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Belie

(Verb)

Meaning:To give a false idea; fail to fulfil a promise
Sounds Like:Be_lie
Imagine This:If someone lies, he or she must not be telling the truth (in other words, to give a false idea).Usually, he or she will fail to fulfill a promise.

Belligerent

(Adjective)

Meaning:Persons or nations are at war; constant fighting; quarrelsome
Sounds Like:Bullie_gerent
Imagine This:Those who like to “bully� others usually like to argue and fight.
Other Forms:Belligerence (noun); Belligerently (adverb)

Benediction

(Noun)

Meaning:Good wishes, a blessing
Sounds Like:Like:Bene _ diction ( Bene- → Good, -diction → Word )
Remember This:On Sunday, the pastor usually blesses those who come to church by delivering the holy benediction at the end of their sermons.

Benevolent

(Adjective)

Meaning:Friendly; generous; helpful
Sounds Like::Bene_violent ( Bene- → A prefix meaning good)
Imagine This:If someone is good to those who are violent, he or she must be very generous and friendly.
Other Forms:Benevolence (noun); Benevolently (adverb)

Benign

(Adjective)

Meaning:Gentle; kind-hearted; harmless
Looks Like:A man proposed to his girlfriend by saying, “Will you be mine?� At that moment, he tried his very best to be gentle and kind-hearted in order to win the heart of his girlfriend.
Sounds Like:Be_mine