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ESL ACT Vocabulary (1)

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ability
ablaze
abolish
abolitionist
abound
abrupt
absorb
abut
academician
access
accessibility
accessory
acclaim
accompaniment
accompanying
accomplishment
accordion
account
accredit
accuse
acquisition
acronym
addict
addictive
additive
adjacent
adjoin
adjust
adobe
adolescent
adopt
adoption
advent
affiliate
affirm
affliction
affordable
agitation
air
airborne
alignment
allocate
alloy
ally
aloof
amaze
amazing
ambition
ambitious
amend
amendment
amplification
amplify
analogous
analyze
anatomy
ancestral
annex
annihilate
annoying
antedate
anthology
antibiotic
anticipate
antique
apologize
appeal
appealing
appetite
applaud
applicant
application
appoint
appraisal
appreciable
appreciate
approach
appropriate
approximate
approximately
aquatic
arc
arduous
armory
arrangement
ascend
ascending
asphyxiate
aspiration
aspiring
assault
assemblage
assert
assess
assessment
assistance
assuredly
astonished
astound
astronomer
astronomy
atmosphere
atom
attachment
attain
attend
attendance
attendant
attention
attire
attraction
attractive
auditorium
autobiography
available
avocation
awkward
backdrop
balance
ballet
bandmaster
bang
bankrupt
bar
barbecue
barn
baroque
barren
basement
basin
beaded
behavior
beleaguer
belie
bellows
benefit
betray
bicameral
biography
bison
blame
blaze
bleak
blend
blight
bluff
blush
board
bold
bonanza
boom
boon
boundless
bouquet
breach
breath
brilliance
brilliantly
brim
bronze
brook
bunch
buzz
buzzer
bypass
cabinetmaker
calculate
calibration
cancellation
canopy
canyon
cardinal
carve
carving
cassette
cast
casting
catalyst
catastrophe
catching
categorize
caterpillar
cathedral
caution
cautious
cavern
celebrity
cell
chagrin
chamber
charcoal
charitable
checkout
chef
chill
chilly
chivalry
choir
choke
chop
chord
chore
choreography
chorus
chromosphere
chronological
cider
civility
civilization
claim
clam
clap
classification
classify
clergy
clergyman
clip
clog
clumsy
clutch
coalesce
codify
coherent
cohesive
coil
coinage
coincident
collapse
collective
collide
collision
colloquialism
colonel
combination
combine
combustible
combustion
comet
comical
commander
commentary
commentator
committed
communication
compact
compaction
companion
compete
competent
competitiveness
complacence
complement
complex
complexity
complicated
complication
compound
compress
compressed
compression
compromise
computation
concede
conceive
conception
conceptual
concerto
concise
conciseness
conclusive
condemn
condemnation
condensation
condense
conduct
conductor
cone
confederacy
confederate
confer
confess
confident
configuration
confirmation
confluence
conform
conformity
confront
congenial
conglomerate
congratulation
congregate
conifer
conjecture
conscientious
conscious
conservatism
consideration
consonant
consort
consortium
constellation
constituent
construction
consultant
consume
container
contender
contention
context
continental
contour
contract
contraction
contradict
contrast
controversial
controversy
conventional
converge
conversational
converse
conversion
convert
converter
convex
convinced
coop
coordinate
core
cornet
corps
correspond
corresponding
corrode
corrosion
corruption
counsel
couple
courthouse
courtship
cowhand
cozy
crab
crack
crater
credence
credential
credit
creditor
crimson
crosscut
crumble
crystalline
crystallization
crystallize
cubism
cucumber
culture
cupboard
curious
curriculum
custodian
cylinder
Word and Definition List
ability   Speak
n. Syn. capacity; skill
(تلتزم القدرة) capacity; skill
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ablaze   Speak
a. Syn. burning; radiant; bright
(النار) burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
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abolish   Speak
v. Syn. cancel; annul
(إلغاء) cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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abolitionist   Speak
n.
