bema | (noun) area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing | Synonyms: chancel, sanctuary |
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bemire | (verb) make soiled, filthy, or dirty | Synonyms: begrime, colly, dirty, grime, soil |
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bemoan | (verb) regret strongly | Synonyms: bewail, deplore, lament |
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bemock | (verb) treat with contempt | Synonyms: mock |
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bemuse | (verb) cause to be confused emotionally | Synonyms: bewilder, discombobulate, throw |
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bemused | (adjective) perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment | Synonyms: at sea, baffled, befuddled, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up |
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(adjective) deeply absorbed in thought | Synonyms: lost, preoccupied |
bemusement | (noun) confusion resulting from failure to understand | Synonyms: bafflement, befuddlement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement |
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