petites betes, little animais,
insects, worms, etc.
betise, _f._ nonsense, silly thing, stupidity.
beugler, _v._ to bellow..
beurre, _m._ butter.
Bezieres, name perhaps suggested by Beziers (in southern France) or
by Mezieres (department of Ardennes).
biais, _m._ bias, slope, way.
bibliotheque, _f._ library, bookcase.
bicarbonate, _m._ bicarbonate.
bien, _adv. and m._ well, very, quite, many, much, fully, nicely,
properly, comfortable, all right, indeed; _m._ good, goods, property,
possession; -- du (etc.), much, -- des, many; homme de
--, good or honest man; -- que, _conj._ although.
bien-aime, -e, _adj. and s._ well beloved, dearly loved,
sweetheart.
bien-etre, _m._ comfort.
bienheureux, -euse, _adj. and s._ blessed, one of the blest.
Bienne (lac de), Swiss lake northeast of Neuchatel.
bientot, adv. soon; a --, good-by, I'll see you again soon,
etc.
bienveillance, _f._ goodwill, friendliness, kindliness.
bienveillant, -e, _adj._ friendly, kindly, benevolent.
biere, _f._ beer.
bigre, _interj._ the deuce, etc;
bijou, _m._ jewel.
billard, _m._ billiard-table, billiards, billiard-room.
bille, _f._ billiard-ball, ball, marble.
billet, _m._ note, ticket, slip.
bise, _f._ north wind
Bismarck (Otto, Prince von), German statesman and chancellor,
founder of German unity, considered by the French largely responsible
for the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1871 (1815-1898).
bistre, -e, _adj._ bistre-colored, dusky, swarthy.
bivac, _m._ bivouac (now usually written bivouac).
bizarre, _adj._ bizarre, odd, strange.
blague, _f._ humbug, bosh.
blaguer, _v._ to make fun of, tease, draw the long bow.
blanc, blanche, _adj._ and m. white; argent --, silver.
blancheur, _f._ whiteness, white.
blanchir, _v._ to whiten, make white, become white or light.
blanchisseuse, _f._ washerwoman, laundress.
blason, _m._ coat of arms.
ble, _m._ wheat, grain.
bleme, _adj._ pale, wan.
blesser, _v._ to wound, offend;
blesse, -e, _m., f._ injured or wounded persan, etc.; blessant,
-e, _adj._ offensive, shocking.
blessure, _f._ wound.
bleu, -e, _adj. and m._ blue; -- gris, blue-gray.
bleuatre, _adj._ bluish.
bloc, _m._ block.
blond, -e, _adj. and s._ blond, fair, light.
blondin, -e, _adj. and s._ fair, persan with fair hair.
bloquer, _v._ to blockade.
blottir (se), _v._ to crouch; blotti, -e, crouched, squatting,
cowering, nestling.
blouf, _interj._ splash!
blouse, _f._ blouse.
boeuf, _m._ ox, beef.
Boheme, _f._ Bohemia.
boheme, _m._ tram