(ملغاة) a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
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abound   Speak
v.
(تكثر) be full of; be plentiful
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abrupt   Speak
a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen
(مفاجئ) broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
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absorb   Speak
v. Syn. monopolize; receive
(استيعاب) assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
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abut   Speak
v. Syn. adjoin
(تتاخم) border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
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academician   Speak
n.
(أكاديمي) a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
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access   Speak
n. Syn. approach
(عكس الوصول) approach; entry; entrance
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accessibility   Speak
n.
(سهولة الوصول) attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
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accessory   Speak
n. Syn. adjunct; appendage
(الكماليات) additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
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acclaim   Speak
v. Syn. applaud
(اشادة) applaud; announce with great approval
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accompaniment   Speak
n.
(المرافق) act of accompanying someone or something
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accompanying   Speak
a. Syn. attendant; concomitant
(المرافق) attendant; concomitant
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accomplishment   Speak
n. Syn. achievement; fulfillment
(الإنجاز) achievement; fulfillment
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accordion   Speak
n.
(الأكورديون) a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
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account   Speak
n. Syn. report; description
(حساب) narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
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accredit   Speak
v. Syn. authorize; commission
(اعتماد) authorize; commission; give credit for
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accuse   Speak
v. Syn. blame; condemn
(يتهمون) blame; condemn
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acquisition   Speak
n. Syn. acquirement; attainment
(امتلاك) act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
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acronym   Speak
n. Syn. abbreviation
(اختصار) abbreviation
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addict   Speak
v.
(المدمن) cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
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addictive   Speak
a.
(إضافية) causing or characterized by addiction
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additive   Speak
n. Syn. addition; supplement
(الادمان المضافة) addition; supplement
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adjacent   Speak
a. Syn. adjoining; neighboring
(التقيد المجاورة) adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
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adjoin   Speak
v. Syn. attach
(تجاور) be next to; be contiguous to; border on
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adjust   Speak
v. Syn. adapt; regulate
(توفق) adapt; regulate
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adobe   Speak
n. Syn. clay; brick
(أدوبي) clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
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adolescent   Speak
n.
(مراهقين) a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
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adopt   Speak
v. Syn. accept
(نعلن تبني) accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
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adoption   Speak
n.
(اعتماد) act of accepting with approval
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advent   Speak
n. Syn. arrival
(مجيء) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
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affiliate   Speak
v. Syn. associate; incorporate
(انضم) associate; incorporate
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affirm   Speak
v. Syn. assert; confirm
(يؤكدان) assert; confirm
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affliction   Speak
n. Syn. calamity; distress; misfortune; pain
(فتنة) cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
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affordable   Speak
a.
(متناول) able to pay for
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agitation   Speak
n. Syn. anxiety; disturbance
(التحريض) anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
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air   Speak
v.
(عذاب الهواء) be broadcast on television or radio
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airborne   Speak
a. Syn. aloft
(الجو) aloft; flying; in the air
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alignment   Speak
n. Syn. arrangement; association; alliance
(المحاذاة) arrangement; association; alliance
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allocate   Speak
v. Syn. assign
(تخصيص) assign; distribute according to plan
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alloy   Speak
v. Syn. combine; mix
(سبائك) combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
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ally   Speak
n. Syn. confederate; partner; collaborator
(حليف) confederate; partner; collaborator
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aloof   Speak
a. Syn. apart; distant
(بمعزل) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
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amaze   Speak
v. Syn. stun; astonish; shock
(تدهش) astonish; affect with wonder
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amazing   Speak
a. Syn. awesome; astounding; surprising
(مذهلة) awesome; astounding; surprising
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ambition   Speak
n. Syn. aspiration
(طموح) aspiration
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ambitious   Speak
a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising
(طموح) aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
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amend   Speak
v. Syn. correct; improve
(تعديل) change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
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amendment   Speak
n. Syn. correction; revision
(تعديل) correction; revision
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amplification   Speak
n.
