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Language & Communication — Lesson 65

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Specimen

bulletins

bulletins
ˈbʊlətɪnz
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
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buncombe
Specimen

buncombe

buncombe
ˈbʌŋkəm
unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
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bundling
Specimen

bundling

bundling
bˈʌndəlɪŋ
a onetime custom during courtship of unmarried couples occupying the same bed without undressing
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buoy
Specimen

buoy

buoy
bɔɪ
bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards
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buoys
Specimen

buoys

buoys
bɔɪz
bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards
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burlesque
Specimen

burlesque

burlesque
bɜrˈlɛsk
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
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buzzword
Specimen

buzzword

buzzword
ˈbʌz.wɜrd
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
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buzzwords
Specimen

buzzwords

buzzwords
ˈbʌzwɜrdz
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
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bye
Specimen

bye

bye
you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
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byes
Specimen

byes

byes
baɪz
you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
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bylaw
Specimen

bylaw

bylaw
ˈbaɪlɔ
a rule adopted by an organization in order to regulate its own affairs and the behavior of its members
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bylaws
Specimen

bylaws

bylaws
ˈbaɪlˌɔːz
a rule adopted by an organization in order to regulate its own affairs and the behavior of its members
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Mark each specimen as learned to complete this drawer.