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Contemporary
معاصر |
adj. belonging to the same period or time as something else. Concurrent,coexistent, modern
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His work was a contemporary account of life in the nineteen century |
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afford |
V. To provide; to give
To be able to do something or to allow something to happen |
1) provide , supply 2) be able , be rich enough
Wool blankets were used in the colder regions of the country because of the warmth they afforded. |
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Annually |
Adv. once a year ; every year
yearly |
One of the most notable rodeos in the country is held annually in Wyoming. |
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ascribe
ينسب الى |
V. To believe something to be the result or work of
attribute , credit , assign. |
Tradition ascribes the epic poems to Homer , but little is known about him. |
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Imprint أثر |
n. a mark or impression made by pressure
mark, track,trace |
Experts believe the origin of rice was in Asia due to the imprints that they found at the site in China |
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apace with جنبا الى جنب |
Ph. Keeping pace with
abreast with |
The downtown business district did not grow apace with the city as a whole. |
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Cradle |
a bed for a small baby, especially one that can be rocked ; a place of origin
Bassinet,cot ,birthplace |
The Nile river is the longest river in the world and the cradle of civilization. |
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Undoubtedly |
adj. without any doubt;surely
Certainly,doubtlessly, unquestionably |
Undoubtedly,game animals were major components of human diets. |
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Cunning ماكر |
adj. clever in deceiving
deceptive , shrewd, sly. |
Although they were cunning hunters , primitive humans were still threatened by certain animals. |
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enigmatic
غامض |
adj. mysterious and very hard to understand
Obscure, ambiguous |
The rise of Neanderthal man is somewhat enigmatic despite the abundance of fossils. |
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Abundant |
adj. existing in large amounts.
Plentiful, Profuse,ample |
Some women specialized in the gathering of the abundant shellfish that lived closer to shore. |
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Abundant غزير و فير |
adj. existing in large amounts.
Plentiful, Profuse,ample |
Some women specialized in the gathering of the abundant shellfish that lived closer to shore. |
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account for فسر |
1)Ph. To give a reason or explanation for something 2)ph. To constitute;to form 1)explain,clarify 2) make up
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Various methods of spattering the glaze onto the ware account for the extremely wide variation in color. |
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Cast يَصْب |
V. To shape by pouring something into a mold and allowing it to set.
Form,mold,shape |
Early civilizations used bronze, an alloy that could be cast in molds , to make tools and weapons. |
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artifact |
n. a handcrafted object,especially one that is of archaeological interest. Remain,relic,antiquity |
The archaeologists examined all of evidence from sites very closely and then determined the general age of the artifacts. |
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accommodate |
v. To provide someone with a place to stay
Put up, house,lodge |
The adjoining apartments could accommodate dozens of families. |
