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Actions & Events — Lesson 52

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Browse the cards below, then start a play round — five minutes of quick drills that lock each word into memory.

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broil

brɔɪl

Cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill) — I'll broil the salmon for dinner tonight.

I'll broil the salmon for dinner tonight.

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broiling

ˈbrɔɪlɪŋ

Cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill) — be careful when broiling—the heat can burn food quickly.

I broiled the chicken for 15 minutes until it was golden.

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broils

brɔɪlz

Cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill) — the chef broils the meat at high temperature.

The chef broils the meat at high temperature.

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brooding

ˈbruːdɪŋ

Sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body — the brooding clouds gathered on the horizon.

He wore a brooding expression that made others uncomfortable.

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brouhaha

bruˈhɑhɑ

Loud confused noise from many sources — it caused quite a brouhaha in the office.

There was a big brouhaha over the new policy.

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brushing

ˈbrʌʃɪŋ

The act of brushing your teeth — I gave my coat a quick brushing.

I gave my coat a quick brushing.

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buccaneering

ˌbʌkəˈnɪrɪŋ

Daring, adventurous, and somewhat reckless, especially in business or politics — the buccaneering spirit of the entrepreneurs drove the tech boom.

His buccaneering approach to investing made him both rich and enemies.

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budding

ˈbʌdɪŋ

Growing or developing — they have a budding friendship.

She is a budding artist with great potential.

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buffeting

ˈbʌfɪtɪŋ

Repeated heavy blows — the plane experienced severe buffeting during the storm.

The plane experienced severe buffeting during the storm.

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buffoonery

bəˈfuːnəri

Acting like a clown or buffoon — the children loved the clown's buffoonery at the party.

The comedian's buffoonery had the whole audience laughing.

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bullfighting

ˈbʊlfaɪtɪŋ

The activity at a bullfight — bullfighting has a long history in Spanish culture.

I attended a bullfighting event during my trip to Spain.

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bullying

ˈbʊl.i.ɪŋ

The act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something — the new student was a victim of bullying.

School bullying can have serious psychological effects on children.

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