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Section 1
(50 cards)
Volubility (n.)
طلاقة the ability to speak a lot with confidence and enthusiasm
Iconoclast
المهاجم للمعتقدات somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions
Amenable (adj.)
سهل الإنقياد, مطاوع willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion
Ambivalent (adj)
ذو وجهتي نظر, متردد mixed or conflicting emotions about sth
Restive (adj.)
هائج unwilling to be controlled or be patient
Rustic (adj.)
ريفي بسيط simple and often rough in appearance; typical of the countryside
Veracious (adj.)
صدوق honest and not telling or containing any lies
Enervate (v.)
الإضعاف, استنزاف الطاقة من to make someone feel weak and without energy
Aesthete (n.)
الذواقة a person who understands and enjoys beauty
Gossamer (adj.)
خفة حساسية و غير عادية the very thin thread that spiders produce to make webs very delicate and light
Perfidy (n.)
خيانة behaviour that is not loyal
Egregious
فاضح Standing out in a negative way (shockingly bad)
Torpor (n.)
سبات, فتور the state of not being active and having no energy or enthusiasm (biology) the state of reduced activity that some animals experience during the winter
Censure (v.)
استهجان, رفض قوي strong criticism or disapproval
Demur (v.) (dɪˈmɜːr)
تردد (hesitate) - to express disagreement or refuse to do something
Betray (v.)
أفشى سرا to show feelings, thoughts, or a particular characteristic without intending to
Intimate (v.)
أقترح شيئا بحذاقه to suggest something subtly
Involved
معقد complicated and difficult to comprehend
Harangue (n./v.) (həˈræŋ)
خطاب أبهى طويل - to speak to someone or a group of people, often for a long time, in a forceful and sometimes angry way, especially to persuade them - a long and angry speech or piece of writing in which you criticize someone or something or try to persuade someone that you are right
Anomalous (adj.)
شاذ a person or thing that is different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not satisfactory
Auspicious
مبشر, ميمون favorable sign, opposite of sinister
Commensurate (adj.)
متناسب, متساو in a correct and suitable amount compared to something else
Recondite (adj.)
عويص, مبهم not known about by many people and difficult to understand
Parsimonious (adj.) (ˌpɑː.sɪˈməʊ.ni.əs)
شديد البخل (frugal) - not willing to spend money or to give or use a lot of something
Belie (V.)
أعطى فكرة خاطئة to show something to be false, or to hide something such as an emotion
Preclude (v.)
منع to prevent something or make it impossible, or prevent someone from doing something
Qualify (v.) (kwɒl.ɪ.faɪ)
تحفظ, خفف (lessen) - to limit the strength or meaning of a statement
Artful (adj.)
داهية, ماكر exhibiting artistic skill clever in a cunning way
Apathetic (adj.)
لا مبالي, فاتر الشعور showing no interest or energy and unwilling to take action, especially over something important
Entrenched (adj.)
راسخ (word) ideas are so fixed or have existed for so long that they cannot be changed
Mercurial (adj.)
متقلب unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood intelligent, enthusiastic and quick
Venality
القابلية للرشوة the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption
Acrimony (n.) (æk.rɪ.mə.ni)
نية سيئة, حدة (bitterness) - the state of being full of anger, arguments, and bad feeling
Prodigal
مبذر, مسرف rashly or wastefully extravagant
Equivocal (adj.) (ɪˈkwɪv.ə.kəl)
مبهم (ambiguous) - not clear and seeming to have two opposing meanings, or confusing and able to be understood in two different ways
Amorphous (adj.) (əˈmɔː.fəs)
عديم الشكل (shapeless) - having no fixed form or shape
Engender (v.)
تولد, تؤدي إلى to cause something to come into existence
Mawkish (adj.)
مسرف بالعاطفية, مغث showing emotion or love in an awkward or silly way
inexorable (adj.)
من المستحيل منعه continuing without any possibility of being stopped
Castigate (v.)
ينتقد بصرامة to criticize someone or something severely
Upbraid (ʌpˈbreɪd)
وبخ, انتقد (reprimand) - to forcefully or angrily tell someone they should not have done a particular thing and criticize them for having done it
Frivolous (adj.)
تافه, عابث behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously
Prevaricate
راوغ to speak in an evasive way
Laconic (adj.)
موجز using very few words to express what you mean
Gregarious (adj.)
إجتماعي النزعة, أنيس (of people) liking to be with other people
Parochial
محدود التفكير narrowly restricted in scope or outlook
Impertinent (adj.)
وقح rude and not showing respect, especially towards someone older or in a higher position than you
Deferential (adj.)
محترم لرغبات الآخرين, مراع polite and showing respect
Calumny (n.) (kæl.əm.ni)
افتراء, تشويه السمعة (besmirch) - the act of making a statement about someone that is not true and is intended to damage the reputation of that person
Disinterested (adj.) (dɪˈsɪn.trə.stɪd)
نزيه (unbiased, neutral) - having no personal involvement or receiving no personal advantage, and therefore free to act fairly
Section 2
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Languid (adj.) (læŋ.ɡwɪd)
فاتر الهمة moving or speaking slowly with little energy, often in an attractive way
Decorous (adj.) (dek.ə.rəs)
لائق, محتشم behaving politely and in a controlled way
Ameliorate (v.) (əˈmiːl.jə.reɪt)
تحسن to make a bad or unpleasant situation better
Reticent (adj.)
كتوم, متحفظ unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings
Magnanimous (adj.) (mæɡˈnæn.ɪ.məs)
شهم, رحب الصدر very kind and generous towards an enemy or someone you have defeated
Diffident (adj.) (dɪf.ɪ.dənt)
خجول, غير واثق من نفسه shy and not confident of your abilities
Subsume (v.) (səbˈsjuːm)
صنف ضمن فئة to include something or someone as part of a larger group
Delineate (v.) (dɪˈlɪn.i.eɪt)
وصف في التفاصيل او بدقه - to describe or mark the edge of something - to describe something completely, including details
Banal (adj.)
