1. BLASPHEMOUS (ADJECTIVE): irreverent
Synonyms: impious, irreligious Antonyms: religious, pious
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2. BREACH (NOUN): failure to perform some promised act or obligation
Synonyms: violation, infringement Antonyms: performance, honouring
Example sentence:
He was accused of a breach of secrecy laws.
3. BERSERK (ADJECTIVE): crazed
Synonyms: frenzied, amok Antonyms: normal, rational
Example sentence:
When I saw him I went berserk.
4. BAFFLE (VERB): amaze
Synonyms: perplex, frustrate Antonyms: clarify, comfort
Example sentence:
I was baffled by her attitude towards her husband.
5. BRAVADO (NOUN): swagger
Synonyms: bragging, bluster Antonyms: cowardice, fearfulness
Example sentence:
He’s full of bravado, but really he’s a coward.
6. BANEFUL (ADJECTIVE): Causing harm
Synonyms: ruinous, injurious Antonyms: advantageous, beneficent
Example sentence:
Drugs have baneful effect on the mind of the youth.
7. BESTOW (VERB): to give (especially a title, award etc) to someone
Synonyms: give, confer Antonyms: deny, refuse
Example sentence:
The Queen bestowed a knighthood on him.
8. BETROTH (VERB): engaged to marry
Synonyms: bind, commit Antonyms: leave, separate
Example sentence:
Rajni was betrothed to her fiancé last year.
9. BERATE (VERB): scold strongly
Synonyms: prudence, acumen Antonyms: praise, laud
Example sentence:
My mother berated me for being negligent in my study.
10. BEREFT (ADJECTIVE): Deprived of something
Synonyms: missing, lacking Antonyms: profuse, sufficient
Example sentence:
They are bereft of their dignity.