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beguile (v.) to trick, deceive (The thief beguiled his partners into surrendering all of their money to him.)

behemoth (n.) something of tremendous power or size (The new aircraft carrier is among several behemoths that the Air Force has added to its fleet.)

benevolent (adj.) marked by goodness or doing good (Police officers should be commended for their benevolent service to the community.)

benign (adj.) favorable, not threatening, mild (We were all relieved to hear that the medical tests determined her tumor to be benign.)

bequeath (v.) to pass on, give (Jon’s father bequeathed his entire estate to his mother.)

berate (v.) to scold vehemently (The angry boss berated his employees for failing to meet their deadline.)

bereft (adj.) devoid of, without (His family was bereft of food and shelter following the tornado.)

beseech (v.) to beg, plead, implore (The servant beseeched the king for food to feed his starving family.)