مبتذل, عادي too often used in the past and therefore not interesting
Obscure (n./v.) (əbˈskjʊər)
غامض, مبهم, (معروف من قبل عدد قليل فقط ) not known to many people to prevent something from being seen or heard
Disaffected (adj.) (dɪs.əˈfek.tɪd)
ساخط - no longer supporting or being satisfied with an organization or idea - Young people who are disaffected are no longer satisfied with society's values:
Ascetic (adj./n.) (əˈset.ɪk)
زاهد - avoiding physical pleasures and living a simple life, often for religious reasons - someone who lives an ascetic life, often for religious reasons
Querulous (adj.)
دائم الشكوى, معاتب often complaining, especially in a weak high voice
Incisive (adj.) (ɪnˈsaɪ.sɪv)
قاطع, ثاقب البصر expressing an idea or opinion in a clear and direct way that shows good understanding of what is important
Eschew (v.) (ɪsˈtʃuː)
تجنب, تحاشى to avoid something intentionally, or to give something up
Insidious (adj.)
يسبب ضرر على نحو تدريجي (of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually and secretly causing harm
Didactic (adj.) (daɪˈdæk.tɪk)
تعليمي, توجيهي - intended to teach, especially in a way that is too determined or eager, and often fixed and unwilling to change - intended to teach people a moral lesson:
Chortle (v.)
ضحك بتهلل to laugh, showing pleasure and satisfaction, often at someone else's bad luck
Denote (v.) (dɪˈnəʊt)
دل, أشار to represent something
Glut (n./v.) (ɡlʌt)
تخمة, وفرة a supply of something that is much greater than can be sold or is needed or wanted
incongruous (adj.) (ɪnˈkɒŋ.ɡru.əs)
غير لائق, متضارب - unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening - appearing strange or wrong within a particular situation
Circumvent (v.) (sɜː.kəmˈvent)
دار حول, راغ - to avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally - to avoid something by going around it
Dogmatic (adj.) (dɒɡˈmæt.ɪk)
متزمت, عقائدي If you are (word), you are certain that you are right and that everyone else is wrong.
Immutable (adj.) (ɪˈmjuː.tə.bəl)
غير قابل للتغيير not changing, or unable to be changed
Culpability (n) (kʌl.pəˈbɪl.ə.ti)
الملومية, حالة الذنب the state of deserving to be blamed or considered responsible for something bad
Tantamount (adj.) (tæn.tə.maʊnt)
معادل being almost the same or having the same effect as something, usually something bad
Prescience (n.)
علم الغيب, سبق الإدراك the ability to know or correctly suggest (foresee) what will happen in the future
Apathy (n.) (ˈæp.ə.θi)
لا مبالاة behaviour that shows no interest or energy and shows that someone is unwilling to take action, especially over something important
Precocious (adj.) (prɪˈkəʊ.ʃəs)
مبكر, قبل أوانه (especially of children) showing mental development or achievement much earlier than usual
Haughty (adj.) (hɔː.ti)
متغطرس, متكبر - unfriendly and seeming to consider yourself better than other people - unreasonably proud and unfriendly
Mollify (v.) (mɒl.ɪ.faɪ)
هدأ, لطف to make someone less angry or upset
Itinerant (adj.) (aɪˈtɪn.ər.ənt)
متجول, متنقل travelling from one place to another, usually to work for a short period
Spurious (adj.) (spjʊə.ri.əs)
زائف, معقولة ولكن خاطئة false and not what it appears to be, or (of reasons and judgments) based on something that has not been correctly understood and therefore false
Jubilant (adj.) (dʒuː.bəl.ənt)
شديد الإبتهاج feeling or expressing great happiness, especially because of a success
Supplant (v.) (səˈplɑːnt)
أزاح, حل محله to replace or to take the place of (something or someone)
Travesty (n.) (træv.ə.sti)
محاكاة ساخرة, تقليد ساخر something that fails to represent the values and qualities that it is intended to represent, in a way that is shocking or offensive or ridiculous
Lambaste (v.)
انتقد بغضب to criticize someone or something severely
Contrive (v.) (kənˈtraɪv)
دبر, اخترع - to arrange a situation or event, or arrange for something to happen, using clever planning - to invent and/or make a device or other object in a clever and possibly unusual way
Refractory (adj.) (/rɪˈfræk.tər.i)
متمرد, عنيد difficult to control; unwilling to obey
Elucidate (v.) (iˈluː.sɪ.deɪt)
وضح, فسر to explain something or make something clear
Jingoism (n.) (ˈdʒɪŋ.ɡəʊ.ɪ.zəm)
الغلو في الوطنية the extreme belief that your own country is always best, often shown in enthusiastic support for a war against another country
Superfluous (adj.)
غير ضروري, زائد unnecessary, more than is needed or wanted
Eclectic (adj.) (ekˈlek.tɪk)
انتقائي Methods, beliefs, ideas, etc. that are (word) combine whatever seem the best or most useful things from many different areas or systems, rather than following a single system
Treacherous (adj.) (ˈtretʃ.ər.əs)
غادر If the ground or sea is treacherous, it is extremely dangerous, especially because of bad weather conditions
Forlorn (adj.) (fəˈlɔːn)
بائس looking or feeling alone and sad because you need help but do not expect to get it
Fortuitous (adj.)
محظوظ, تصادفي (of something that is to your advantage) not planned, happening by chance
Predilection (n.) (ˌpriː.dɪˈlek.ʃən)
ميل, نزوع If someone has a (word) for something, they like it a lot
Guileless (adj.) (ɡaɪl.ləs)
برئ honest, not able to deceive
Cryptic (adj.) (krɪp.tɪk)
مبهم, ملغز mysterious and difficult to understand
Bucolic (adj.)
