banal Boring, very ordinary and commonplace. From the French word ban, originally used in the context of a mandatory military service for all or common to all.
barter The exchange or the process of negotiating
certain goods or services for other goods or services.
Bedouin A nomadic Arabic person from the desert areas of North Africa and Arabia. Via Old French beduin, ultimately from Arabic badw, or desert, nomadic desert people.
betrothal The act of becoming or being engaged to marry another person.
Bhagavad Gita From Sanskrit Bhagavadgi ta, meaning “song of the blessed one.” A Hindu religious text, consisting of 700 verses, in which the Hindu god, Krishna, teaches the importance of unattachment from personal aims to the fulfillment of religious duties and devotion to God.
bipedal Any animal that has two legs or feet. From the Latin stem biped, meaning twofooted.
birthstone Each month of the year has a particular precious gemstone or a semiprecious stone associated with it. It is believed that if a person wears the stone assigned their birth month, good fortune or luck will follow.
bitumen Any of a variety of natural substances, such as tar or asphalt, containing hydrocarbons derived from petroleum and used as a
cement or mortar for surfacing roads.
black magic The use of magic for evil purposes, calling upon the devil or evil spirits.
blasphemy Something said or done which shows a disrespect for God or things that are sacred. An irreverent utterance or action showing a disrespect for sacred
things or for God.
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