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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.

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