balk

to refuse to proceed

bland

lacking flavor or zest: dull

bandy

to give back and forth

bevy

a group of animals

barrage

any over-whelming attack

bequest

something left to someone

benighted

ignorant; unenlightened

battery

act of beating or pounding

bauble

a small, inexpensive trinket

bedlam

a place or scene of noisy uproar