Balkans the major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula
Belgian of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
Pelecanus type genus of the Pelecanidae
bulginess the property possessed by a rounded convexity
Balkanise divide a territory into small, hostile states
bulkiness an unwieldy largeness
balkiness likely to stop abruptly and unexpectedly
allegiance the act of binding yourself to a course of action
religion a strong belief in supernatural powers that control destiny
bulging curving or bulging outward
Pelagianism the theological doctrine put forward by Pelagius which denied original sin and affirmed the ability of humans to be righteous; condemned as heresy by the Council of Ephesus in 431
bleakness a bleak and desolate atmosphere
Balkanize divide a territory into small, hostile states
blackness total absence of light
plagiarism taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
polygynous having more than one wife at a time
bell glass a bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate objects or to cover scientific apparatus or to contain gases
bel canto a style of operatic singing
diligence conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task
Belgian hare red breed of domestic rabbits