3500 ACT Vocabulary

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(التفاوت) difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
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(نفضح) expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
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(خنجر) knife; short pointed weapon with sharp edges
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(يصرف) cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle
dauntless  Speak Example sentences
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(defoliate) strip leaves or branches from; cause leaves of plant, tree, or forest to fall off, especially by use of chemicals
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(شجاع) bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
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(العقائدي) stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
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(خاشعة) low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
defensive  Speak Example sentences
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(خنجر) knife; short pointed weapon with sharp edges
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(فسوق) corrupt; seduce from virtue
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(سمعة) discredit; dishonor; the state of being held in low esteem
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(الدفاعية) intended or appropriate for defending against; protective
delineate  Speak Example sentences
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(القاتلة) fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death
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(رسم) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
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(التقليل) blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
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(جذرية) disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes
demur  Speak Example sentences
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(تردد) object because of doubts; hesitate
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(غوغائي) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
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(نفضح) expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
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(تبديد) spend or expend wastefully; vanish by dispersion; drive away; disperse
denigrate  Speak Example sentences
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(التفاني قطريا) in a diagonal manner; not square to any direction
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(هادئ) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
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(المغرض) not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial
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(التقليل) blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
denouement  Speak Example sentences
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(خاشعة) low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
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(خاتمة) outcome; final resolution or clarification of dramatic or narrative plot
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(جذرية) disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes
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(الخلاف) conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
dent  Speak Example sentences
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(تبديد) spend or expend wastefully; vanish by dispersion; drive away; disperse
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(دنت) have a negative effect on; impact something
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(يمزق) cut into small parts; withdraw or exclude from membership, as of a society or body
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(النفاق) double-dealing; deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech; acting in bad faith.
depreciation  Speak Example sentences
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(خاشعة) low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
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(مخالف) not harmonious; conflicting; disagreeable in sound; harsh or dissonant
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(استنكر الاستهلاك) devaluation; decrease in price or value
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(defoliate) having low-necked dress
diagonally  Speak Example sentences
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(التفاني قطريا) in a diagonal manner; not square to any direction
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(يمزق) cut into small parts; withdraw or exclude from membership, as of a society or body
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(يصرف) cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle
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(المغرض) not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial