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axiomatic adj.

A

taken for granted

بدیهی

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bacchanalian adj.

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pertaining to riotous or drunken festivity; pertaining to revelry.
مربوط به میگساری و عیاشی

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banal adj.

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commonplace; trite

معمولی، پیش پا افتاده

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banter n.

A

playful conversation

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bard n.

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poet

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bawdy adj.

A

obscene

زشت، مستهجن

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beatify v.

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to sanctify; to bless; to ascribe a virtue to

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bedizen v.

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to dress in a vulgar, showy manner

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behemoth n.

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huge creature; anything very large and powerful

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belie v.

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to contradict; misrepresent; give a false impression

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beneficent adj.

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kindly; doing good

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bifurcate v.

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to divide into two parts

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blandishment n.

A

flattery

چاپلوسی

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blasé adj.

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bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned

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bolster v.

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to give a boost to; prop up; support

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bombastic adj.

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pompous; using inflated language

high-sounding but with little meaning

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boorish adj.

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rude; insensitive

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bovine adj.

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cowlike

19
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brazen adj.

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bold; shameless

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broach v.

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to mention for the first time