A: Thank you for the beautiful present, you are far too benevolent.
B: You are most welcome. Kindness is not a complaint.
benevolent
a. 仁慈的，善意的,慈善的

A: The test results have come back and the lump was benign.
B: Thanks, Doctor. I was so worried.
benign
a. 1.善良的，慈祥的； 2.(腫瘤等)良性的,無危險的

A: I read in the newspaper that the city was besieged by unexpected attack.
B: Oh, I never trust the newspapers.
besiege
vt. 1.圍攻，圍困; 2.圍住，擁在…周圍

A: I bestow this gift upon you as a sign of my gratitude and thanks.
B: You are too generous.
bestow
vt. 贈與,授予

A: Why are you looking so upset?
B: My girlfriend has just betrayed me.
betray
vt.1.背叛，出賣; 2.失信于,辜負; 3.泄露(秘密等); 4.(非故意地)暴露，顯露

A: Would you like a hot beverage, Richard?
B: No thanks, Peter. I just had a coffee.
beverage
n. 飲料

A: I was bitten on the leg as I walked through the gate.
B: Did you not read the sign, “Beware of the Dog” ?
beware
v. 謹防，當心

A: Every time I look at the night sky I am bewildered by the stars.
B: Me too, they are fascinating.
bewilder
vt. 使迷惑，使難住

A: It is difficult to write this article without being biased.
B: Well, make sure you look at the issue from both sides before you start.
bias
n. 偏見，偏心，偏袒
vt. 使有偏見

A: Now students, make sure you include a complete bibliography at the end of your work.
B: But that takes so much time.
bibliography
n. 1.參考書目; 2.(有關某一專題的)書目

A: Did you hear about the new bilateral agreement between Russia and France?
B: No, not yet, I have not listened to the news today.
bilateral
a. 雙邊的，雙方的

A: Did anyone call the fire brigade when the fire was detected?
B: yes, but when they arrived it was too late, the smoke was already billowing out of the windows.
billow
n. 巨浪,如波濤滾滾向前之物(如濃煙,濃霧等)
vi. 翻騰，洶涌

A: Please don’t throw your rubbish on the ground, there is a bin beside the door.
B: Oh, sorry, I did not see it.
bin
n. 1.垃圾箱; 2.大貯藏箱

A: Oh, I wish I had brought my binoculars to the concert.
B: Yeah, the performers look so small from the back row.
binoculars
n. 雙筒望遠鏡

A: You have had such an interesting life, I would love to read your biography some day.
B: Oh, really. I hadn’t planned on writing one.
biography
n. 傳記

A: Last night was bizarre, it snowed when it should have been dry.
B: Well, it is difficult to predict the weather.
bizarre
a. 奇形怪狀的，怪誕的

A: Why did you steal the money?
B: I was blackmailed into it.
blackmail
vt./n. 敲詐，勒索，要挾

A: My grandfather used to work with horses.
B: Was he a blacksmith?
blacksmith
n. 鐵匠, 鍛工

A: Is there a toilet in this building? My bladder is about to burst.
B: Just down the hallway, on the right.
bladder
n 1.膀胱; 2.囊狀物.

A: The food that I cook is usually very bland.
B: No, I think it is quite spicy actually.
bland
a. 1.溫和的, 無動于衷的; 2.(食物)清淡的，枯燥乏味的