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bot•tom /bŏt′ əm/ n. the lowest part. The bright•ly /brīt′ lē/ adv. in a shiny way; in a
sled flew to the bottom of the hill. bright way. The star shone brightly in the
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bot•tom /bŏt′ əm/ adj. lowest. Look on the night sky.
bottom shelf for your book. bring /brĭng/ v. (brings, brought, bring•ing)
bought /bôt/ v. (buy, bought, buy•ing) to carry from somewhere else. Please bring
purchased. Ava bought a pair of shoes. my book with you.
bounce /bouns/ v. (bounc•es, bounced, broil /broil/ v. to cook directly under heat,
bounc•ing) to hit against a surface and usually in an oven. Mom likes to broil our
spring back. The rubber ball bounced off steaks in the oven.
the wall. broke /brōk/ past tense of break.
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braid /brād/ n. three or more strands of hair brook /brook/ n. a small stream of water.
or cloth woven together. Marie’s braid is ten The children waded in the brook.
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inches long. brush /brŭsh/ n. (brush•es pl.) the stiff hairs,
branch /brănch/ n. (branch•es pl.) a. a limb straw, wire, etc., set in a stiff back or
of a tree, growing from the trunk or from attached to a handle. I have a new comb and
another limb. Children climb the branches brush.
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of large trees. b. a division of a large thing. brush /brŭsh/ v. to smooth or clean with a
This small stream is a branch of the main brush. Brush your teeth after eating.
river. bub•ble /bŭb′ əl/ n. a thin, round film of
brav•er /brāv′ ər/ adj. the comparative liquid that forms a ball around a pocket of
form of brave. having more courage; having gas or air. The slightest touch can pop a
less fear. If you want to swim across the bubble.
lake, then you are braver than I am.
brav•est /brāv′ ĭst/ adj. the superlative
form of brave. having the most courage;
having the least fear. Tony is the bravest of
all of us.
break /brāk/ v. (breaks, broke, bro•ken,
break•ing) a. to come apart; to separate into
pieces. Fine china breaks easily. b. to fail to
keep or carry out. Don’t break the rules.
c. to go beyond; to do better than. Will the
runner break the record?
brick /brĭk/ n. a block of baked clay used for
building or paving. Many houses and
apartment buildings are built with bricks.
bridge /brĭj/ n. a structure built over a river
or a valley for people or vehicles to cross.
Thousands of cars a day cross a bridge over
the Mississippi River. bubble
brief /brēf/ adj. short; quick; direct. Our
meeting was brief.
bright /brīt/ adj. a. shining; giving light;
reflecting light. See how bright the car is
when it is polished. b. clear; brilliant. She
wore a bright red dress.
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