3500 ACT Vocabulary

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jaunty  Speak Example sentences
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(مرقش دثر) warm and extremely humid; moist; damp; moldy
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(الاوبرا) text of dramatic musical work, such as opera
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(تنميق) speaking or walking affectedly or with caution; affectedly elegant and nice
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(متبختر) gay in manner, appearance, or action; easy and carefree
jurisprudence  Speak Example sentences
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(فاجر) amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
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(الواضح حشريين) inclined to interfere in other people's business; intrusive in offensive manner
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(فقه) philosophy or science of law; division or department of law
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(تنميق) speaking or walking affectedly or with caution; affectedly elegant and nice
kleptomaniac  Speak Example sentences
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(متبختر) gay in manner, appearance, or action; easy and carefree
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(مهووس بالاختلاس) person who has compulsive desire to steal
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(غنائي) in a lyrical manner; in a manner that is pleasing to hear, as singing
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(فوضوي براق) dirty; unorganized; disorderly; unpleasantly difficult to settle or resolve
libretto  Speak Example sentences
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(الاوبرا) text of dramatic musical work, such as opera
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(متبختر) gay in manner, appearance, or action; easy and carefree
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(الكيروسين) flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
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(تحرير) freely; unrestrictedly; in a liberal manner
loathsome  Speak Example sentences
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(كريه) highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
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(المبتهجين) happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
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(الهجاء) ridicule; subject to abusive ridicule expressed in work of art
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(دثر) bare end of nose between nostrils
luminary  Speak Example sentences
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(غنائي) in a lyrical manner; in a manner that is pleasing to hear, as singing
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(دقيقة) extremely small; short note
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(كريه) highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
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(نجم) celebrity; person who is an inspiration to others; person who has achieved eminence in specific field
malapropism  Speak Example sentences
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(نجم) celebrity; person who is an inspiration to others; person who has achieved eminence in specific field
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(المشكال) tube in which patterns made by reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass; produce interesting symmetrical effects
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(غض) full of juice; lucrative; richly interesting
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(إساءة استعمال الألفاظ) comic misuse of word, especially by confusion with one of similar sound
malign  Speak Example sentences
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(مهووس بالاختلاس) person who has compulsive desire to steal
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(خبيث) speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
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(تحفة) chief excellence or great talent; outstanding work of art or craft
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(الدعاء) repetitive or incantatory recital; long and tedious address
marquee  Speak Example sentences
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(سرادق) large tent, often with open sides, used chiefly for outdoor entertainment; roof like structure
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(غض) full of juice; lucrative; richly interesting
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(إساءة استعمال الألفاظ) comic misuse of word, especially by confusion with one of similar sound
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(ضخمة) massive; taking a great amount of time and effort to complete; in manner of a monument
meddlesome  Speak Example sentences
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(الواضح حشريين) inclined to interfere in other people's business; intrusive in offensive manner
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(فوضوي براق) dirty; unorganized; disorderly; unpleasantly difficult to settle or resolve
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(عدو الانسان) one who hates or mistrusts mankind
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(الأم الحاكمة) woman who rules a family, clan, or tribe; highly respected woman who is a mother