(التضخيم) addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
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amplify   Speak
v. Syn. intensify; increase
(تضخيم) broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
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analogous   Speak
a. Syn. comparable
(مفارقة تاريخية مماثلة) comparable; similar or alike
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analyze   Speak
v. Syn. diagnose; examine; analyze
(تحليل) diagnose; examine
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anatomy   Speak
n. Syn. dissection
(تشريح) detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
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ancestral   Speak
a.
(القصصية) inherited or inheritable by established rules
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annex   Speak
v. Syn. attach
(مرفق) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
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annihilate   Speak
v. Syn. destroy
(إبادة) destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
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annoying   Speak
a. Syn. bothersome; troublesome; irritating
(مزعج) bothersome; troublesome; irritating
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antedate   Speak
v.
(أسبق) be earlier in time; go back further
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anthology   Speak
n. Syn. collection
(مختارات) book of literary selections by various authors
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antibiotic   Speak
a. Syn. antibacterial
(مضادات الحيوية) of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
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anticipate   Speak
v. Syn. expect; predict
(بتوقع) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
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antique   Speak
n. Syn. relic; curio
(عتيق) any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
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apologize   Speak
v.
(الاعتذار) beg pardon
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appeal   Speak
n. Syn. attraction; charm
(اعتذاري نداء) attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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appealing   Speak
a. Syn. attractive; charming
(جذابة) attractive; charming
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appetite   Speak
n. Syn. desire
(الشهية : يقلل) instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
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applaud   Speak
v. Syn. clap; acclaim
(دورية نشيد) acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
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applicant   Speak
n. Syn. candidate
(مقدم الطلب) candidate
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application   Speak
n. Syn. diligence
(تط��يق) close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
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appoint   Speak
v. Syn. designate; nominate
(يعين) designate; nominate
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appraisal   Speak
n. Syn. assessment; evaluation
(التقييم الشاملان) assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
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appreciable   Speak
a. Syn. considerable; perceptible
(ملموس) considerable; perceptible
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appreciate   Speak
v. Syn. admire; value
(نقدر) be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
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approach   Speak
n. Syn. access; method
(المنهج) access; method
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appropriate   Speak
v. Syn. acquire; allocate
(المناسبة) acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
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approximate   Speak
v. Syn. approach
(الرابطة) approach; come near
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approximately   Speak
ad. Syn. about; roughly
(الموافقة على حوالي) about; roughly
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aquatic   Speak
a. Syn. watery
(معقوف) consisting of, relating to, or being in water
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arc   Speak
n.
(القوس) continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
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arduous   Speak
a. Syn. hard; strenuous
(شاقة) demanding great effort or labor; difficult
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armory   Speak
n. Syn. arsenal
(ترسانة) arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
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arrangement   Speak
n. Syn. composition; order
(الترتيب) composition; order
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ascend   Speak
v. Syn. climb; mount
(يصعد) climb; mount
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ascending   Speak
a. Syn. climbing; rising
(تصاعدي) climbing; rising
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asphyxiate   Speak
v.
(خنق) deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
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aspiration   Speak
n. Syn. ambition; longing
(طموح) ambition; longing
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aspiring   Speak
a. Syn. ambitious; enthusiastic
(تجميع) ambitious; enthusiastic
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assault   Speak
n. Syn. attack; onslaught
(الاعتداء) attack; onslaught
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assemblage   Speak
n.
(تجميع) a group of persons together in one place
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assert   Speak
v. Syn. declare
(تأكيد) declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
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assess   Speak
v. Syn. estimate; judge
(قياس الأداء) estimate value; judge worth of something
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assessment   Speak
n. Syn. evaluation; judgment
(التقييم) act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
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assistance   Speak
n.
(المساعدة) activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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assuredly   Speak
ad. Syn. certainly; undoubtedly
(بالتأكيد) certainly; undoubtedly
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astonished   Speak
a.