رعوي relating to aspect (pleasant) of the countryside
Section 3
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Scrupulous (adj.) (skruː.pjə.ləs)
(straightforward, transparent) - doing everything correctly and exactly as it should be done - extremely honest
Ostentatious (adj.) (ɒs.tenˈteɪ.ʃəs)
too obviously showing your money, possessions, or power, in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you
Arcane (adj.) (ɑːrˈkeɪn)
(abstruse, mysterious) - mysterious and known only by a few people - complicated and therefore understood or known by only a few people
Contingent (n./adj.) (kənˈtɪn.dʒənt)
فريق ممثل لبلاده, مشروط/يعتمد على - a group of people representing an organization or country, or a part of a military force - depending on something else in the future in order to happen
Vacillate (v.) (væs.ɪ.leɪt)
(waver between the two, wobble) to be uncertain what to do, or to change often between two opinions
Myopic (Adj.) (maɪˈɑː.pɪk)
قصير البصر, تفتقر إلى الخيال not able to see clearly things that are far away
Pedestrian (Adj.) (pəˈdes.tri.ən)
(prosaic, earthbound) not interesting; showing very little imagination
Forthcoming (adj.) (ˈfɔːθˌkʌm.ɪŋ)
قادم، صريح، يظهر - friendly and helpful, willing to give information or to talk - supplied or offered when wanted, or happening/coming soon
Avaricious (adj.) (æv.əˈrɪʃ.əs)
جشع showing an extremely strong wish to get or keep money or possessions
Foment (v.) (fəʊˈment)
(induce, agitate) to cause trouble or sth bad or illegal to develop
Construe (v.) (kənˈstruː)
تفسير بطريقة معينة to understand the meaning, especially of other people's actions and statements, in a particular way
Circumscribe (v.) (sɜː.kəm.skraɪb)
- to limit something - If you (word) a triangle, square, etc., you draw a circle that surrounds it and touches each of its corners.
Bumbling (adj.) (bʌm.blɪŋ)
confused and showing no skill esp. in the way someone moves or speaks
Incorrigible (Adj.) (ɪnˈkɒr.ə.dʒə.bəl)
A (word) person or (word) behaviour is bad and impossible to change or improve
Obsequious (Adj.) (əbˈsiː.kwi.əs)
(arse-licker, flatter) too eager to praise or obey or serve someone
Burgeon (v.) (bɜː.dʒən)
to develop or grow quickly
Repudiate (v.) (rɪˈpjuː.di.eɪt)
(reject as untrue) to refuse to accept something or someone as true, good, or reasonable
Exacting (Adj.) (ɪɡˈzæk.tɪŋ)
كثير المطالب, تتطلب الدقة demanding a lot of effort, care, or attention
Espouse (v.) (esˈpaʊz)
to become involved with or support an activity or opinion
Provincial (adj.) (prəˈvɪn.ʃəl)
محدود في المنظور having opinions and ideas that are old-fashioned and simple
soporific (adj.) (sɒp.ərˈɪf.ɪk)
causing sleep or making a person want to sleep
Largesse (n.) (lɑrˈdʒes)
سخاء the fact of giving away money in a generous way
Opaque (adj.) (oʊˈpeɪk)
مبهمة, غير شفاف - (of a substance) preventing light from traveling through, and therefore not allowing you to see through it - difficult to understand
Pedantic (adj.) (pəˈdæn.tɪk)
- giving too much attention to formal rules or small details - caring too much about unimportant rules or details and not enough about understanding or appreciating a subject
Ignoble (adj.) (ɪɡˈnoʊ.bəl)
خسيس, منحط morally bad and making you feel ashamed
Ephemeral (adj.) (ɪˈfem.ər.əl)
سريع الزوال lasting for only a short time
Ingratiate (v.) (ɪnˈɡreɪ·ʃiˌeɪt)
كسب صالح مع to try to make yourself especially pleasant in order to get someone to like or approve of you, and often to influence someone to do something for you
Pundit (n.) (pʌn.dɪt)
خبير a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is therefore often asked to give an opinion about it
Panache (n.) (pəˈnæʃ)
a stylish, original, and very confident way of doing things that makes people admire you
Poignant (adj.) (pɔɪ.njənt)
(upsetting, triggering) causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness
Unscrupulous (adj.) (ʌnˈskruː.pjə.ləs)
- behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want - willing to lie or cheat to succeed
Confound (v.) (kənˈfaʊnd)
أربك, مزج - to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a situation - mistake one thing for another
Pragmatic (Adj.) (præɡˈmæt.ɪk)
solving problems in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really exist now, rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas, or rules
Abstruse (adj.) (æbˈstruːs)
not known or understood by many people
Ostracize (v.) (ˈɒs.trə.saɪz)
(alienate, exclude) to avoid someone intentionally, or to prevent someone from taking part in the activities of a group
Apocryphal (adj.) (əˈpɑː.krə.fəl)
مشكوك بأمر An (word) story is probably not true although it is often told and believed by some people to have happened
Intransigent (adj.) (ɪnˈtræn.sɪ.dʒənt)
refusing to change your opinions or behaviour
Underscore (v.) (ʌn.dɚˈskɔːr)
أكد to emphasize the importance something
Discrete (adj.) (dɪˈskriːt)
clearly separate or different in shape or form
Inscrutable (adj.) (/ɪnˈskruː.tə.bəl)
- (person) not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand or get to know
Temperance (n.) (tem.pər.əns)
control of your own behaviour, such as not drinking or eating too much
Tortuous (adj.) (tɔː.tʃu.əs)
with many turns and changes of direction; not direct or simple
Taciturn (adj.) (tæs.ɪ.tɜːn)
tending not to speak much
Exalt (v.) (ɪɡˈzɑːlt)
تمجيد, ترفيع to praise/glorify someone a lot, or to raise someone to a higher rank or more powerful position
Resurgent (adj.) (rɪˈsɜː.dʒənt)
(revamp, revitalize) increasing again, or becoming popular again
Admonitory (adj.) (ədˈmɒn.ɪ.tər.i)
advising and warning someone about their behaviour
Laudable (adj.) (ˈlɔː.də.bəl)
