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Money & Possessions — Lesson 15
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bestows
bɪˈstoʊz
Present — the queen bestows a medal upon the hero.
The queen bestows a medal upon the hero.
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bet
bet
The money risked on a gamble — I bet ten pounds on the horse to win.
I bet ten pounds on the horse to win.
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bets
bɛts
The money risked on a gamble — she lost all her bets during the game.
He placed several bets on the horse race.
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bewhiskered
bɪˈwɪskərd
Furnish with whiskers — the bewhiskered cat lounged in the sun.
The bewhiskered cat lounged in the sun.
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bidden
ˈbɪdən
Propose a payment — she was biden to appear before the court.
She was biden to appear before the court.
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billed
bɪld
Demand payment — she was billed $200 for the consultation.
The customer was billed for the services rendered.
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bootlegged
ˈbuːtleɡd
Sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol — bootlegged DVDs are common in some markets.
The pirates bootlegged thousands of copies of the movie.
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booty
ˈbuːti
Goods or money obtained illegally — booty from the raid was sold at the market.
The pirates buried their booty on a remote island.
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borrowed
ˈbɔːroʊd
Get temporarily — he drove a borrowed car to the interview.
She used a borrowed book to study for the exam.
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borrows
ˈbɔːroʊz
Get temporarily — my brother borrows money from our parents.
He borrows books from the library every week.
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bottled
ˈbɑːtəld
Store (liquids or gases) in bottles — I only drink bottled water when I'm traveling.
I only drink bottled water when I'm traveling.
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bottling
ˈbɑː.t̬.lɪŋ
Store (liquids or gases) in bottles — the bottling of the wine took place in autumn.
The bottling of the wine took place in autumn.
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