Question

alexander mikhailov of the kazan state conservatoire said the allegations were
othing but a brazen lie.\ source: seattle times in the sentence above, brazen has the same or almost the same meaning as: baleful barefaced backhanded bombastic

Explanation:

• "Brazen" means bold and without shame.
• "Baleful" means menacing or threatening.
• "Barefaced" means without shame or disguise, which is similar to "brazen".
• "Backhanded" means indirect or sarcastic.
• "Bombastic" means pompous or boastful.

Answer:

B. barefaced