(of actions and behaviour) deserving praise, even if there is little or no success
Juxtapose (v.) (dʒʌk.stəˈpəʊz)
وضع شيئا بجانب الآخر to put things that are not similar next to each other
Hackneyed (adj.) (hæk.nid)
A (word) phrase or idea has been said or used so often that it has become boring and has no meaning
Besmirch (v.) (bɪˈsmɜːtʃ)
to say bad things about someone to influence other people's opinion of them
Section 4
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Insolent (adj.) (ˈɪn.səl.ənt)
(vulgar and insulting in manner or words) rude and not showing respect
Ignominious (adj.) (ˌɪɡ.nəˈmɪn.i.əs)
(inglorious, disgraceful) (especially of events or behaviour) embarrassing because of being a complete failure
Reverent (adj.) (rev.ər.ənt)
showing great respect or admiration
Trite (adj.) (traɪt)
(hackneyed) expressed too often to be interesting or seem sincere
Dispassionate (adj.) (dɪˈspæʃ.ən.ət)
(cold-eyed, impartial) able to think clearly or make good decisions because of not being influenced by emotions
Inveterate (adj.) (ɪnˈvet.ər.ət)
(Habitual) (Rick James is an (word) line-stepper) someone who does something very often and cannot stop doing it
Arbitrary (adj.) (ˈɑː.bɪ.trər.i)
(randomly) based on a chance rather than being planned or based on reason
Antipathy (n.) (ænˈtɪp.ə.θi)
(dislike, animosity) a feeling of strong dislike, opposition, or anger
Prodigious (adj.) (prəˈdɪdʒ.əs)
(elephantine) extremely great in ability, amount, or strength
Subversive (adj.) (səbˈvɝː.sɪv)
(mutinuous) trying to destroy or damage something, especially an established political system
Tractable
easily dealt with, controlled, or persuaded
Imprudent (adj.) (ɪmˈpruː.dənt)
(incautious, reckless) unwise, by failing to consider the likely results of your actions
Sycophant (n.) (sɪk.ə.fænt)
(arselicker) someone who praises powerful or rich people in a way that is not sincere, usually in order to get some advantage from them
Winsome (adj.) (ˈwɪn.səm)
(charming in a childlike manner) attractive and pleasing, with simple qualities, sometimes like those a child has
Intrepid (adj.) (ɪnˈtrep.ɪd)
(fearless, dauntless) extremely brave and showing no fear of dangerous situations
Misconstrue (v.) (mɪs.kənˈstruː)
(misinterpret, misunderstand) to form a false understanding of the meaning or intention of something that someone does or says
Precipitous (adj.) (prɪˈsɪp.ɪ.təs)
(hastefully done or without due deliberation) - done too quickly without thinking enough about any possible problems - If a reduction or increase is (word), it is fast or great
Garrulous (adj.) (ɡær.əl.əs)
(trivial talking, gabber) having the habit of talking a lot, especially about things that are not important
Efficacious (adj.) (ef.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs)
(effective) able to produce the intended result
Haphazard (adj.) (hæpˈhæz.əd)
(great carelessness, arbitrary) not having an obvious order or plan
Polemic (n.) (pəˈlem.ɪk)
(war of words) a piece of writing or a speech in which a person strongly attacks or defends a particular opinion, person, idea,extremely cowardly (= not brave) or set of beliefs
Munificent (adj.) (mjuːˈnɪf.ɪ.sənt)
(charitable, lavish) very generous with money
Pernicious (adj.) (pəˈnɪʃ.əs)
exceedingly harmful; working or spreading in a hidden and injurious way
Specious (adj.) (spiː.ʃəs)
(deceptively pleasing) seeming to be right or true, but really wrong or false
Rescind (v.) (rɪˈsɪnd)
(repeal, revoke) to make a law, order, or decision no longer have any legal effect
Craven (adj.) (kreɪ.vən)
(wuss, spineless) extremely coward, or pathetically coward
Propitious (adj.) (prəˈpɪʃ.əs)
( a high possibility of success) likely to result in success, or showing signs of success
Audacity (n.) (ɔːˈdæs·ə·ti)
(aggressive boldness or rudeness in social situation) the fact of showing too much confidence in your behaviour in a way that other people find shocking or rude
Lionize (v.) (ˈlaɪ.ə.naɪz)
(admiring and glorifying) - to make someone famous, or to treat someone as if they were celebrity or famous
Sullen (adj.) (sʌl.ən)
(morose, abrasive) angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant to people
Transient (adj.) (n.) (træn.zi.ənt)
- lasting for only a short time; temporary - someone who lives only temporarily in a place
Anomaly (n.) (əˈnɒm.ə.li)
a person or thing that is different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not satisfactory
Maladroit (adj.) (mæl.əˈdrɔɪt)
(clumsy) awkward in movement or unskilled in behaviour or action
Dilettante (n.) (dɪl·ɪˌtɑnt)
(amateur, dabbler) a person who is or seems to be interested in a subject, but whose understanding of it is not very deep or serious
Ravenous (adj.) (ræv.ən.əs)
(starved) extremely hungry
Austere (adj.) (ɔːˈstɪər)
(plain and ordinary) - very severe and unfriendly in manner - very simple and without comfort or unnecessary things, especially because of severe limits on money or goods
Prolific (adj.) (prəˈlɪf.ɪk)
producing a great number or amount of something, intellectually productive
Gauche (adj.) (ɡəʊʃ)
awkward and uncomfortable with other people, especially because young and without experience
Nuance (n.) (njuː.ɑːns)
a very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound, etc
Capricious (adj.) (kəˈprɪʃ.əs)
(impulsive or whimsical) - changing mood or behaviour suddenly and unexpectedly - likely to change, or reacting to a sudden desire or new idea
Deleterious (adj.) (del.ɪˈtɪə.ri.əs)
harmful to living things
Duress (n.) (dʒuˈres)
(forced, arm-twisted) threats used to force a person to do something
Timorous (adj.) (tɪm.ər.əs)
(fearful and timid) nervous and without much confidence
Disseminate (v.) (dɪˈsem.ɪ.neɪt)
