B Flashcards

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bacchanalian

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a bacchanalian party involves a lot of alcohol, sex, and uncontrolled behaviour

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banter

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friendly conversation in which people make a lot of jokes with, and amusing remarks about, each other
friendly/good-natured/light-hearted banter گپ و گفت

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3
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bard

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poet
شاعر

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4
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bawdy

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funny and obscene (مستهجن) like ribald

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5
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beatify

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to sanctify(تقدیس و تطهیر کردن), to bless, to ascribe a virtue to (usually a dead person)
beatific دلنشین

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bedizen

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to dress in a vulgar, showy manner

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behemoth

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huge creature غول پیکر
anything very large and powerful

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beneficent

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سودمند

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bifurcate

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to divide into two parts
if aroad,riveretc bifurcates, itdividesinto twoseparatepartsSYNfork

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10
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blandishment

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flattery. Like fawn
But he soon learned that suchbribesandblandishmentswould not help his case.

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blase

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not worried or excited about things that most people think are important, impressive etc
blasé about
He’s very blasé about money now that he’s got that job.

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bolster

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boost. like buttress
He is making a bold attempt to bolster the territory’s confidence.
his efforts to bolster his career

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bombastic

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pompous گنده گوزی
bombastic language contains long words that sound important but have no real meaning
He is best known for three rather bombastic poems.

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14
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boorish

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rude

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15
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bovine

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گاوی
1 technical relating to cows
bovine diseases
2 written slow and slightly stupid, like a cow – used to show disapproval
a bovine expression of contentment

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brazen

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bold, shameless
پررویی

17
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broach

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1 to mention for the first time برای اولین بار سر ی بحث رو باز کردن
broach the subject/question/matter
2 to open a bottle or barrel containing wine, beer

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bucolic

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pastoral

19
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burgeon

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to grow and flourish

20
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burnish

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1 to polish metal or another substance until it shines
2 to work hard in order to improve something
He missed no opportunity to burnish his image.
برق انداختن

21
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buttress

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to reinforce, support