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| to forbid people to do something.
| Smoking is banned on public transportation.
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| banana
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| a tree fruit with a smooth, thick outer peel and a soft, edible center
| Bananas grow in hot, damp regions.
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| band
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| a group of people who play music together.
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| bandage
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| a strip of material that is used to wrap around a wound to keep it clean.
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| bang
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| a sudden, loud noise.
| The firework went off with a loud bang.
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| bank
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| a steep, sloping piece of ground, often on the side of a river
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| banner
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| a large flag or piece of cloth that has a picture or a message on it.
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| bar
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| a long, narrow piece of metal.
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| barbecue
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| a grill over an open fire that is lit outdoors and used for cooking meat, fish, or vegetables.
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| bargain
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| something bought cheaply
| My shoes were a real bargainin the sale.
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| bare
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| without any covering.
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| bark
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| the rough wood on the outside of a tree trunk.
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| bark
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| to make a rough, loud noise like a dog.
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| barley
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| a type of cereal grown on farms to make food and beer.
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| barn
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| a large farm building used for storage or for keeping animals in.
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| barrel
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| a large, rounded, wooden or metal container for storing beer and other liquids.
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| barrier
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| a structure built to stop someone or something from passing through.
| The police placed a barrier across the road.
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| base
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| the bottom of something
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| baseball
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| a game for two teams of nine players, which started in the United States. The winning team is the one that scores the most runs
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| basement
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| a floor in a building that is partly or completely below ground level
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| basin
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| a large, bowl-shaped container used for holding water
| Basins are often used for washing
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| basket
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| a container for carrying things in, usually made of cane, twigs, or straw.
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| basketball
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| a team game with five players on each side. Points are scored by throwing a ball through a raised hoop called the “basket
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| bat
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| a stick, often made of wood or metal that is used to hit a ball
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| bathtub
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| a large tub for washing the whole of your body
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| baton
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| a thin piece of wood or metal.
| Conductors of orchestras and band leaders use different types of batons to keep time.
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| battery
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| a closed container of chemicals that makes and stores small amounts of electricity
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| battle
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| a fight between two armies that are at war.
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| bawl
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| to cry very loudly.
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| bay
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| a deep, inward curve in a coastline or the edge of a lake.
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