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Kite noun |
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devastating adjective |
causing a lot of damage and destroying things SYNONYM disastrous a devastating explosion/fire/cyclone Oil spills are having a devastating effect on coral reefs in the ocean. |
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frigid adjective |
- very cold | frigid air. - not showing any friendly or kind feelings. SYNONYM frosty | a frigid voice. |
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Overcast adj |
| covered with clouds; not bright | an overcast sky/day |
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Overcast adj |
| covered with clouds; not bright | an overcast sky/day |
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precise adjective |
I remember the precise moment. - taking care to be exact and accurate, especially about small details. To be precise |
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Crouch verb |
Young man crouching in studio. |
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crumbling mud wall |
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peek verb |
- to look at something quickly and secretly because you should not be looking at it SYNONYM peep | No peeking! يختلس النظر - peek out/over/through, etc. to be just able to be seen. | The sun was peeking through the clouds. تطل |
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Alley noun |
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- a narrow passage behind or between buildings. | He ran down one of the dark alleys at the back of the shops. |
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A frozen creek |
| turned into or covered with ice. |
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Claw verb/ noun |
- to scratch or tear somebody/something with claws or with your nails. | claw at somebody/something The cat was clawing at the leg of the chair. مخالب |
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way out noun |
- a door used for leaving a building SYNONYM exit - a way of escaping from a difficult situation. | She was in a mess and could see no way out. |
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deserted adjective |
(of a place) with no people in it | deserted streets. مهجور |
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Northern adj |
شمالي The Northern edge of Golden Gate Park. |
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Early-afternoon |
noon-3 p.m |
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Sparkled v |
تألق |
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miniature adjective |
- very small; much smaller than usual. | They expect their children to behave like miniature adults. |
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sail verb / sailed past |
The ferry sails from Newhaven to Dieppe. يبحر |
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Propelled v past/ propel |
مدفوع to move, drive or push something forward or in a particular direction. a boat propelled only by oars |
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A crisp breeze |
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Glanced up / past |
to look hastily or briefly |
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soar verb |
to rise quickly and smoothly up into the air. A pair of kite soaringly in the sky. تحلق ويجي بمعنى يرتفع |
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Windmills noun plural |
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floating adjective |
عائم / طليق |
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Side by side |
Literally, in a line next to each other, close together and facing the same direction. |
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harelipped smile |
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Park bench |
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Willow tree |
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Driveway |
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A shard of mirror |
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They are sitting across from each other. |
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Dangle verb |
Our naked feet dangling. |
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Trouser noun |
بنطلون |
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Dried adjective |
- dried mulberries |
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Walnuts |
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pelt verb / pelted past |
- to attack somebody by throwing things at them. | The children pelted him with snowballs. قذف |
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pelt verb / pelted past |
- to attack somebody by throwing things at them. | The children pelted him with snowballs. |
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giggle verb |
- to laugh in a silly way because you are embarrassed or nervous or you think that something is funny. | The girls giggled at the joke. |
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flicker verb |
- to keep going on and off as it shines or burns | The lights flickered and went out. | sunlight flickering through the leaves. |
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Chisel verb |
نحت A name was chiselled into the stone. |
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broad adjective |
wide | a broad street/avenue/river | He's got broad shoulders. |
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slanting adjective |
- not straight | slanting eyes/handwriting/rain |
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sapphire noun |
a clear, bright blue precious stone |
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appendage noun |
ملحق - a part that is joined to something larger. | The elephant's trunk is a unique form of appendage. |
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afterthought noun |
- a thing that is thought of, said or added later, and is often not carefully planned. | They only invited Jack and Sarah as an afterthought. | He said, ‘I won’t tell anyone,’ adding as an afterthought, ‘at least, not if you do me a favour.’ |
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cleft noun |
- a natural opening or line, for example in the ground or in rock, or in a person’s chin (= part of the face below the mouth). | a cleft in the rocks. | the cleft in his chin. |
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A cleft is a gap or split in the upper lip. |
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Slip verb | slipped past + perf |
انزلق |
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Slingshot |
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deny verb |
- to say that something is not true. | A spokesperson refused to either confirm or deny the reports. - to refuse to admit or accept something. | he would not deny me. He never denied me anything. |
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Wag v |
- wag something to shake your finger or your head from side to side or up and down, often because you do not approve of something. |
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Shine / shone |
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Shine / shone |
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scowl verb |
to look at somebody/something in an angry or annoyed way. | He always scowling at his son. |
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Mumble verb |
تكلم بصوت غير واضح |
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Redbrick |
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Line verb |
line something to form a layer on the inside of something. | White tiles line the walls. |