(دهش) amazed; surprised
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astound   Speak
v. Syn. surprise; shock
(أذهل) affect with wonder; surprise; shock
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astronomer   Speak
n.
(مذهل الفلكي) a physicist who studies astronomy
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astronomy   Speak
n.
(علم الفلك) branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
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atmosphere   Speak
n. Syn. air
(جو) air
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atom   Speak
n.
(ذرية) a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
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attachment   Speak
n. Syn. preference; affection
(مرفق) a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
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attain   Speak
v. Syn. gain
(منتبهة) achieve or accomplish; gain
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attend   Speak
v.
(حضور) be present at; go to; take care of; tend
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attendance   Speak
n.
(الحضور) act of being present
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attendant   Speak
n. Syn. aide; servant
(يصاحب) aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
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attention   Speak
n. Syn. concentration; care
(اهتمام) act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
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attire   Speak
n. Syn. clothing; dress
(ملابس) clothing; dress
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attraction   Speak
n. Syn. affinity; appeal
(الجذب) appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
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attractive   Speak
a. Syn. appealing; pleasing; inviting; intriguing; tempting
(حجية) appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
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auditorium   Speak
n.
(القاعة) area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
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autobiography   Speak
n.
(السيرة الذاتية) biography or story written by yourself
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available   Speak
a. Syn. free
(متاحة) convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
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avocation   Speak
n. Syn. sideline; hobby
(هواية) activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
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awkward   Speak
a. Syn. clumsy; inept
(محرجا) difficult to handle or manage
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backdrop   Speak
n. Syn. background; setting
(حاضنة للأطفال) background; setting
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balance   Speak
n. Syn. equilibrium; symmetry; stability
(التوازن) being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
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ballet   Speak
n.
(باليه) a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
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bandmaster   Speak
n.
(المنديل) conductor of a band
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bang   Speak
n.
(بانغ) a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
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bankrupt   Speak
v.
(المايسترو) cause to become financially ruin; ruin
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bar   Speak
n. Syn. caf‚
(بار) a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
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barbecue   Speak
n.
(الشواء) a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
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barn   Speak
n.
(الشونة) an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
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baroque   Speak
a. Syn. embellished; elaborate
(شوكة الباروك) complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
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barren   Speak
a. Syn. desolate
(جرداء) desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
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basement   Speak
n. Syn. cellar
(قبو) cellar; storage room
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basin   Speak
n.
(النباح) bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
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beaded   Speak
a.
(العقم) covered with beads of liquid
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behavior   Speak
n. Syn. conduct; manner
(السلوك) conduct; manner
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beleaguer   Speak
v. Syn. harass
(حاصر) besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
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belie   Speak
v. Syn. contradict
(تكذب) contradict; give a false impression
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bellows   Speak
n.
(زوايا) a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
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benefit   Speak
n. Syn. welfare; gain
(المنافع) advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
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betray   Speak
v. Syn. reveal
(خيانة) be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
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bicameral   Speak
a. Syn. cameral
(مجلسين) composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
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biography   Speak
n.
(السيرة الذاتية) an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
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bison   Speak
n.
(البيسون) any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
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blame   Speak
v. Syn. condemn; rebuke
(تلوموا) condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
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blaze   Speak
n. Syn. flame
(الحريق) brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
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bleak   Speak
a. Syn. cold; cheerless
(التجديف) cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
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blend   Speak
n. Syn. combination; mixture
(مزيج) combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
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blight   Speak
v.
(آفة) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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bluff   Speak
a.
(dripstone خدعة) direct and outspoken but good-natured
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blush   Speak
v.
(استحى) become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
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board   Speak
n. Syn. lumber; plank
(المجلس) a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
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bold   Speak
a. Syn. brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
(جريئة) brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
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bonanza   Speak
n. Syn. boom
(طفرة) boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
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boom   Speak
n. Syn. bonanza; prosperity
(انتعاش) bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
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boon   Speak
n. Syn. blessing; benefit
(نعمة) blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
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boundless   Speak
a. Syn. infinite; vast
(بلا حدود) being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
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bouquet   Speak
n. Syn. bunch
(باقة) small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
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breach   Speak
n. Syn. violation; infringement
(خرق) breaking of contract or duty
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breath   Speak
n.