(distribute, spread) to spread or give out something, especially news, information, ideas, etc., to a lot of people
Furtive (adj.) (ˈfɜː.tɪv)
(secretly) - (of people) behaving secretly and often dishonestly, or (of actions) done secretly and often dishonestly
Irrevocable (adj.) (ɪˈrev.ə.kə.bəl)
(unchangeable, irreversible) (esp. of a decision) impossible to change
Flux (n.) (flʌks)
(fluctuation) continuous change or a state of uncertainty about what to be done
Tempered (adj.) (ˈtem.pər.ed)
(managing own expectations) moderated in effect and lessened in extreme
Truncate (v.) (trʌŋˈkeɪt)
(a nip (here) and a tuck (there)) to make something shorter or quicker, especially by removing the end of it
Inimical (adj.) (ɪˈnɪm.ɪ.kəl)
(harmful conditions/environment) Harmful or limiting
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Placate (v.) (pləˈkeɪt)
(appease, assuage) - to stop someone from feeling angry
Erudite (adj.) (ˈer.ʊ.daɪt)
(learned) - having or containing a lot of knowledge that is known by very few people
Pejorative (adj.) (pɪˈdʒɒr.ə.tɪv)
(object to) - expressing disapproval, or suggesting that something is not good or is of no importance
Inundate (v.) (ɪn.ʌn.deɪt) (e.g. J workers are so inundated with work that some of them end up committing suicide due mental and physical exhaustion)
(overwhelm) (غمر) - to give someone so much work or so many things that they cannot deal with it all
Screed (n.) (skriːd) (e.g. the government recent 200 pages report on the annual budget was a mare screed that could have been summarized in less than 30 pages)
(long-piece of writing) (خطبة طويلة) - a long piece of writing, especially one that is boring or expresses an unreasonably strong opinion
Jovial (adj.) (dʒəʊ.vi.əl)
(jolly, jocund) (مرح) - (of a person) friendly and in a good mood, or (of a situation) enjoyable because of being friendly and pleasant
Diatribe (n.) (daɪ.ə.traɪb) (e.g. the senator early diatribe had masked some of his inner racism)
(تهجم لاذع) - an angry speech or piece of writing that severely criticizes something or someone
Affable (Adj.) (ˈæf.ə.bəl) (e.g. being him, the most affable person i know, I wouldn't be shocked if he befriended everybody at his new job within the first day)
(cordial, gregarious) (أنيس) - friendly and easy to talk to
Nonplussed (adj.) (nɒnˈplʌst)
(perplexed. surprised) - surprised, confused, and not certain how to react
Insolvent (adj.) (ɪnˈsɒl.vənt) (e.g. after the 2008 financial collapse, Lehman Brothers were officially insolvent for the first time in their history)
(bankrupt) (المفلس) - (especially of a company) not having enough money to pay debts, buy goods, etc.
Opulence (n.) (ɒp.jə.ləns)
(luxurious) (رخاء) - the quality of being expensive and luxurious
Convoluted (adj.) (ˈkɒn.və.luː.tɪd) (e.g. some of the philosophical works of the enlightenment period involves intricate ideas that are expressed in a long, hard to understand, CONVOLUTED sentences)
(complex, intricate) (معقد) - very twisted sentences, explanations, arguments, etc. that are unreasonably long and difficult to understand
Askance (adv.) (əˈskɑːns)
(suspiciously) (بارتياب) - to look at or think about someone or something with doubt, disapproval, or no trust
Macabre (adj.) (məˈkɑː.brə) (e.g. Stephen King's books are mostly known for their thrilling and macabre-like stories)
(grim, gruesome) (مروع) - used to describe something that is very strange and unpleasant because it is connected with death or violence
Effrontery (n.) (ɪˈfrʌn.tər.i) (e.g. what bothers me the most is not his EFFRONTERY remarks but his inability to recognize his affront)
(effrontery) (وقاحة) - extreme rudeness without any ability to understand that your behaviour is not acceptable to other people
Retiring (adj.) (rɪˈtaɪə.rɪŋ) (e.g. Due to his retiring and loner mentality, Mo spent most of his time in college away from other people)
(shy, attention nonseeker) (منكمش على نفسه) - unwilling to be noticed or to be with other people
Vindictive (Adj.) (vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv) (e.g. after leaving jail, he began to pursue an extremely vindictive agenda against his former colleagues)
(revengeful) (انتقامي) - having or showing a wish to harm someone because you think that they harmed you; unwilling to forgive
Approbation (n.) (æp.rəˈbeɪ.ʃən) (e.g. the company board finally showed its approbation for additional funding to the tech department)
(approva) (تصديق على) - approval or agreement, often given by an official group
Posit (v.) (pɒz.ɪt)
- to suggest something as a basic fact or principle from which a further idea is formed or developed
Acme (n.) (æk.mi)
(pinnacle) (ذروة) - the best or most perfect thing that can exist or be achieved
Hound (v.) (haʊnd) (e.g. the reporter hounded after the witnesses until he got all the details he wanted about the crime)
(pursue relentlessly) (السعي الدؤوب) - to chase someone or to refuse to leave someone alone, especially because you want to get something from them
Peruse (v.) (pəˈruːz) (e.g. you don't have to peruse through a reference book. Instead you can jump right to the section you interested in)
(reading in order) (تصفح) - to read through something, especially in order to find the part you are interested in
Chicanery (n.) (ʃɪˈkeɪ.nər.i) (e.g. the president's recent speech was a clear example of low-class CHICANERY)
(trickery, a guile speech) (مغالطة) - clever, dishonest talk or behaviour that is used to deceive people
Esoteric (adj.) (iː.səˈter.ɪk)
(abstruse) - very unusual and understood or liked by only a small number of people, especially those with special knowledge
Disparate (adj.) (dɪs.pər.ət) (e.g. the identical twins were DISPARATE in every possible way with the exception of their looks)
