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n.
state of being unable to pay your debts


Spelling Word: bankruptcy
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a. Syn. desolate
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking


Spelling Word: barren
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n. Syn. obstacle; hindrance; hurdle
obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit


Spelling Word: barrier
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v. Syn. lave; immerse
wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self


Spelling Word: bathe
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n. Syn. represent
represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone


Spelling Word: behalf
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n.
one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil


Spelling Word: blacksmith
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a. Syn. cold; cheerless
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable


Spelling Word: bleak
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n.
reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts


Spelling Word: blossom
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n. Syn. deception
pretense of strength; mislead or deceive


Spelling Word: bluff
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v.
become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame


Spelling Word: blush