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Bequeath

(Verb)

Meaning:To hand down something by will; pass on
Looks Like:Beneath (under)
Remember This:From time to time, newspapers reported that some old, lonely people left behind a large sum of cash or stock beneath their bed after they passed away.
Other Forms:Bequeathal (noun); Bequest (noun)

Bias

(Noun)

Meaning:rejudice; bent; tendency
Sounds Like:Buy_us
Imagine This::You go to a toy store and see two brands of toys talking to you, “Buy us!Don’t buy the other brands, we’re better.You know we’re better.Buy us!�Because you are prejudice towards the “Cold Wheel� brand, you always buy the other brand.
Remember This:Government’s equal opportunity labor law bans employment bias based on race, gender and age.

Bilk

(Verb)

Meaning:Cheat; to defraud; swindle
Sounds Like:Milk
Remember This:A cheating sales person introduces a carton of what he claims to be milk, “Try a carton of this milk.�“No way!� a customer exclaimed, “Don’t try to cheat me!It is labeled bilk, not milk!Who are you trying to fool?�

Blight

(Noun)

Meaning:Anything that causes decay, death, or disease
Sounds Like:Be_light
Imagine This:Here’s a make believe story. Once there was a widespread disease that caused many deaths on this planet.One day, God saw that people had suffered enough and he said “Let there be light!�, and gradually the disease left and the world slowly returned to normal.
Other Forms:Blight (verb); Blighted (adjective)

Bolster

(Verb)

Meaning:To support; to encourage
Looks Like:Holster → Leather pistol case carried around the waist or fixed to a saddle.
Imagine This:The holster supports the gun close to the user, so he or she has easy and quick access to the weapon when needed.