(distinct) (مختلف تماما) - different in every way
Unnerve (v.) (ʌnˈnɜːv) (e.g. the recent news about the stock market unnerved several top executives in wall street)
(discourage, frighten) (يسبب فقد ثقه بالنفسه) - to make someone feel less confident and slightly frightened
Telling (adj.) (tel.ɪŋ) (e.g. his expression was very telling of his guilt)
(telltale) (مفشي السر) - showing the truth about a situation or showing what someone really thinks
Harried (adj.) (hær·id)
- anxious or worried because you have too many things to do
Pine (v./n.) (pine away) (paɪn) (e.g. He kept pining for his wife until he pined away and died 6 months after her death)
(covet, desire) (اشتاق) - (v.) to strongly desire esp. something that is difficult or impossible to obtain - (n.) to become increasingly thin and weak because of unhappiness, especially after the death of a loved person
Serendipity (n.) (ser.ənˈdɪp.ə.ti) (e.g. the serendipity he felt that afternoon he found his wallet after a whole morning of search was worth all the while)
(fortunate luck) (الصدفة) - the fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance
Axiomatic (adj.) (æk.si.əˈmæt.ɪk) (e.g. water boils at 100C on the level of the sea is an axiomatic fact)
(self-evident) (بديهي) - obviously true and therefore not needing to be proved
Mendacity (n.) (menˈdæs.ə.ti)
(dishonesty) (التعود على الكذب) - the act of not telling the truth or tendency to be untruthful
Dilatory (adj.) (dɪl.ə.tər.i)
(time-wasting) (متلكئ) - slow and likely to cause delay, or wasting time
Underwrite (v.) (ʌn.dərˈaɪt) (e.g. the government underwrote the banks in 2009 to bail them out from the financial crisis)
(financial support) (تعهد بالتمويل) - If a company underwrites an insurance policy, someone's property, etc., that company has an agreement to pay out money in cases of damage or loss.
Miser (n.) (ˈmaɪ.zər)
(parsimonious austere) (المقبوض اليد) - someone who has a strong wish to have money and hates to spend it
Tirade (n.) (taɪˈreɪd) (e.g. the prime minister late-afternoon tirade was aimless in its political targets and to no avail)
(angry speech) (خطبة مسهبة عنيفة) - a long, angry speech expressing strong disapproval
Stringent (adj.) (strɪn.dʒənt)
(strict, limiting) - having a very severe effect, or being extremely limiting - stringent laws, tests, etc. are extremely severe or limiting and must be obeyed - (finance & economics) involving not enough money being available for borrowing as a result of firm controls on the amount of money in an economy
Fastidious (adj.) (fæsˈtɪd.i.əs)
(very detailed) - giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to be correct and perfect - having a strong dislike of anything dirty or unpleasant
Reproach (v.) (rɪˈprəʊtʃ)
(upbraid) (توبيخ) - to criticize someone, especially for not being successful or not doing what is expected
Contrition (n.) (kənˈtrɪʃ.ən)
(remorseful, regretful) - the state of feeling very sorry and guilty for something bad that you have done
Remiss (Adj.) (rɪˈmɪs) (e.g. the security guard has been remiss in his late-night duties and ended up not noticing the thieves breaking into the building)
(negligent) (مهمل) - careless and not doing a duty well enough
Edifying (adj.) (ˈed.ɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ)
(enlightening) (ثقف) - improving or enlightening your mind so it encourages intellectual/moral improvement
Telltale (adj.) (tel.teɪl) (e.g. the telltale sign of his guilt was obvious from his face)
(revealing) (مؤشر) - allowing a secret to become known
Abscond (v.) (æbˈskɒnd) (e.g. in the shawshank redemption, Andy absconds from the prison more than two decades later after being held there)
(secretly escape) (فر سرا) - to go away suddenly and secretly in order to escape from somewhere
Disabuse (v.) (ˌdɪs.əˈbjuːz) (e.g. DISABUSING his students about the misconceptions they grew up with about the universe was a priority to him during the first few days of the course)
(debunk, disillusion)( حرر من الوهم أو الخطأ) - to cause someone no longer to have a wrong idea
Ennui (n.) (ɒnˈwiː) (e.g. due to the college location in the middle of nowhere, the state of ENNUI is prevalent during the weekends)
(boredom) (ملل) - a feeling of being bored and mentally tired caused by having nothing interesting or exciting to do
Demure (adj.) (dɪˈmjʊər) (e.g. the young lady demurely retreated to her room whilst the party was still going)
(modest and shy) (محتشم) - (especially of women) quiet and well behaved
Discordant (adj.) (dɪˈskɔː.dənt) (e.g. the managers personal ideas seemed DISCORDANT with one another and couldn't possibly lead to a feasible solution)
(conflicting) (متضارب) - used to describe something that is not in agreement with something else - to look or sound different or wrong compared with everything else
Tender (v.) (ten.dər)
(bid) (مناقصة) - If you tender for a job, you make a formal offer to do it for a stated price
Dog (v.) (dɒɡ/dɑːɡ) (e.g. the dog kept dogging after his tail for a long time)
(chasing) (يطارد) - to follow someone closely and relentlessly
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Emollient (adj.) (ɪˈmɒl.i.ənt) (e.g. usage of EMOLLIENT as a lubricant is common among teenage boys)
(ointment) (مرهم) - a cream or liquid that makes dry or sore skin softer or less painful
Fulminate (v.) (fʊl.mɪ.neɪt) (e.g. some of the crowds in the protest took the liberty to FULMINATE against the continuous warmongering of the president)
(criticize) (انتقد بشدة) - to criticize strongly
Nebulous (adj.) (neb.jə.ləs) (e.g. his idea lacked real structure or purpose. It was NEBULOUS at best.
