358. beguile : amuse; delude; cheat

　　* I beguiled himself during the long hours by playing solitaire.

　　362. belabor : explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally

　　* The debate coach warned her student not to bore the audience by belaboring his point.

　　366. belittle : disparage; depreciate

　　* Parents should not belittle their children's early attempts at drawing, but should encourage their efforts.

　　367. bellicose : warlike

　　* His bellicose disposition alienated his friends.

　　368. belligerent : quarrelsome

　　* Whenever he had too much to drink, he became belligerent and tried to pick fights with strangers.

　　370. benediction : blessing

　　* The appearance of the sun after the many rainy days was like a benediction

　　371. benefactor : gift giver; patron

　　* Scrooge later became Tiny Tim's benefactor and gave him a benediction.

　　372. beneficent : kindly; doing good

　　* The overgenerous philanthropist had to curb his beneficent impulses before he gave away all his money and left himself with nothing.

　　373. beneficiary : person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy

　　* You may change your beneficiary as often as you wish.

　　374. benevolent : generous; charitable

　　* His benevolent nature prevented him from refusing any beggar who accosted him.

　　375. benign : kindly; favorable; not malignant

　　* The old man was well liked because of his benign attitude toward friend and stranger alike.