(النفس) air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
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brilliance   Speak
n. Syn. cleverness; magnificence
(تألق) cleverness; magnificence
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brilliantly   Speak
ad. Syn. brightly; radiantly
(ببراعة) brightly; radiantly
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brim   Speak
n. Syn. brink; edge
(حافة) brink; edge
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bronze   Speak
n.
(البرونز) an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
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brook   Speak
n. Syn. creek; stream
(بروك) creek; stream
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bunch   Speak
n. Syn. clump; cluster; gathering
(بانش) clump; cluster; gathering
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buzz   Speak
n.
(طنين) confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
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buzzer   Speak
n.
(الجرس) a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
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bypass   Speak
n.
(تجاوز) channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
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cabinetmaker   Speak
n.
(الفاخر) a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
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calculate   Speak
v. Syn. compute; determine; estimate
(حساب) compute; determine; estimate
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calibration   Speak
n. Syn. adjustment; measurement
(معايرة) adjustment; measurement
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cancellation   Speak
n.
(إلغاء) act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
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canopy   Speak
n. Syn. covering; umbrella
(مظلة) covering; umbrella
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canyon   Speak
n.
(كانيون) narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
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cardinal   Speak
a. Syn. chief
(الكاردينال) chief; serving as an essential component
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carve   Speak
v. Syn. cut; sculpt
(نحت) cut; sculpt
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carving   Speak
n.
(نحت) cutting away parts to create a desired shape
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cassette   Speak
n.
(كاسيت) container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
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cast   Speak
v.
(كاست) assign the roles of; choose at random
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casting   Speak
n.
(صب) choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
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catalyst   Speak
n. Syn. enzyme; stimulus
(حافزا) agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
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catastrophe   Speak
n. Syn. calamity; disaster
(كارثة) calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
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catching   Speak
a. Syn. contagious; charming; attractive
(اصطياد) act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
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categorize   Speak
v. Syn. classify; sort
(تصنيف) classify; sort
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caterpillar   Speak
n.
(كاتربيلر) a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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cathedral   Speak
n. Syn. church; temple
(كاتدرائية) church; temple
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caution   Speak
n. Syn. care
(تنبيه) care; being attentive to possible danger
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cautious   Speak
a. Syn. conservative; careful
(حذر) conservative; careful
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cavern   Speak
n. Syn. cave
(كهف) cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
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celebrity   Speak
n.
(التقريبي المشاهير) a widely known person
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cell   Speak
n.
(الخلية) any small compartment
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chagrin   Speak
n. Syn. embarrassment; disappointment
(كدر) anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
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chamber   Speak
n. Syn. cell; compartment; room
(غرفة) cell; compartment; room
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charcoal   Speak
n.
(الفحم) a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
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charitable   Speak
a. Syn. benevolent; kind; humane
(الخيرية) benevolent; kind; humane
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checkout   Speak
n.
(الخروج) counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
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chef   Speak
n.
(الشيف) a professional cook
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chill   Speak
a. Syn. cool
(البرد) cool; freeze
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chilly   Speak
a. Syn. cold
(باردة) cold
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chivalry   Speak
n.
(الرجولة) courtesy towards women
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choir   Speak
n.
(جوقة) band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
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choke   Speak
v. Syn. asphyxiate; suffocate
(خنق) breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
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chop   Speak
v. Syn. cut; hew
(متقطع) hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
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chord   Speak
n.
(الحبل) combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
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chore   Speak
n.
(الريفية عبئا) a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
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choreography   Speak
n.
(الكوريغرافيا) art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
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chorus   Speak
n.
(جوقة) any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
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chromosphere   Speak
n.
(الكروموسفير) a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
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chronological   Speak
a.
