| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| boomerang | a curved wooden weapon that turns in the air and comes back to the person who throws it |
| boot | a shoe that covers part of the leg as well as the foot |
| bootee | a soft woollen boot for babies |
| border | the outside edge or something |
| bore | to make a deep hole in something by twisting a tool round and round. The same word also means to make someone tired by dull talk |
| born | starting to live |
| borrow | to take something which you intend to give back |
| bosom | another word for breast. The same word also means close, like a bosom friend |
| boss | a chief or leader |
| botany | the study of plants |
| bother | to annoy or worry. The same word also means fuss or trouble |
| botheration | trouble, tension, worry |
| bottle | a container, usually made of glass. It has narrow neck and is used to hold liquids |
| bottom | the lowest part of anything |
| bough | (rhymes with now) the branch of a tree |
| boulder | a very large rock or stone |
| bounce | to spring up again after hitting the ground |
| bouncer | a booster, a liar |
| bound | to leap forward. The same word also means fastened or tied |
| bounty | generosity liberality large heartedness |
| bouquet | (say bookay) a bunch of flowers |
| bow | (rhymes with so) a kind of knot used to tie ribbon or string. The same word also means a curved strip of wood with a string, used for shooting arrows |
| bow | (rhymes with now) a way of showing respect. You bend forward and lower our head |
| bowl | a deep round dish for holding liquids or food. The same word also means to throw a ball overarm, as in cricket |
| box | a stiff-sided container |
| boxer | a man who fights with his fists, usually in padded gloves |
| boy | a male child who will grow up to be a man |
| boycott | to refuse to deal with, stop social or commercial relations |
| bracelet | a pretty chain or ring you wear on your arm |
| braces | pieces of elastic which go over the shoulders to hold trousers up |
| bracket | a piece of metal or wood that holds a shelf up |
| brag | another word for boast |
| braggart | boaster, a vain fellow |
| braid | to weave strips of hair or material in and out make a plait |
| brain | the part inside your head that sends and receives messages and thoughts and controls what your body does |
| brake | the part of a vehicle which stops the wheels from going round |
| bramble | a blackberry bush |
| bran | the skin of grains, which is separated from the flour |
| branch | the arm of a tree that grows out of its trunk |
| brand | a mark on something to show whose it is or who made it |
| brand new | quite new |
| brandy | an ardent spirit distilled from wine |
| brass | a yellowish metal made by melting copper and zinc together |
| bravado | show of courage, boast |
| brave | not running away from danger, even when you are afraid |
| brawl | to murmur, quarrel noisily |
| brawn | strength; powerful muscle |
| bray | the cry of a donkey |
| bread | a food made mostly from flour, and baked into a loaf |
| breadth | how wide or broad something is |
Skills involved in Note-talking
Listening and writing down the bare essentials of the talk are the two skills involved in Note - talking.