Words about words

You borrow something when you take it from someone else with their permission and return it to them when you have finished with it.

People often borrow books from a library.

extension Something bounces when it hits a surface and then springs back in another direction.
The ball in the picture is bouncing along the pavement.

Bowing is a way of greeting or acknowledging someone, or a mark of respect. You bow by lowering the top half of your body. In some countries, you can bow just by lowering your head.

Brawled is the past tense of brawl.

Bred is the past tense of breed. It is usually used to talk about animals who have been bred to look or behave a certain way, as in "this horse was bred to run fast".

Something is bright if it appears to be giving off a lot of light. Something can be bright if it makes the light itself, like the sun, or if it reflects light from something else, like a mirror.

You do something briskly when you do it quickly, sharply, and with purpose. The woman in the picture is taking a brisk walk.
The opposite of brisk is leisurely.

Something is brittle if it is hard but easily broken into sharp pieces. Glass is brittle, and the ceramic that tiles and plates are made from is brittle.

Something is broken if it is so badly damaged it can't be used for its original purpose. For example, a chair is broken if a leg has come off and you can't sit on it. The cup in the picture is shattered so badly it no longer holds coffee. Some things that are broken can be fixed, but not all.

A brunette is someone who has black or brown hair.