(الزمني) arranged in order of time of occurrence
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cider   Speak
n.
(عصير التفاح) beverage made from juice pressed from apples
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civility   Speak
n.
(الكياسة) act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
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civilization   Speak
n. Syn. culture
(الحضارة) culture
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claim   Speak
n.
(مطالبة) demand for something as rightful or due
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clam   Speak
v. Syn. tranquilize; soothe
(البطلينوس) be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
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clap   Speak
v. Syn. applaud; slap
(التصفيق) applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
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classification   Speak
n.
(تصنيف) assigning to a class or category
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classify   Speak
v.
(صنف) declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
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clergy   Speak
n.
(رجال دين) clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
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clergyman   Speak
n.
(رجال الدين) a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
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clip   Speak
v.
(المناخية كليب) cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
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clog   Speak
v. Syn. congest; jam
(تسد) congest; jam
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clumsy   Speak
a. Syn. awkward; inept
(الخرقاء) awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
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clutch   Speak
n.
(القابض) device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
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coalesce   Speak
v. Syn. combine; fuse; mix
(تتجمع) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
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codify   Speak
v. Syn. classify
(تدوين) arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
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coherent   Speak
a. Syn. adhesive; cohesive
(متماسكة) adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
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cohesive   Speak
a.
(متماسكة) cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
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coil   Speak
n. Syn. ring; roll
(لفائف) a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
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coinage   Speak
n.
(العملات) coins collectively
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coincident   Speak
a.
(الجماعية) concerning; simultaneous
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collapse   Speak
v.
(انهيار) breakdown; failure
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collective   Speak
a. Syn. common
(الجماعية) common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
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collide   Speak
v.
(تصطدم) bump; hit; conflict
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collision   Speak
n. Syn. crash; impact
(اصطدام) crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
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colloquialism   Speak
n.
(تتزامن العامية) colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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colonel   Speak
n.
(العقيد) a commissioned military officer
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combination   Speak
n. Syn. blend; union
(مجموعة) blend; union
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combine   Speak
v. Syn. blend; fuse; merge
(الجمع بين) blend; fuse; merge
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combustible   Speak
a. Syn. flammable; burnable; inflammable
(احتراق) capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
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combustion   Speak
n.
(الاحتراق) act of burning something
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comet   Speak
n.
(مذنب) an object that goes around the sun
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comical   Speak
a.
(كوميدي) arousing or provoking laughter
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commander   Speak
n. Syn. chief; leader
(القائد) chief; leader
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commentary   Speak
n.
(التعليق) written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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commentator   Speak
n.
(المعلق) a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
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committed   Speak
a. Syn. dedicated; devoted
(ارتكبت) dedicated; devoted
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communication   Speak
n.
(الاتصالات) activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
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compact   Speak
a. Syn. compressed; condensed; concise
(المضغوط) closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
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compaction   Speak
n.
(الضغط) an increase in the density of something
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companion   Speak
n. Syn. associate; partner
(رفيق) associate; partner
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compete   Speak
v. Syn. vie; contest; fight
(تنافس) contest; fight
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competent   Speak
a. Syn. capable; adept
(المتنافسة) capable; adept
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competitiveness   Speak
n.
(المختصة التنافسية) an aggressive willingness to compete
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complacence   Speak
n. Syn. arrogance; satisfaction
(الرضا) arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
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complement   Speak
v. Syn. complete; consummate
(تكمل) complete; consummate; make perfect
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complex   Speak
a. Syn. intricate; compound
(مجمع) complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
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complexity   Speak
n. Syn. complication
(تعقيد) complication
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complicated   Speak
a. Syn. intricate; circuitous
(معقدة) difficult to analyze or understand
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complication   Speak
n. Syn. complexity; intricacy
(تعقيد) complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
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compound   Speak
v. Syn. combine; constitute
(مكون) combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
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compress   Speak
v. Syn. squeeze; contract
(مجمع) close; squeeze or press together; contract
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compressed   Speak
a. Syn. compact
(مضغوط) compact
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compression   Speak
n.