(vague) (ضبابي) - (especially of ideas) not clear and having no form
Stymie (v.) (staɪ.mi) (e.g. Mitch McConnell promised to do whatever in his power to stymie president Obama's proposals)
(block) (منع) - to prevent something from happening or someone from achieving a purpose
Draconian (adj.) (drəˈkəʊ.ni.ən) (e.g. the cutting of the hand in Shariah laws is perceived by many scholars as a DRACONIAN law)
(severe, heavy-handed) (شديدة القسوة) - Draconian laws, government actions, etc. are extremely severe, or go further than what is right or necessary
Ebullience (n.) (ɪbˈʊl.i.əns) (e.g. the fans showed an excessive EBULLIENCE prior to the start of the match that they accidentally burned down a coffee shop)
(high-spirit) (حماسة) - feeling very energetic, positive, and happy
Nascent (adj.) (neɪ.sənt) (e.g. our plan was still in its NASCENT phase when we were asked to put an end to it)
(embryonic) (حديث التولد) - only recently formed or started, but likely to grow larger quickly
Obtuse (adj.)(əbˈtʃuːs) (e.g. Andy accused warden Norton of being OBTUSE for not seriously considering the newly emerged evidence regarding his case)
(dense) (بليد) - stupid and slow to understand, or unwilling to try to understand
Lucid (adj.) (luː.sɪd) (e.g. the professor utilized clear and LUCID paragraphs to explain the issue)
(unambiguous) (واضح) - clearly expressed and easy to understand, or (of a person) thinking or speaking clearly
Obviate (v.) (ɒb.vi.eɪt) (e.g. getting the entire population vaccinated at a young age will OBVIATE us from having to deal with an epidemic in the future)
(avert, avoid) (تجنب) - to remove a difficulty, especially so that action to deal with it becomes unnecessary
Caustic (Adj.) (kɔː.stɪk) (e.g. the journalist CAUSTIC words had caused a CAUSTIC burn to his ego)
(pungent) (مادة كاوية) - A (word) chemical burns or destroys things, especially anything made of living cells - strongly critical
Exuberant (adj.) (ɪɡˈzjuː.bər.ənt) (e.g. she became instantly EXUBERANT after her parents read her letter of acceptance)
(ebullient) (غزير) - (especially of people and their behaviour) very energetic
Irascible (adj.) (ɪˈræs.ə.bəl) (e.g. when his coworkers accused him of having bad-temper, he ironically defended himself in an IRASCIBLE manner)
(bad-tempered) (سريع الغضب) - made angry easily
Hyperbole (n.) (haɪˈpɜː.bəl.i) (e.g. comparing the U.S. actions to abroad to that of Al Qaeda is a HYPERBOLE)
(exaggeration) (مقارنة مبالغ فيها) - a way of speaking or writing that makes someone or something sound bigger, better, more, etc. than they are
Neologism (n.) (niˈɒl.ə.dʒɪ.zəm) (e.g. with the rise in tech tide and advancement of technologies in our society, NEOLOGISM of specific and technical terminology has become continuous)
(new terminology) (لفظة جديدة) - a new word or expression, or a new meaning for an existing word
Martial (adj.) (mɑː.ʃəl) (e.g. it is hard for military veterans to get accustomed to the non-MARTIAL lifestyle of the civilian population)
(war-like) (عسكري) - relating to soldiers, war, or life in the armed forces
Extemporaneous (adj.) (ekˌstem.pəˈreɪ.ni.əs) (e.g. her speech in front of the class was done EXTEMPORANEOUSLY and without any prior preparation)
(impromptu) (مرتجل) - done or said without any preparation or thought
Perspicacious (adj.) (pɜː.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs) (e.g. Greg House from House MD is considered one of the smartest, wittiest and most PERSPICACIOUS Tv characters)
(incisive) (ثاقب الفكر) - quick in noticing, understanding, or judging things accurately
Virulent (adj.) (vɪr.ə.lənt) (e.g. the VIRULENT microbe in the film Contagion spread from a bat to banana to humans)
(pernicious) (خبيث) - A virulent disease or poison is dangerous and spreads or affects people very quickly
Meretricious (adj.) (mer.ɪˈtrɪʃ.əs) (e.g. despite her good looks, she seemed MERETRICIOUS to him due to her childish behavior)
(superficial) (براق) - seeming attractive but really false or of little value
Incipient (adj.) (ɪnˈsɪp·i·ənt) (e.g. the doctor told me that my cavity looked INCIPIENT and it would be easy to fix)
(nascent) (ابتدائي) - just beginning or just coming into existence
Prattle (v./n.) (præt.əl) (e.g. Sarah Palin has become accustomed to PRTTLE even in the most media heavy situations)
(blabber) (ثرثر كالطفل, هذر الأطفال) - to talk in a silly way or like a child for a long time about things that are not important or without saying anything important - a lot of silly talk about things that are not important
Elegy (n.) (el.ə.dʒi) (e.g. years after her death, her lover, the poet, honored her memory with a heart-felt ELEGY)
(lament) (مرثاة) - a sad poem or song, especially remembering someone who has died or something in the past
Penurious (adj.) (pəˈnjʊə.ri.əs) (e.g. after the great depression, many American families ended up PENURIOUS)
(impecunious) (فقير) - extremely poor
Filibuster (v./n.) (fɪl.ɪ.bʌs.tər) (e.g. under the leadership of the new machiavellian senator, the Republican party became the FILIBUSTERS party)
