4000 FCE Vocabulary List

العظمة quality or condition of being grand; magnificence

مسافات draw slowly or heavily; pull or drag forcibly; shift direction

متوهج over-bright in color; tastelessly showy

إخفاء أفقي flat; level; parallel to or in a baseline

الوراثية of or relating to the science of gene; relating to, or influenced by the origin of something

صالة للألعاب الرياضية stop; stand in doubt; hesitate

الأجهزة mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system

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

التراث legacy;  something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition

وهج light; brightness; fierce or angry stare

تتردد pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

الجشع wanting to get more than one can reasonably get

السماء expanse of space surrounding the earth; sky; place where the sun, moon, and stars appear

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

غليتر bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy

كعب back part of the human foot; lower end of a ship's mast

الخليج an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

السماء expanse of space surrounding the earth; sky; place where the sun, moon, and stars appear

الانجيل the doctrine that is believed to be of great importance

العظمة quality or condition of being grand; magnificence

مفيد useful or convenient; able to use something skilfully

حفنة a small number; an amount of something that can be held in one hand

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

الخطاف a piece of metal, or other hard material, bent into a curve or at an angle for catching, holding, or sustaining anything

الجشع wanting to get more than one can reasonably get

الصمت make silent or quiet; keep from public knowledge; suppress mention of

الأجهزة mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system

بالحنين إلى الوطن unhappy at being away and longing for familiar things or persons

مفيد useful or convenient; able to use something skilfully

الإستهزاء mock; laugh at with contempt and derision

الضارة damaging; noxious; detrimental; dangerous

الصمت make silent or quiet; keep from public knowledge; suppress mention of

الجشع wanting to get more than one can reasonably get

غافلون pay attention to; listen to, and consider

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

الخليج an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

هيدروجين a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless, highly flammable diatomic gas

التراث legacy;  something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition

الأجهزة mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system

عاجز giving aid; assistant; useful; salutary