(ضغط) applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
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compromise   Speak
v.
(ضغط) adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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computation   Speak
n. Syn. calculation
(حساب) calculation
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concede   Speak
v. Syn. admit; yield
(حساب) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
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conceive   Speak
v. Syn. design; consider
(تصور) form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
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conception   Speak
n. Syn. thought; idea
(مركزية) beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
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conceptual   Speak
a.
(المفاهيمي) being or characterized by concepts or their formation
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concerto   Speak
n.
(كونشرتو) composition for orchestra and a soloist
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concise   Speak
a. Syn. succinct; terse
(تنازل) brief and compact; expressing much in few words
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conciseness   Speak
n. Syn. brevity
(جوامع) brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
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conclusive   Speak
a. Syn. definitive; decisive; final
(يصاحب) definitive; decisive; final
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condemn   Speak
v. Syn. blame; denounce
(تلفيق يدينون) blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
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condemnation   Speak
n. Syn. blame
(إدانة قاطعة) blame
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condensation   Speak
n. Syn. compression
(التكثيف) compression
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condense   Speak
v.
(تكثيف) change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
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conduct   Speak
v. Syn. accompany; direct
(تصريف) direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
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conductor   Speak
n.
(موصل) a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
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cone   Speak
n.
(المخروط) a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
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confederacy   Speak
n. Syn. alliance
(الكونفدرالية) alliance
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confederate   Speak
n. Syn. ally; collaborator
(الكونفدرالية) ally; form a group or unite
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confer   Speak
v.
(منح) bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
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confess   Speak
v. Syn. acknowledge; admit
(الاعتراف) acknowledge; admit
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confident   Speak
a. Syn. assured
(واثق) assured; having or marked by assurance
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configuration   Speak
n.
(التكوين) arrangement of parts or elements; outline
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confirmation   Speak
n.
(تأكيد) additional proof that something that was believed
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confluence   Speak
n. Syn. conflux; throng
(التقاء) act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
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conform   Speak
v.
(مطابقة) comply with; follow; fit; meet
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conformity   Speak
n.
(مطابقة) behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
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confront   Speak
v.
(مواجهة) be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
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congenial   Speak
a. Syn. compatible
(الخلقية) compatible
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conglomerate   Speak
n. Syn. assortment
(متجانسة تكتل) corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
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congratulation   Speak
n.
(تهنئة) act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
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congregate   Speak
v.
(يتجمعون) assemble; convene; gather
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conifer   Speak
n.
(الصنوبرية) any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
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conjecture   Speak
v.
(التخمين) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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conscientious   Speak
a. Syn. diligent; responsible; reliable
(الضميري) diligent; responsible; reliable
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conscious   Speak
a. Syn. awake
(إدراكا) awake; alert
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conservatism   Speak
n.
(المحافظة) a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
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consideration   Speak
n.
(النظر) considerate and thoughtful act
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consonant   Speak
a. Syn. compatible; harmonious
(يتفق) compatible; harmonious
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consort   Speak
v. Syn. associate; join; consort with
(القرين) associate; join
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consortium   Speak
n.
(كونسورتيوم) a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
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constellation   Speak
n. Syn. gathering; cluster
(كوكبة) a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
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constituent   Speak
n. Syn. component; element; ingredient
(التأسيسية) component or part; citizen, voter
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construction   Speak
n.
(بناء) act of constructing or building something
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consultant   Speak
n.
(مستشار) an expert who gives advice
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consume   Speak
v. Syn. devour; eat
(تستهلك) devour; eat
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container   Speak
n. Syn. receptacle
(الحاويات) any object that can be used to hold things
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contender   Speak
n.
(المنافس) contestant you hope to defeat
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contention   Speak
n. Syn. controversy
(خلاف) competing as for profit or prize
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context   Speak
n. Syn. circumstance; setting
(السياق) circumstance
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continental   Speak
a.