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Wrought iron gates |
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In turn |
one after the other one after the other, in order: She spoke to each of the guests in turn. |
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extension noun |
- extension (of something) the act of increasing the area of activity, group of people, etc. that is affected by something. | My home life was becoming no more than an extension of my job. |
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Brick path |
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Entryway |
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flank verb |
be flanked by somebody/something to have somebody/something on one or both sides. | the broad entryway flanked by rosebushes. محاط |
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sprawling adjectiv |
sprawling Add to list Share. The adjective sprawling is good for describing things that extend across a large area. You could describe your school as sprawling if it consists of many buildings spread over several acres. |
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Marble |
رخام |
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Mosaic tiles |
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intricate adjective |
having a lot of different parts and small details that fit together intricate patterns |
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hand-picked adjective |
carefully chosen for a special purpose a hand-picked team hand-picked for the job انتقى بعناية |
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Gold- stitched |
مخيط بالذهب |
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A gold stitched tapestry |
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A crystal chandelier |
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Vaulted ceiling |
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perpetually adverb |
in a way that continues for a long time without stopping SYNONYM continuously (1) a perpetually changing environment |
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reclined past : recline |
متكي على مستلقي كذا |
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Talked into |
- to convince or persuade (someone) to do something. | The salesman talked us into buying the car. | I talked hassan into firing walnuts with slingshot at the neighbors dog. |
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Rosebushes |
Flanked by Rosebushes |
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stuff verb / stuffed past |
- to fill a space or container tightly with something. - they stuffed their pipes. حشو |
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Pipe noun |
- A pipe is an object which is used for smoking tobacco. - A pipe is a long, round, hollow object, usually made of metal or plastic, through which a liquid or gas can flow. |
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Doorway |
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Grown ups time |
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laughter noun |
الضحك |
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chatter noun |
- continuous rapid talk about things that are not important. |
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Custom built cabinets |
Custom cabinets are storage cabinets that are built specifically for the area in which they will be used |
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grainy adjective |
(especially of photographs) not having completely clear images because they look as if they are made of a lot of small marks The film is shot in grainy black and white. Grainy photo |
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assassination (n) |
- Tow years before the king’s assassination. اغتيال |
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rifles (n) |
بنادق |
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Sling / slang vp |
رمى |
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Dashing adj |
A dashing person or thing is very stylish and attractive. [old-fashioned] |
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Grim |
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mahogany table |
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extravagant adj |
- spending a lot more money or using a lot more of something than you can afford or than is necessary. | she felt very extravagant spending £200 on a dress. |
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lit verb past p | light |
I will light the candles |
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Semicircular terrace |
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overlook verb |
To miss something 1- to fail to see or notice something SYNONYM miss He seems to have overlooked one important fact. 2- overlook something if a building, etc. overlooks a place, you can see that place from the building a restaurant overlooking the lake. |
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Acres noun |
(in Britain and North America) a unit for measuring an area of land; 4 840 square yards or about 4 050 square metres | 3 000 acres of parkland فدان |
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modest adjective |
- not very large, expensive, important, etc. | She grew up in a modest little house in the suburbs. |
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step verb |
I stepped into hassan’s quarters |
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step verb |
I stepped into hassan’s quarters |
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Quarters noun |
- quarters [plural] rooms that are provided for soldiers, servants, etc. to live in. We were moved to more comfortable living quarters. |
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handful noun |
- handful (of something) the amount of something that can be held in one hand. | a handful of rice. - a small number of people or things. | Only a handful of people came. - a person or an animal that is difficult to control. | Her children can be a real handful. حفنه/ عدد قليل |
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mansion noun |
- countable] a large, impressive house | an 18th century country mansion. قصر |
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mud shack / hut |
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Spare (adjective) |
- that is not being used or is not needed at the present time | We've got a spare bedroom, if you'd like to stay. | a spare key. |
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dimly adverb |
- not very brightly or clearly. | I did remember, but only dimly. | dimly lit. |
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Kerosene lamps |
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Mattress |
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A Mattress |
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Worn adj |
(of a thing) damaged or thinner than normal because it is old and has been used a lot an old pair of worn jeans بالية |
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Rug |
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Frayed edges |
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Bare |
Bare hands عاري |
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Beads |
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haemorrhage noun / v |
- a medical condition in which there is severe loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel inside a person’s body. | a massive brain/cerebral haemorrhage. | After the operation she started to haemorrhage. نزيف |
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Childbirth n |
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Fate noun |
