Today's words
1 avert
He did his best to avert suspicion.
2 badminton
My hobby is playing badminton.
3 aviation
The man had genius and had made his mark in the aviation world.
4 baggage
The baggage hall was crowded and noisy.
5 await
We await your command.
6 bail
Can anyone put up bail for you?
7 awake
The noise kept him awake.
8 bait
A trap was laid, with fresh bait.
9 bake
Bake until the crust is golden.
10 aware
She is aware of her own failings.
11 away
He turned abruptly and walked away.
12 balcony
She drew me onto the balcony.
13 awe
She gazed in awe at the great stones.
14 bald
The sun beat down on his bald pate.
15 awful
I just had the most awful dream.
16 awkward
32 is an awkward age.
17 axe
Then the woodcutter let his axe fly – Thwack! Everyone heard it.
18 balloon
A balloon suddenly went bang.
19 axis
The earth revolves on its axis.
20 ballot
He has already voted by absentee ballot.
21 bachelor
He is an eligible bachelor in this city
22 band
There was a naff band playing.
23 bandage
The bandage gradually unwound and fell off.
24 backward
She was walking backward on the walkway.
25 bang
Suddenly there was a loud bang.
26 bacon
He could smell the bacon grease.
27 bacteria
The bacteria are harmless to humans.
28 bankrupt
They went bankrupt in 1993.
29 banquet
He was arranging floral centrepieces in the banquet hall.
30 barber
I gave the barber a tip
31 bare
The floor was draughty bare boards.
32 bay
The bay glittered in the sunshine.
33 barely
The music was barely audible.
34 bargain
He said he wasn't prepared to bargain.
35 beam
Be careful you don't knock your head on this low beam.
36 barn
A barn adjoins the farmhouse.
37 barrel
This barrel holds 25 litres.
38 bear
He can't bear being laughed at.
39 barren
The land was barren and infertile.
40 beard
He's had his beard shaved off.
41 bearing
Recent events had no bearing on our decision.
42 beast
He called them "beast machines".
43 baseball
44 beat
Kitchen goods are sold in the basement.
45 basic
Water is a basic necessity of life.
46 basin
Water dripped into a basin at the back of the room.