4000 FCE Vocabulary List

المتخلف one who is from the hills, especially from a rural area, lacking refinement or sophistication

جوهرة a precious stone; jewel; pearl, or mineral that has been cut and polished for use as an ornament

ممتنا thankful; appreciative of benefits received

مجرفة weed, cultivate, or dig up with a tool, which has a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle

الأحجار الكريمة jewel; the precious stone that may be used as a jewel when cut and polished

غرين act of withdrawing lips and showing teeth; a broad smile

الوراثة genetics; inheritance; the genetic transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring

نصف الكرة halves; half of a sphere bounded by a great circle

متناغم concordant; accordant; suitable and fitting

الهدير utter a deep guttural sound, like an angry dog; give forth an angry, grumbling sound; emit low guttural sound

جريس elegance and beauty of movement or expression; a short prayer of thanks before a meal

يستحوذون hold fast or firmly; seize as in a wrestling match

خطورة seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies

رسومات art of drawing, particularly of precise mechanical drawing, as of architectural and engineering plans

ذليل low or inferior in station or quality; modest

تمجيد cause to seem more splendid; beautify

يستحوذون hold fast or firmly; seize as in a wrestling match

غافلون pay attention to; listen to, and consider

ممتنا thankful; appreciative of benefits received

نصف الكرة halves; half of a sphere bounded by a great circle

الرقة quality of being well-mannered; refinement; people of good birth

جمع gather; collect; pick up

الهدير utter a deep guttural sound, like an angry dog; give forth an angry, grumbling sound; emit low guttural sound

مميزة sign; feature; a mark indicating quality or excellence

ذليل low or inferior in station or quality; modest

متناغم concordant; accordant; suitable and fitting

الرسم represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined

الجنس sexual identity, especially about society or culture; category

الأحجار الكريمة jewel; the precious stone that may be used as a jewel when cut and polished

متناول grip; take hold of or seize firmly with or as if with the hand

عجلة hurry; rapidity of action or motion

حائل كتيب concise reference book providing specific information

القطيع flock; crowd; a group of cattle or other domestic animals

تعوق put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress

براقة زجاجيات an article of tableware made of glass

الصور long usually narrow room; covered corridor

تمجيد cause to seem more splendid; beautify

الرسم represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined

نصف الكرة halves; half of a sphere bounded by a great circle

الوراثة genetics; inheritance; the genetic transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring