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Interchangeable Words

BABEL

BACKGAMMON

BACKSTAGE, area or crew

BACKUP (INFORM)

BACTERIA

BÁDMINTON

BAH, bah!, phooey!

BALANCE, balance on a financial statement; a sum

BALLET

BALSA, wood

BANAL, ordinary

BANANA

BANANA SPLIT

BANJO

BANNER, internet

BAOBAB

BAR, tavern

BARMAN, bartender

BASE, (MIL)

BASÍLICA

BASTIÓN (MIL)

BAZOOKA ó BAZUCA (MIL)

BEAGLE

BEATNIK

BEGONIA

BEIGE

BENEFACTOR

BERIBERI

BESTIAL, animal, brutal; tremendous

BEST-SELLER (s)

BETA

BICAMERAL

BÍCEPS

BIDIMENSIONAL

BIFOCAL

BIG BANG (ASTRON)

BIKINI ó BIQUINI

BILATERAL

BINGO; bingo hall

BIODEGRADABLE

BIOFEEDBACK

BIPOLAR

BIRDIE, golf

BISEXUAL

BIT, (INFORM)

BITTER ó BITTERS

BLOG, (INFORM)

BOA, boa constrictor

BODY

BOLERO (MUS)

BONGO, drum; a large canoe

BONITO, tuna; pretty

BONSÁI

BOOM, growth, expansion

BOOMERANG ó BUMERANG

BOSSA NOVA

BOUQUET ó BUQUÉ

BOURBON

BOUTIQUE

BOY SCOUT

BRAHMÁN

BRAILLE

BRAINSTORMING

BRANDY ó COÑAC

BRIDGE, the game

BRIGADIER, general

BRUNCH

BRUT

BRUTAL

BUFFER, (INFORM)

BUFFET ó BUFÉ

BUG (INFORM)

BULIMIA

BULLDOG ó BULDOG

BULLDOZER ó BULDOZER

BUNGALOW

BUNGEE, bungee jumping

BUNKER ó BÚNQUER (MIL), golf, (DEP)

BUS, (INFORM) (AUTO)

BYTE, (INFORM)

Easily Recognizable Nouns, Adjectives and Adverbs

BACANAL, orgy, bacchanal

BAGATELA, trifle, bagatelle

BALADA, ballad

BALAUSTRADA, balustrade

BALCÓN, balcony, vantage point

BALÍSTICO (A), ballistic

BALOTA, ballot

BALSÁMICO, balmy; soothing

BÁLSAMO, balsam, balm, ointment

BAMBÚ, bamboo

BANANAL, banana plantation

BANCO, bank; bench, pew

BANDA, gang, band

BANDIDO (A), bandit, outlaw

BANDO, edict; bands (RELIG); proclamation

BANQUETE, banquet, feast

BARBERÍA, barber shop

BARBERO (A), barber

BARÍTONO, baritone

BARÓMETRO, barometer

BARÓN, baron; political bigwig

BARONESA, baroness

BARRICADA, barricade

BARRIL, barrel (wine, beer, oil)

BARRIO, area, district, neighborhood

BARROCO (A), baroque; elaborate, gaudy

BASA, base (ARCHIT)

BASALTO, basalt

BASAMENTO, base

BÁSICO (A), basic

BASTARDO (A), bastard; mean, base

BASTEDAD, coarseness, vulgarity

BASTO (A), coarse, rude, vulgar, boorish, crude

BASURA, garbage; rubbish, litter

BATALLA, battle

BATALLÓN, battalion

BATE, bat (DEP), baseball bat

BATERÍA, battery (ELECTR) (MIL)

BAUTISMAL, baptismal

BAUTISMO, baptism, christening

BAYO, a bay horse

BAYONETA, bayonet

BAZAR, bazaar, large retail store

BEATIFICACIÓN, beatification

BEBE (A), baby

BEBERCIO, booze

BEICON ó TOCINO, bacon

BÉISBOL, baseball

BÉLICO (A), war, warlike, bellicose

BELICOSO (A), bellicose, aggressive

BELIGERANTE, belligerent, militant, hawkish; contentious, argumentative, controversial

