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Describing Words — Lesson 72
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bituminous
bɪˈtuːmɪnəs
Paved with smooth black asphalt or dark tar winding through greenery — the mixture is bituminous, making it waterproof.
The road was built using a bituminous concrete mixture.
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blacker
ˈblækɚ
Having darker black fur when compared directly with another dark cat — your shoes are blacker than mine.
This fabric is blacker than that one.
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blackest
ˈblækɪst
Having the deepest, pure midnight black fur of all — the blackest night of the year.
This is the blackest ink I have ever seen.
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bladed
ˈbleɪdɪd
Fitted with sharp metal runner blades on the bottom for gliding on ice — a bladed weapon requires careful handling.
The four-bladed ceiling fan moved the air efficiently.
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blameless
ˈbleɪm.ləs
Pure, innocent, and completely free from any fault or wrongdoing — the blameless victims deserved justice and compensation.
The jury declared the defendant blameless after reviewing all the evidence.
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bland
blænd
Having very little taste, spice, or flavor, like plain porridge — the movie had a bland plot.
The soup was too bland for my taste.
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blankly
ˈblæŋkli
Gazing calmly without showing strong expression, reaction, or emotion — she stared blankly at the television screen.
She stared blankly at the television screen.
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blasphemous
ˈblæsfəməs
Acting with utter disrespect, insolence, and mockery toward sacred things — his blasphemous remarks shocked the congregation.
The film was condemned as blasphemous by religious groups.
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blatant
ˈbleɪtənt
Completely obvious, open, and impossible to overlook or deny — they made a blatant attempt to break the rules.
It was a blatant lie and everyone knew the truth.
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blatantly
ˈbleɪtəntli
Drinking straight from a cup with complete openness and playful cheekiness — the mistake was blatantly obvious.
He was blatantly lying to everyone in the room.
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bleak
bliːk
Cold, bare, and desolate under a pale overcast winter sky — the island had a bleak, windswept landscape.
The weather forecast for tomorrow is bleak and rainy.
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bleakly
ˈbliːkli
Sitting sadly and forlornly in the gloomy cold rain on an empty street — the future looked bleakly at the meeting.
The winter landscape stretched bleakly before them.
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