the things, especially bad things, that will happen or have happened to somebody/something The fate of the three men is unknown. |
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Ram off |
- To move away suddenly on foot. | He suddenly remembered something and ran off. - To cause someone or something to leave or run away from some place: The angry farmer ran us off his land. |
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A clan (noun) |
- a very large family, or a group of people who are connected because of a particular thing. | she ran off with a clan of traveling. قبيلة |
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long verb |
- to want something very much especially if it does not seem likely to happen soon. | Lucy had always longed for a brother. |
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Military barracks |
ثكنات عسكرية |
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Forbid v / forbidden past part |
- to order somebody not to do something; to order that something must not be done. | He forbade them from mentioning the subject again. منع |
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Fence / السياج |
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Fence / السياج |
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skip over (someone or something) |
- To omit, ignore, or exclude someone or something. |When they play that movie on TV, they usually skip over the most violent parts. |
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abandoned adjective |
left and no longer wanted, used or needed an abandoned car/house The child was found abandoned but unharmed. |
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huddle verb |
- of people or animals) to gather closely together, usually because of cold or fear | We huddled together for warmth. | They all huddled around the fire. |
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elbowed v |
دفه بكوعه |
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Squatly adj |
adjective. short and fat; dumpy. a squat little man; an ugly, squat building. - a squatly man | |
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Squatly adj |
adjective. short and fat; dumpy. a squat little man; an ugly, squat building. - a squatly man | |
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Short stubble beard |
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grin verb |
- to smile widely | They grinned with delight when they heard our news. |
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leer verb |
- to look or smile at somebody in an unpleasant way that shows an evil or sexual interest in them. | the way he grinned, leered, scared me. |
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mutter verb |
- to speak or say something in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially because you are annoyed about something. | he muttered to hassan |
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bark verb |
1- bark (at somebody/something) when a dog barks, it makes a short loud sound | The dog suddenly started barking at us. 2- to give orders, ask questions, etc. in a loud, unfriendly way. | Who are you?’ he barked. |
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Finger names |
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poke verb |
- to quickly push your fingers or another object into somebody/something. | poked the middle finger of his other hand through the circle. |
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squeal noun |
- a long high call or sound | a squeal of pain |
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**** noun |
- a woman’s vagina and outer sexual organs. | what a tight little sugary **** she had. |
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croak verb |
- to speak or say something with a rough low voice. | I had a sore throat and could only croak. |
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Rested |
He rested his head on my shoulder. استرخى |
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elope verb |
elope (with somebody) to run away with somebody in order to marry them secretly |
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Koran noun |
- the holy book of the Islamic religion, written in Arabic, containing the word of Allah as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. |
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notoriously adverb |
- in a way that is well known for being bad | Mountain weather is notoriously difficult to predict. | She is notoriously bad at writing letters. | The local bus service is notoriously unreliable. |
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unscrupulous adjective |
- SYNONYM unprincipled. - without moral principles; not honest or fair. | unscrupulous methods | In his desire for power, he has become completely unscrupulous. عديم الذمة / لا ضمير له |
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dishonourable adjective |
- not deserving respect; unacceptable or morally wrong | It would have been dishonourable of her not to keep her promise. |
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Live up |
1live up to somethingFulfil expectations. 'When you have children, it becomes all about living up to their expectations. |
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spouse noun |
- a husband or wife Fill in your spouse’s name here. |
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Least of |
something of the lowest importance, strength, value, etc. That's the least of my worries/problems. We had many things to consider, not the least of which was the safety of our children. |
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impish adjective |
showing a lack of respect for somebody/something in a way that is funny rather than serious SYNONYM mischievous an impish grin/look |
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rumour noun |
- a piece of information, or a story, that people talk about, but that may not be true | to start/spread a rumour |
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tempt verb |
- to attract somebody or make somebody want to do or have something, even if they know it is wrong. | He was tempted into a life of crime. | I was tempted to take the day off. تغري / تجذب |
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countless adjective |
- very many; too many to be counted or mentioned. | The new treatment could save Emma's life and the lives of countless others. لا يعد ولا يحصى |
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congenital adjective |
- of a disease or medical condition) existing since or before birth. | a congenital paralysis. |
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a congenital paralysis |
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Lower facial muscles |
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render verb |
- render somebody/something + adj. (formal) to cause somebody/something to be in a particular state or condition | SYNONYM make | to render something harmless/useless/ineffective. |
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odd adjective |
- strange or unusual They're very odd people. |
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glinted adj |
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sorrow noun |
Sadness |
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reveal verb |
يكشف |
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suggestive adjective |
reminding you of something or making you think about something | music that is suggestive of warm summer days. |
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stride verb |
not used in the perfect tenses. | to walk with long steps in a particular direction.
