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Beckon |
فعل :أغرى/أشار/ومأ |
Ahmed beckond to Marry |
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Marked |
صفة: ملحوظ/مؤشر/معلم |
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Hamper |
فعل :كبح/أعاق/شوش/أزعج |
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swivel |
فعل:دار/دار على محور |
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So-called |
اسم:يسمى/يلقب/نزعوم |
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elective |
صفة:إختياري/إنتخابي |
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lull |
اسم:هدوء مؤقت/ركود/خمود |
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exacting |
صفة:كثير المطالب/متطلب براعة/مرهق |
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Overt |
صفة:علني/صريح/بين |
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morph |
يتحول verb:to change shape. ex:3-D objects can be morphed into other objects |
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infinitesimal |
متناهى الصغر Adjective: extremely small |
The introduction of the electron microscope made it possible to view infinitesimally small details on cells. |
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drench |
نقع verb: to cover completely with liquid |
We regretted not checking the weather before leaving home when we were quickly drenched by an unexpected summer storm. |
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baffle |
التحيير verb: to completely confuse |
The overly technical vocabulary of the paper baffled the students who did not have as much experience as their older classmates. |
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wane |
تضاؤل verb: to decrease in power or size |
The politician's career waned as the widening gap between his views and those of who he represented became more obvious. |
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despondent |
قانط adjective: extremely sad, without hope |
Fariha was a very strong woman, and she never became despondent no matter how many misfortunes she went through. |
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fastidious |
شديد الدقة في عمله adjective: giving careful attention to detail |
The surgeon's fastidious attention to each and every tiny cut or stitch frustrated his staff but overjoyed his patients |
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hinder |
منع/كبح verb: to slow the progress of or make more difficult Batgirl's high heels once again hindered her ability to chase the bank robbers; she wondered why she couldn't wear comfortable boots as Batman did. |
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dwell |
سكن/أقام/قطن verb: to live somewhere |
Creatures that dwell deep in the darkest caves have lost all color in their skin and become blind from the darkness. |
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indigenous |
السكان الأصليين adjective: originating in a certain area Many think the potato is indigenous to Europe, but it actually originated in what is now Peru. |
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plague |
الطاعون noun: a serious disease that kills many people. |
Sarah wept as she told her children the story of the plague that had killed her village, leaving only two survivors to continue their traditions. |
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trivial |
تافه /طفيف/عديم الأهمية adjective: unimportant and small Even though most would consider it a trivial problem, Mr. Sheldon spent an hour in the meeting questioning where his favorite pen had disappeared to. |
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strife |
صراع/نزاع noun: hate and conflict Jan had fought loudly with her mother every day until she left for college, so the rest of the family enjoyed the break from the strife. |
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profuse |
خصب/غزير adjective: produced or growing in very large numbers The presidential candidate’s campaign became one of the most popular in history, with a profuse number of supporters attending each of his speeches. |
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urbane |
مؤدب/لبق adjective: confident, sophisticated, and polite |
The waiter was so urbane that he maintained his professionalism even when the customer began explaining the unpleasant details of her surgery. |
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abolish |
إبطال/إلغاء verb: to officially end a bad system |
The candidate for student president promised to abolish homework, grades and exams; unfortunately, she lost because nobody believed it was possible. |
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forge |
تشكيل أو صياغة بجهد كبير verb: to create (something strong) through a large effort Climate change cannot be fixed by any one government; if we are going to stop it, nations around the world must forge a partnership. |
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augment |
إزداد /كبر verb: to enlarge or increase; to improve |
General Lee's army was augmented when Jackson joined to add his 17,000 men in support of Lee's goals . |
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apt |
ملائم /مناسب بشكل تام adjective: perfectly appropriate The lion is sometimes called "king of the beasts," an apt description given the animal's appearance and power. |
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brittle |
هش/قاس ظاهريا ولاكنه سهل الكسر adjective: hard but easy to break Unaware that the tree was diseased, the boy had no idea that the thick branch he was climbing on was actually brittle and ready to snap. |
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rife |
منتشر/شائع/عام adjective: many in number or very common (used for bad things) |
Never believe anything you hear in a politician's speech; they are rife with inaccuracies and even lies. |
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flourish |
يزدهر/ينمو بشكل صحي verb: to grow stronger or healthier |
A good gardener knows plants flourish only with the right amount of sun and water. |
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accrete |
ملتحم/يلتحم مع غيره غبر الزمن verb: to collect together slowly over time into a larger amount |
Billy stored his favorite old toys in his parents' basement, where dust and spider webs slowly accreted on the forgotten plastic soldiers and trucks. |
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craze |
شائع/منتشر/مشهور لفترة قصيرة noun: something very popular for a short time |
Doctors spent several months raising public awareness about the negative effects of the new diet craze that was sweeping the country. |
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nuance |
فارق بسيط بالمعنى أو تفصيل صغير noun: a small difference in meaning or a very small detail |
Listen to your favorite song on these $500 headphones and you'll hear nuances you'd never heard before. |
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lavish |
مسرف /مبذر adjective: more than is needed; very fancy |
Fido's birthday feast was lavish; most guests thought that a dog would not be able to appreciate the bits of gold in his steak-flavored ice cream. |
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celebrated |
مشهور adjective: well known and respected Although the poet was not appreciated or recognized during his lifetime, he became widely celebrated for his creativity after his death. |
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seasoned |
مخضرم/خبير بأداء شئ معين adjective: experienced at doing something Given the managers’ extensive experience, the boss requested that each of her seasoned managers work closely with new hires. |
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rebound |
الأنتعاش /النهوض بعد الكساد verb: increase or improve after a low point |
Even after his investors and customers had abandoned him, Charles still thought his xylophone business was going to make a rebound. |
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ruthless |
قاس/عنيف/غيرمهتم في حال تأذى أحد adjective: not caring about hurting people |
The ruthless leader ordered bombings of the southern border of his own country, where thousands of his people lived, in order to win the battle. |
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convene |
ينعقد/يجتمع verb: to come together for a formal discussion or meeting |
In response to the school's poor performance on tests, the principal and his best teachers convened to improve the curriculum. |
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overshadow |
يلقي بظلاله ليجعله يبدوا غير مهم verb: to make seem small or unimportant by comparison Jennifer was excited about her basketball team's victory, but her older brother then announced his wife's pregnancy and overshadowed her news. |
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impetus |
الدافع/الزخم الحماس للحركة noun: a cause or reason to start an action |
Before John met Amanda, all his shirts were old and filled with holes, but his desire to impress her gave him the impetus to buy all new clothes. |
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thwart |
إحباط/إعاقة خطة أحد ما verb: to stop somebody's plan |
Aeroman, the inexperienced town superhero, failed to thwart the villain’s plans to take over the city, which was soon renamed Villiantown. |
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irrefutable |
لا يقبل الجدل adjective: impossible to deny or disprove Though highly controversial centuries ago, the idea that the Earth goes around the Sun is now irrefutable. |
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pseudonym |
إسم مستعار للعامة noun: a false name used publicly |
To avoid public attention, the author decided that rather than using her real name, she would use a pseudonym when publishing her novels |
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erode |
تآكل/نحت بسبب المطر والرياح verb: to be slowly destroyed by wind and rain |
The Appalachian mountains are lower than the young Rocky Mountains because the Appalachians have been steadily eroding for much longer. |