BENEFICIARIO (A), beneficiary

BENÉFICO (A), favorable, beneficial

BENEFICIOSO (A), beneficial, useful, profitable

BESTIA, thickheaded, stupid person, brute

BESTIALISMO, bestiality

BIANUAL, biannual

BIBLIA, the Bible

BÍBLICO (A), biblical

BICARBONATO, bicarbonate

BICENTENARIO, bicentenary

BICICLETA, bicycle, bike

BIDIRECCIONAL, bidirectional

BIFURCACIÓN, fork, as in the road; junction

BIGAMIA, bigamy

BILINGÜE, bilingual

BILIOSO (A), bilious; bad-tempered, peevish, irritable

BILLETE, monetary, note, bill; ticket

BINARIO, binary

BINOCULARES, binoculars

BINOMIO, binomial (MAT); partnership

BIOACTIVO, bioactive

BIOAGRICULTURA, organic farming

BIOCARBURANTE, biofuel

BIOGRAFÍA, biography

BIOGRÁFICO (A), biographical

BIÓGRAFO (A), biographer

BIOLOGÍA, biology

BIOLÓGICO (A), biological; organic

BIÓLOGO (A), biologist

BIOMASA, biomass

BIOPSIA, biopsy

BIOSFERA, biosphere

BÍPEDO (A), biped

BIPLANO, biplane

BIRRA, beer

BISONTE, bison

BLOF, bluff, deceive, dupe

BOICOT, boycott, embargo, ban

BOL ó BOLS, bowl, bowls

BOLETÍN, bulletin; journal, review

BOLSA, bag

BOLSO, purse, handbag

BOMBA, bomb

BOMBAZO, explosion; bombshell, smash hit

BÓRICO, boric, boric acid

BOTA, boot

BOTÁNICA, botany

BOTÁNICO (A), botanical (adj), botanist (n)

BOTE, boat, skiff; bounce, container

BOTELLA, bottle

BOTÓN, button, knob; key (MUS)

BOTULISMO, botulism

BOXEO, boxing

BOYA, buoy, float

BOYANTE, buoyant; prosperous

BRAVÍO, fierceness

BRAVÍO (A), wild, untamed animal; impetuous person

BRAVO (A) (adj), brave, wild; stormy

BRAVO (n), well done

BREVE, brief, short

BREVEDAD, shortness, brevity

BREVEMENTE, briefly, concisely, succinctly

BRIGADA, brigade (MIL)

BRILLANTE, bright, brilliant

BRILLANTEZ, brightness, brilliance, splendor

BRILLOSO (A), shiny

BROCADO, brocade

BROCHE, clasp, fastener

BRÓCOLI ó BRÉCOL, broccoli

BRONCE, bronze, brass

BRONCO (A), rough, rugged, harsh; hoarse, coarse; unbroken

BRONQUIAL, bronchial

BRONQUITIS, bronchitis

BRUSCO (A), sudden, brusque, curt

BRUSQUEDAD, brusqueness, suddenness

BRUTALIDAD, brutality

BRUTO (A), brutish, rude, uncouth; stupid, ignorant

BRUTO, uncut; crude

BUCANERO, buccaneer, pirate

BUCÓLICO (A), bucolic, pastoral; rural

BUENAMENTE, easily, without difficulty, willingly

BUENAMOZA, good looking, pretty

BUENAZO (A), kindly, good natured

BUENAVENTURA, good luck, good fortune

BUENMOZO, good looking, handsome

BUENO (A), good, fine

BÚFALO, buffalo

BUFO (adj), comic, farcical, absurd, risible

BUFÓN, buffoon, clown, jester, mocker; fool

BULA, bull (RELIG)

BULBO, bulb

BULBOSO, bulbous; fat, bulging; protuberant

BULLICIO, din, hubbub; activity, bustle

BULLICIOSO (A), noisy, boisterous

BUMERANG, boomerang

BUROCRACIA, bureaucracy

BURÓCRATA, bureaucrat

BUROCRÁTICO (A), bureaucratic

BURRO (A), donkey; also a stupid/ obstinate person

BUSTO, bust, chest

BUTANO, butane

Easily Recognizable Verbs

BENEFICIAR, to benefit

BLASFEMAR, to blaspheme

BLOCAR, to tackle; stop, trap (DEP)

BLOQUEAR, to block off, to blockade; to freeze (FIN)

BOXEAR, to box

BRILLAR, to shine

BURLAR, to evade, flout, deceive, trick, outwit