abandon: /ə'bændən/ n. Syn. relinquish (التخلي عن) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm | abash: /ə'bæʃ/ v. Syn. embarrass (خجل) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
abdicate: /'æbdɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. renounce (يتنازل) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim | abet: /ə'bɛt/ v. Syn. encourage (التحريض) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
abridge: /ə'brɪdʒ/ v. Syn. condense; shorten (اختزال) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text | abrogate: /'æbroʊgeɪt/ a. Syn. abolish (تلغي) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
abstemious: /æb'sti:mɪəs/ a. Syn. temperate (معتدل) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate | academic: /ækə'dɛmɪk/ a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical (الأكاديمية) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
accede: /æk'si:d/ v. Syn. agree; assent; concede (الانضمام) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede | accelerate: /ək'sɛləreɪt/ v. Syn. speed; hasten (تسريع) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
accolade: /'ækəleɪd/ n. Syn. praise (الجائزة) award of merit; expression of approval; praise | accord: /ə'kɔ:d/ n. Syn. agreement; treaty (اتفاق) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
acrimonious: /ækrɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. rancorous (تبرئة اذعة) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner | acumen: /'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight (الفطنة) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
admonish: /əd'mɒnɪʃ/ v. Syn. warn; reprove (توجيه اللوم) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided | admonition: /ædmɒ'nɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. warning (موعظة) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
adversary: /'ædvəsərɪ/ n. Syn. opponent; contestant (عدو) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition | adverse: /'ædvɜrs/ a. Syn. unfavorable; hostile (السلبية) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
adversity: /əd'vɜrsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. poverty; misfortune (المحن) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune | aesthetic: /i:s'θɛtɪk/ a. Syn. artistic; elegant (الجمالية) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
affable: /'æfəb(ə)l/ a. (وكر نسر اجتماعي) easily approachable; warmly friendly | affluent: /'æflʊənt/ a. (ثراء) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
aggressive: /'əgrɛsɪv/ a. (جذابة) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly | alacrity: /ə'lækrɪtɪ/ n. (الملحد الهمة) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
alienate: /'eɪlɪəneɪt/ v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate (ينفر) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally | allay: /ə'leɪ/ v. Syn. calm; pacify; relieve (تهدئة) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
allude: /ə'lu:d/ v. Syn. imply; refer (يلمح) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion | allure: /ə'ljʊə(r)/ v. Syn. entice; attract (جاذبية) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
allusion: /ə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n. Syn. metaphor (اشارة) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor | ambiguous: /æm'bɪgjʊəs/ a. (غامضة) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
amenable: /ə'mi:nəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. responsible; accountable (قابلة) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable | amiable: /'eɪmɪəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. agreeable; lovable (ودية) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
analogous: /ə'næləgəs/ a. Syn. comparable (مفارقة تاريخية مماثلة) comparable; similar or alike | analogy: /ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism (القياس) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
anarchy: /'ænəkɪ/ n. Syn. lawlessness; disorder (الفوضى) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion | animus: /'ænɪməs/ n. Syn. enmity; disposition (العداء) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
annals: /'æn(ə)lz/ n. Syn. records; history (حوليات) chronological record of the events of successive years | anonymous: /ə'nɒnɪməs/ a. Syn. unknown; nameless (المجهولين) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
anthology: /æn'θɒlədʒɪ/ n. Syn. collection (مختارات) book of literary selections by various authors | antithesis: /æn'tɪθəsɪs/ n. Syn. contrast (نقيض) contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
apathetic: /æpə'θɛtɪk/ a. (مبالية) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent | apathy: /'æpəθɪ/ n. Syn. indifference (اللامبالاة) lack of caring; indifference |