(القارية) being or concerning or limited to a continent
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contour   Speak
n. Syn. configuration; outline
(كفاف) configuration; outline
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contract   Speak
v. Syn. shrink; constrict
(عقد) constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
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contraction   Speak
n.
(تقلص) act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
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contradict   Speak
v. Syn. confront; oppose
(يتنافى مع) confront; oppose
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contrast   Speak
n.
(تباين) act of distinguishing by comparing differences
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controversial   Speak
a. Syn. controvertible; disputable
(الجدل) controvertible; disputable
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controversy   Speak
n. Syn. contention; argument
(جدل) contentious speech act; argument
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conventional   Speak
a.
(التقليدية) based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
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converge   Speak
v. Syn. approach
(تلتقي) approach; tend to meet; come together
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conversational   Speak
a.
(التحدث) characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
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converse   Speak
v. Syn. chat
(التحدث) chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
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conversion   Speak
n. Syn. change; transformation
(المحادثة تحويل) change; transformation
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convert   Speak
n. Syn. transform
(تحويل) change something into another form; transform
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converter   Speak
n.
(محول) a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
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convex   Speak
a. Syn. bulging
(محدبة) curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
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convinced   Speak
a.
(مقنعة) certain, sure
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coop   Speak
n.
(مقتنع حظيرة) barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
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coordinate   Speak
v. Syn. integrate; harmonize
(تنسيق) bring order and organization to; harmonize
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core   Speak
n. Syn. center; essence
(الأساسية) basic, center, or most important part; essence
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cornet   Speak
n.
(البوق) a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
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corps   Speak
n.
(كور) an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
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correspond   Speak
v.
(تتوافق) be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
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corresponding   Speak
a.
(المناظرة) accompanying
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corrode   Speak
v.
(تآكل) destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
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corrosion   Speak
n. Syn. decay; erosion
(عدد لا يحصى من) decay; erosion
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corruption   Speak
n. Syn. bribery; fraud
(ارتباط الفساد) bribery; fraud
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counsel   Speak
v. Syn. advise; suggest
(النصح) advise; suggest
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couple   Speak
n. Syn. pair
(الزوجين) a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
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courthouse   Speak
n.
(محكمة) building that houses judicial courts
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courtship   Speak
n.
(الخطوبة) a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
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cowhand   Speak
n.
(ضيقة) a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
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cozy   Speak
a. Syn. comfortable; relaxing
(تآكل دافئ) comfortable; relaxing
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crab   Speak
n.
(راعي البقر) a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
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crack   Speak
v.
(الكراك) break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
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crater   Speak
n.
(الحفرة) a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
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credence   Speak
n. Syn. credit; faith
(مصداقية) credit; faith
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credential   Speak
n. Syn. certificate; warrant
(الاعتماد) certificate; warrant
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credit   Speak
n. Syn. reputation; prestige
(الائتمان) arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
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creditor   Speak
n. Syn. debtor
(الدائن) a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
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crimson   Speak
a. Syn. bloody
(شل) bloody
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crosscut   Speak
a.
(إقطع) a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
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crumble   Speak
v. Syn. fall apart; disintegrate
(تنهار) break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
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crystalline   Speak
a.
(بلورية) consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
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crystallization   Speak
n.
(بلورة) a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
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crystallize   Speak
v.
(تبلورت) assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
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cubism   Speak
n.
(التكعيبية) an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
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cucumber   Speak
n.
(أصناف خيار) cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
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culture   Speak
n. Syn. civilization
(ثقافة) all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
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cupboard   Speak
n.
(خزانة) a small room or cabinet used for storage space
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curious   Speak
a. Syn. inquisitive
(غريبة) difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
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curriculum   Speak
n. Syn. course; program
(المنهاج) course; program
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custodian   Speak
n. Syn. curator; guardian
(العرف) curator; guardian
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cylinder   Speak
n.
(اسطوانية) cylindrical container
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