate greatness; splendor, immense, such as a monument that has impressive beauty.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBGreat Fathers of the Revolution
BThe men who began and pursued the American Revolution, such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Ben Franklin.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBgruel
BA thin and watery form of oatmeal.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBhalter
BA network of leather that goes about a horse's head, enabling the animal to be controlled.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBHarrow
BA private boys' school in England that is noted for its rivalry with Eton.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBhearty
BOf a robust, strong, and warm or cordial nature, as in a hearty laugh.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBimpolite
BNot polite or gentile, mildly asocial.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBIndustrial Revolution
BThe period when industry was being mechanized, often referred to as meaning the period in Britain from about 1750 to 1850. The Industrial Revolution marked the shift from agrarian-based to manufacturing-based economies.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBindustriousness
BThe quality of being active or busy, hard-working, as in the industriousness of bees.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBinfamy
BBad reputation, infamous in the sense of being wicked.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBinstitutions
BAny established organizations, such as a government body, a charitable foundation, or a church.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBintemperate
BBeyond moderate behavior, excessive in action, or drinking too much liquor.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBinterminable
BEndless, continuing--or seeming to continue--without any sign of ending. Used in the sense of being tiresome.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBlabyrinths
BReferring to confusing and intertwined numbers of things; also, things that are hard to get out of because of their winding paths.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBLegion
B
Numerous or many, as in the members of the army were legion. A term taken from the Bible.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBlicentious
BLacking in moral behavior, unrestrained in actions.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBline-and-tasse
BA kind of chain or line that is a safety cord, keeping something from being lost.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBloco-foco movement
BA radical faction of the Democratic Party in New York state, founded in 1851.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBLondonB
Capital of England and the United Kingdom.
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BWorks that are considered the best in their field, whether in art, literature, music, or other.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBmature
BRipe, or in the full flower of existence or activity.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBmellowed
BTo be relaxed and at one's ease; ripened or softened.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBmiddle-classB
The social class between the lower and upper classes.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBmorose
BSullen, ill-humored, and harboring a grudge.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBNapoleonic Wars
BWars on the continent of Europe that were caused by the ambition of Napoleon Bonaparte, the leader of revolutionary France.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBnotoriety
BReputation, in the bad sense; knowledge of bad character that is widespread.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBodium
BDisgrace, state of being hated, evil in reputation, almost always connected with past deeds.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBoverriding
BTo ride over, disregard, overrule, such as overriding a veto.
