ECPE Oral Exam Words
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(الملوحة) salty; containing salt; of or relating to chemical salts E.g. You can purchase a saline solution in the drug store. |
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scatter |
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(مبعثر) sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions E.g. Still, it’s kind of hilarious to watch them scatter from the light. |
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sculpture |
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(تماثيل) statue; creating figures or designs in three dimensions E.g. A small urban park in the downtown area has been hosting innovative contemporary sculpture installations since 1981. |
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segment |
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(الجزء المتعلق) sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided E.g. At the end of this year they will finish the final segment of the road. |
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sequence |
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(تسلسل) serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern E.g. Scientists unveiled the genome sequence of rice - a tool of great potential use to researchers trying to develop new strains of rice with higher yields. |
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severe |
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(الجلطة الدماغية) serious in feeling or manner; not light, lively, or cheerful E.g. No severe or prolonged bodily illness followed this incident; it only gave my nerves a shock of which I feel the reverberation to this day. |
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sewer |
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(شبكة المجاري) waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water; someone who sews E.g. A sewer is an artificial pipe or system used to remove human liquid waste and to provide drainage. |
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sheer |
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(مجرد) very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure E.g. Wearing nothing but an almost sheer robe, Delilah draped herself against the very steep temple wall. |
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shelter |
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(المأوى) structure that provides privacy and protection from danger E.g. I undressed hastily, and sought shelter from cold and darkness in my crib. |
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shock |
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(صدمة) unpleasant or disappointing surprise; surprise greatly; effect of such a collision or blow E.g. The shot of the girl standing in shock is one of the most disturbing scenes you'll witness. |
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siege |
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(حصار) seat, especially a royal seat; throne; rank; grade; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding or investing of a place by army E.g. To me the most alarming feature of the siege is short rations. |
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slide |
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(الشريحة) slip; move usually in an uncontrolled manner; move smoothly along a surface E.g. We slide until the bottom of the hill. |
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slippery |
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(زلق) smooth; being such as to cause things to slip or slide E.g. Because the sidewalks are very slippery, please be careful. |
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solemn |
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(سولار الرسمي) serious; somber; deeply earnest, serious, and sober E.g. Finally, his expression solemn, he replied, You are a complex woman, Annabel, despite the fact that you sometimes behave like an impulsive child. |
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sophisticated |
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(المتطورة) wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing E.g. We could have secured our homeland -- investing in sophisticated new protection for our ports, our trains and our power plants. |
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sour |
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(تعكر) taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice; showing ill humor E.g. The incident now appears to be closed but it has left a sour taste among senior Italian diplomats responsible for relations with the Arab world. |
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souvenir |
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(تذكارية) token of remembrance; memento; something of sentimental value E.g. The policemen have to search such a large area and then document each piece of wreckage and guard it from souvenir hunters. |
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specific |
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(محددة) stated explicitly or in detail; definite E.g. FBI officials stressed that they were aware of no specific plot to attack any other aircraft. |
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spiral |
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(دوامة) rotary; curled; moving in a zigzag course; moving in shape of a coil E.g. This housing market is in a downward spiral and I've got to re-think my strategy. |
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spur |
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(حفز) urge a horse; incite or stimulate; ride quickly by spurring a horse; proceed in haste E.g. A business tax cut is needed to spur industrial investment. |