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oscillate verb |
- to keep moving from one position to another and back again. | |
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reverie noun |
حلم اليقضه - a state of thinking about pleasant things, almost as though you are dreaming | SYNONYM daydream | This was no time for reverie. | Simon seemed to be in some sort of reverie. |
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infidelity noun |
- the act of not being faithful to your wife, husband or partner, by having sex with somebody else. | SYNONYM unfaithfulness. | She could not forgive his infidelities. |
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infidelity noun |
- the act of not being faithful to your wife, husband or partner, by having sex with somebody else. | SYNONYM unfaithfulness. | She could not forgive his infidelities. |
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fidelity noun |
- fidelity (to something) (formal) the quality of being loyal to somebody/something. | fidelity to your principles. |
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polio noun |
شلل الأطفال - a disease that affects the central nervous system and can cause temporary or permanent paralysis (= loss of control or feeling in part or most of the body). | |
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atrophied adjective |
- of a part of the body) having lost fat, muscle, strength, etc. because of a lack of blood | atrophied muscles. ضمور |
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sallow adjective |
شاحب - having a slightly yellow colour that does not look healthy. | He was a small man with a thin sallow face. |
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swallow verb |
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paper-thin adjective |
- (of objects) very thin and delicate. | paper-thin slices of meat |
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delicate adjective |
- easily damaged or broken. | SYNONYM fragile. | Babies have very delicate skin. Have a lot of meaning. |
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Imitate (verb) |
- imitate somebody/something to copy somebody/something | Her style of painting has been imitated by other artists. = mimic |
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scraggy adjective |
- of people or animals) very thin and not looking healthy SYNONYM scrawny a scraggy old cat |
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tilt verb |
- to move, or make something move, into a position with one side or end higher than the other SYNONYM tip (+ adv./prep.) Suddenly the boat tilted to one side. |
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minor adjective |
بسيط - not very large, important or serious. | Women played a relatively minor role in the organization. |
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Tip over |
to fall over or to cause (something) to fall over The glass nearly tipped over. |
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Fell into a gutter |
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Aping him |
اقلده |
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mock verb |
- to laugh at somebody/something in an unkind way, especially by copying what they say or do. SYNONYM make fun of He's always mocking my French accent. |
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hobble verb |
يعرج - to walk with difficulty, especially because your feet or legs hurt SYNONYM limp The old man hobbled across the road. |
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descendant noun |
احفاد |
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refer to phrasal verb |
- to mention or speak about somebody/something. | The victims were not referred to by name. | You know who I'm referring to. |
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ancestry noun |
- the family or the race of people that you come from | to have Scottish ancestry. اسلاف |
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In passing |
- if you say something in passing, you mention it while you are talking about something else. | He mentioned her in passing but I didn't think anything of it at the time. |
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sneak verb |
| to go somewhere secretly, trying to avoid being seen. SYNONYM creep I sneaked up the stairs. |
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stunned adjective |
- very surprised or shocked; showing this | She was too stunned to speak. |
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Dedicated |
مكرس |
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persecute verb |
- to treat somebody in a cruel and unfair way, especially because of their race, religion or political beliefs. | Throughout history, people have been persecuted for their religious beliefs. ص |
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oppressed adjective |
اضطهاد - treated in a cruel and unfair way and not given the same freedom, rights, etc. as other people. | oppressed minorities |
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quell verb |
يكبح - to stop something such as violent behaviour or protests. They had puelled them with great force. |
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unspeakable adjective |
- that cannot be described in words, usually because it is so bad SYNONYM indescribable unspeakable suffering |
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snicker verb |
- to laugh in a quiet unpleasant way, especially at something rude or at somebody’s problems or mistakes SYNONYM titter | Although his friends snickered, they were still impressed. |
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martyrs |
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ethnic heritage |
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taunt verb |
- to try to make somebody angry or upset by saying unkind things about them, laughing at their failures, etc. The other kids continually taunted him about his size. |
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disdain noun |
ازدراء |
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sneer verb |
= mock سخرية |
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suspect verb |
not used in the progressive tenses.
- to have an idea that something is probably true or likely to happen, especially something bad, but without having definite proof. | As I had suspected all along, he was not a real policeman. |
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restore verb |
- to bring back a situation or feeling that existed before | restore something The measures are intended to restore public confidence in the economy. |
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inheritance noun |
- the money, property, etc. that you receive from somebody when they die; the fact of receiving something when somebody dies | She spent all her inheritance in a year. تِركه |
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