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Describing Words — Lesson 75

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boastfully

ˈboʊstfəli

Speaking with excessive pride about oneself, like a crowing rooster — he spoke boastfully about his recent promotion.

He spoke boastfully about his recent promotion.

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boggy

ˈbɔːɡi

Wet, muddy, and spongy ground where boots sink in — we had to wade through a boggy field.

The path became very boggy after the storm.

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bogus

ˈboʊɡəs

Fake, counterfeit, or not genuine, like an imitation gemstone — he tried to sell me a bogus watch that looked real.

The police discovered the bogus documents were completely fake.

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boisterous

ˈbɔɪstərəs

Noisy, energetic, and wildly cheerful, like playful kids jumping — the children were boisterous during the party.

The children were boisterous during the party.

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bolder

ˈboʊldər

Having more courage and confidence than before — she became bolder in her demands after the first success.

She became bolder in her demands after the first success.

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boldest

ˈboʊ.ldɪst

The most fearless, daring, and brave of all — bold settlers on some foreign shore.

Bold settlers on some foreign shore

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bombastic

bɑːmˈbæstɪk

Acting or speaking with grand, pompous, exaggerated flair — critics described the author's writing style as bombastic and overblown.

The politician gave a bombastic speech full of long words but no real substance.

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boney

ˈboʊni

Very thin so that the bones show beneath the skin — he looked boney after his illness.

The old horse was boney from lack of food.

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bonkers

ˈbɑŋkərz

Wildly silly, playful, or acting wacky — she was bonkers about the new movie.

He went bonkers when he heard the news.

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bookable

ˈbʊkəbl

Available to be reserved in advance, such as a restaurant table — the hotel rooms are bookable online.

The hotel rooms are bookable online.

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bookish

ˈbʊkɪʃ

Fond of reading and spending time studying books — he's always been quite bookish, preferring the library to the playground.

He's always been quite bookish, preferring the library to the playground.

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boorish

ˈbʊrɪʃ

Having rude, bad manners, like putting muddy boots on a dining table — the boorish man refused to wait his turn.

He made a boorish comment at the dinner table.

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