4000 CPE Vocabulary List

الدوري association; a group of people or countries who join together because they have the same interest

متاهة maze; the complex structure of interconnecting passages

مرح gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter

ميكانيكية automated; using a machine to do something that used to be done by hand

عاكس الضوء a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view

ضخمة massive; taking a great amount of time and effort to complete; in the manner of a monument

الملف act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only; imitate

هدوء cause to sleep or rest; soothe or calm; deceive into trustfulness; become calm

تحريف give a false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative

خط العرض الفخم deserving of praise; worthy of high praise

اللسانيات humanistic study of language and literature

السبات العميق drowsy; dull; indifferent or apathetic

الاوبرا text of dramatic musical work, such as opera

السرقة generous gift; money or gifts bestowed

مروخ the medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain

التشريع make laws; create or pass laws

اللسانيات humanistic study of language and literature

مونستر beast; ugly creature; someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful

طول العمر long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation

تقاعسا slow; sluggish; wasting time

قاطرة of or relating to locomotion; a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine

ضئيلة very small; tiny; lowercase letter

خط العرض الفخم deserving of praise; worthy of high praise

طول العمر long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation

الدوري association; a group of people or countries who join together because they have the same interest

السحرية possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers

التشريع make laws; create or pass laws

المغناطيسية the attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets

ضخمة massive; taking a great amount of time and effort to complete; in the manner of a monument

الخرقاء showing lack of skill; clumsy or awkward

ضئيلة very small; tiny; lowercase letter

خط العرض الفخم deserving of praise; worthy of high praise

إساءة استعمال الألفاظ comic misuse of a word, especially by confusion with one of similar sound

السحرية possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers

تدابير actions that people in authority carry out to achieve a particular result

الخرقاء showing lack of skill; clumsy or awkward

بيان public declaration of principles; statement of policy

اللسانيات humanistic study of language and literature

تكبير intensify; increase; make greater in size; enlarge

إساءة استعمال الألفاظ comic misuse of a word, especially by confusion with one of similar sound