apprehend: /æprɪ'hɛnd/ v. Syn. arrest; perceive (اعتقال) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive | apprehensive: /æprɪ'hɛnsɪv/ a. (تخوف) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
apprise: /ə'praɪz/ v. Syn. inform (يطلع) inform; give notice to; make aware | approbation: /æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval (استحسان) expression of warm approval; praise |
apt: /æpt/ a. Syn. appropriate; suitable (الرابطة) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand | aptitude: /'æptɪtju:d/;/'æptɪtud/ n. Syn. intelligence; talent (الموهبه) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
arbiter: /'ɑrbɪtə(r)/ n. Syn. judge (الحكم) person with power to decide a dispute; judge | archetype: /'ɑrkɪtaɪp/ n. Syn. prototype (ركبه) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
arid: /'ærɪd/ a. Syn. dry; barren (القاحلة) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants | aristocracy: /ærɪs'tɒkrəsɪ/ n. (الأرستقراطية) hereditary nobility; privileged class |
articulate: /ɑr'tɪkjʊlət/ a. Syn. effective; distinct (التعبير) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language | ascetic: /ə'sɛtɪk/ a. Syn. austere; severe (التقشف) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
assiduous: /ə'sɪdjʊəs/;/ə'sɪdʒʊəs/ a. Syn. diligent; persistent (مجتهد) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent | asylum: /ə'saɪləm/ n. Syn. protection (اللجوء) place of refuge or shelter; protection |
atheist: /'eɪθiɪst/ n. Syn. nonbeliever (الحادي) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god | attribute: /ə'trɪbju:t/ n. Syn. trait (سمة) essential quality; reputation; honor |
augment: /ɔ:g'mɛnt/ v. Syn. increase (زيادة) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity | auspicious: /ɔ:'spɪʃəs/ a. Syn. propitious (الميمون) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
authentic: /ɜr'θɛntɪk/ a. Syn. genuine; real; valid; trustworthy (حجية) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy | autocratic: /ɔtə'krætɪk/ a. Syn. dictatorial (الاستبدادية) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
avarice: /'ævərɪs/ n. (جشع) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain | awry: /ə'raɪ/ ad. Syn. distorted; crooked ; askew; amiss (منحرف) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
banal: /bə'nɑrl/;/'beɪnl/ a. Syn. dull; commonplace; trite (بلسم) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality | bane: /beɪn/ n. Syn. curse (عاديا) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
banter: /'bæntə(r)/ n. (مزاح) good-humored, playful conversation | baton: /'bæt(ə)n/;/bə'tɒn/ n. (المتعصب) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
belie: /bɪ'laɪ/ v. Syn. contradict (تكذب) contradict; give a false impression | bellicose: /'bɛlɪkoʊs/ a. Syn. warlike; belligerent (العدوانية) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
belligerent: /bɪ'lɪdʒərənt/ a. Syn. quarrelsome; aggressive (المتحاربة) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive | benevolent: /bɪ'nɛvələnt/ a. Syn. generous; charitable (الخيرية) generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
besmirch: /bɪ'smɜrtʃ/ v. (الإساءة) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained | biased: /'baɪəs(ɪ)d/ a. Syn. slanted; prejudiced (منحازة) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
bizarre: /bɪ'zɑr(r)/ a. Syn. fantastic (غريبة) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance | bland: /blænd/ a. Syn. soothing; mild; agreeable (طيف) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
blandishment: /'blændɪʃmənt/ n. Syn. flattery (التملق) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart | blemish: /'blɛmɪʃ/ v. (عيب) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
blight: /blaɪt/ v. (آفة) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate | blithe: /blaɪð/ a. Syn. gay; joyous; heedless (انتفض صارخا المتضخمة) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
bombastic: /bɒm'bæstɪk/ a. Syn. pompous (منمق) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning | boorish: /'bʊərɪʃ/ a. Syn. rude; clumsy; illiterate (مثقف) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
bucolic: /bju:'kɒlɪk/ a. Syn. rustic; pastoral (رعوي) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation | buffoon: /bʌ'fu:n/ n. (مهرج) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
bulwark: /'bʊlwək/ n. (حصن) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends | bumptious: /'bʌmpʃəs/ a. (طابق) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
cabal: /kə'bæl/ n. (عصابة) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests | cacophonous: /kə'kɒfənəs/ a. Syn. discordant; inharmonious (نشازا متنافر النغمات) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
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