bad

Bill made a bad decision.

The prisoner was a bad man for most of his life.

The water was dirty and had a bad taste.

balance

I balanced my budget by not spending more than I earned.

ball

The earth is shaped like a ball.

balloon

Many hot air balloons race in New Mexico each year.

ballot

I was asked to count the ballots and announce the winner.

ban

Running is banned at our swimming pool.

The curfew bans all night time travel.

The protestors called for a ban on smoking in public buildings.

bank

The man said he robbed banks because that is where the money is.

bar

He was barred from competing in the games because he used illegal drugs.

barrier

The voting rights law removes most racial barriers to voting.

base

My brother is at a military training base.

Her research was based on experiments.

battle

Southern forces won the battle but lost the war.

be

The man is very sick and will not be here much longer.

The wedding will be soon.

Washington, D.C., has been the capital for 200 years.

beat

The prison guards denied they beat the prisoner.

beauty

All fell silent at the beauty of the mountains.

because

He left because he was sick.

become

When did he become sick?

bed

The bed was so hard that I could not sleep.

before

Bill ate before he went to work.

begin

He began to laugh when he saw me.

A long walk begins with one step.

behind

Our fastest runner was far behind the leader.

I live behind that hill.

believe

I believe it may rain tonight.

Jim believes his friend is a good writer.

The lawyer believed the suspects statement.

We believe in God.

bell

Jim says he likes the sound of a church bell.

belong

That book belongs to my sister.

My brother belongs to the Boy Scouts.

below

The temperature outside is below freezing.

best

All of our singers are good but Lisa is best.

betray

The spy betrayed his country.

The boy betrayed his mothers trust in him.

better

Zach is a better baseball player than Al.

between

I would like to meet with you between two and three oclock.

Secret talks between the two nations produced an agreement.

big

Texas is a big state.

Melissa was a big baby.

bill

To become law, a bill must be approved by both houses of Congress and signed by the President.

biology

My school requires one year of study each of biology, physics and chemistry.

bird

I watched the bird fly away until I could no longer see it.

bite

My dog sounds aggressive but he will not bite you.

black

I first saw him on a black and stormy night.

The doctor arrived in a big black car.

blame

The police blamed him for the crime.

Dont blame me for your bad decision.

blanket

The flood refugees needed food and warm blankets.

bleed

Do you know how to stop your nose from bleeding?

blind

Being blind did not keep him from becoming a famous singer.

block

He blocked any attempt to become friends.

A truck accident blocked the road for an hour.

blood

A blood test is usually part of a yearly medical examination.

blow

The wind blows the autumn leaves.

bad

Bill made a bad decision.

The prisoner was a bad man for most of his life.

The water was dirty and had a bad taste.

balance

I balanced my budget by not spending more than I earned.

ball

The earth is shaped like a ball.

balloon

Many hot air balloons race in New Mexico each year.

ballot

I was asked to count the ballots and announce the winner.

ban

Running is banned at our swimming pool.

The curfew bans all night time travel.

The protestors called for a ban on smoking in public buildings.

bank

The man said he robbed banks because that is where the money is.

bar

He was barred from competing in the games because he used illegal drugs.

barrier

The voting rights law removes most racial barriers to voting.

base

My brother is at a military training base.

Her research was based on experiments.

battle

Southern forces won the battle but lost the war.

be

The man is very sick and will not be here much longer.

The wedding will be soon.

Washington, D.C., has been the capital for 200 years.

beat

The prison guards denied they beat the prisoner.

beauty

All fell silent at the beauty of the mountains.

because

He left because he was sick.

become

When did he become sick?

bed

The bed was so hard that I could not sleep.

before

Bill ate before he went to work.

begin

He began to laugh when he saw me.

A long walk begins with one step.

behind

Our fastest runner was far behind the leader.

I live behind that hill.

believe

I believe it may rain tonight.

Jim believes his friend is a good writer.

The lawyer believed the suspects statement.

We believe in God.

bell

Jim says he likes the sound of a church bell.

belong

That book belongs to my sister.

My brother belongs to the Boy Scouts.

below

The temperature outside is below freezing.

best

All of our singers are good but Lisa is best.

betray

The spy betrayed his country.

The boy betrayed his mothers trust in him.

better

Zach is a better baseball player than Al.

between

I would like to meet with you between two and three oclock.

Secret talks between the two nations produced an agreement.

big

Texas is a big state.

Melissa was a big baby.

bill

To become law, a bill must be approved by both houses of Congress and signed by the President.

biology

My school requires one year of study each of biology, physics and chemistry.

bird

I watched the bird fly away until I could no longer see it.

bite

My dog sounds aggressive but he will not bite you.

black

I first saw him on a black and stormy night.

The doctor arrived in a big black car.

blame

The police blamed him for the crime.

Dont blame me for your bad decision.

blanket

The flood refugees needed food and warm blankets.

bleed

Do you know how to stop your nose from bleeding?

blind

Being blind did not keep him from becoming a famous singer.

block

He blocked any attempt to become friends.

A truck accident blocked the road for an hour.

blood

A blood test is usually part of a yearly medical examination.

blow

The wind blows the autumn leaves.