(hampering) (اعاق, نشاط معاد) - to make a long speech in order to delay or prevent a new law being made - a long speech that someone makes in order to delay or prevent a new law being made
Waver (v.) (weɪ.vər) (e.g. you can't let your determination WAVER down and surrender to the drug, but we will let you WAVER between rehab and therapy)
(weaken, vacillate) (تردد) - to lose strength, determination, or purpose, especially temporarily - If you waver between two possibilities, you cannot decide which of them to choose or you keep choosing one way and then the other
Paean (n.) (ˈpiː.ən) (e.g. National anthems are considered as pieces of PAEAN as they tend to praise and promote the values of a country)
(acclamation) - a song, film, or piece of writing that praises someone or something very enthusiastically
Noxious (adj.) (nɒk.ʃəs) (e.g. the long-term effects of inhaling industrial factories fumes can be extremely NOXIOUS)
(harmful) (ضار) - Something, especially a gas or other substance, that is noxious is poisonous or very harmful
Preen (v.) (priːn) (e.g. she spent hours PREENING herself to look as fabulous as a peacock)
(groom) (تأنق) - If a bird preens or preens itself, it cleans and arranges its feathers using its beak. - (disapproving) to spend time making yourself look attractive
Chary (adj.) (tʃeə.ri) (e.g. when he was asked to sign the contract he froze in his seat and became extremely CHARY)
(irresolute, hesitant) (متردد) - uncertain and frightened to take risks, or unwilling to take action
Dearth (n.) (dɜːθ) (e.g. the financial crisis left many people with DEARTH of what they used to own)
(paucity) (قلة) - an amount or supply that is not large enough
Exigent (adj.) (ek.sɪ.dʒənt) (e.g. climate change is an EXIGENT problem that demands that full attention of world governments)
(urgent, pressing) (ملحة) - needing urgent attention, or demanding too much from other people
Exculpate (v.) (ek.skəl.peɪt) (e.g. as of this morning, the suspect has been EXCULPATED from all the charges pressed against him)
(acquit) (برأ) - to remove blame from someone
Inert (adj.) (ɪˈnɜːt) (e.g. he became very INERT after getting fired from his last job and getting dumped by his wife)
(tranquil, inactive) (خامل) - not moving or not able to move - not energetic or interesting
Truculent (adj.) (trʌk.jə.lənt) (e.g. as a boy, sheldon behavior could be characterized as annoying and TRUCULENT)
(contentious) (مشاكس) - unpleasant and likely to argue a lot
Inured (adj.) (ɪnˈjʊər) (e.g. since he started his new job, he became INURED to waking up at dawn to head to work)
(accustomed) (متعود) - If you become inured to something unpleasant, you become familiar with it and able to accept and bear it
Impecunious (adj.) (ˌɪm.pəˈkjuː.ni.əs) (e.g. his IMPECUNIOUS condition is a result of his last year travelling abroad and hard partying)
(penniless) (مفلس) - having very little money
Odious (adj.) (əʊ.di.əs) (e.g. Maester Pycelle was among the many ODIOUS characters in Game of Thrones)
(abominable) (بغيض) - extremely unpleasant and causing or deserving hate
Cogent (adj.) (kəʊ.dʒənt) (e.g. the lawyer COGENT arguments and dominant style helped him to convince the jury and the judge of his client innocence)
(convincing) (مقنع) - A (word) argument, reason, etc. is clearly expressed and persuades people to believe it
Abate (v.) (əˈbeɪt) (e.g. while the U.S. economy grew significantly during the 20th century, the U.S. dollar gradually ABATED)
(weaken) (وهن) - to become less strong - if something such as a price or level (word), it goes up more slowly than before, or it goes down
Adulation (n.) (ædʒ.əˈleɪ.ʃən) (e.g. the ADULATION that some pop stars get is more than what they deserve)
(praise) (تزلف) - very great admiration or praise for someone, especially when it is more than is deserved
Solicitous (adj.) (səˈlɪs.ɪ.təs) (e.g. her SOLICITOUS efforts after world refugees and poor populations of impoverished areas landed her the nobel peace prize)
(concerned) (مهموم) - showing care and helpful attention to someone
Qualms (n.) (kwɑːm) (e.g. the devil doesn't bother with consequences of his actions and he has no QUALMS about seducing the weak)
(regrets) (تبكيت الضمير) - an uncomfortable feeling when you doubt if you are doing the right thing
Sordid (adj.) (sɔː.dɪd) (e.g. his lack of personal hygiene and foul mouth around co-workers are indicative of his SORDID personality)
(abhorrent, immoral) (قذر, دنيء) - dirty and unpleasant - morally wrong and shocking
Onerous (adj.)(əʊ.nər.əs) (e.g. with the right lifestyle and support, quitting smoking won't be as ONEROUS as it seems)
(arduous) (شاق) - difficult to do or needing a lot of effort
Recant (v.) (rɪˈkænt) (e.g. RECANTING past beliefs or public statements can be difficult and tricky matter for presidentials candidates)
(abjure, retract) (نكر, رجع في رايه) - to announce in public that your past beliefs or statements were wrong and that you no longer agree with them
Facetious (Adj.) (fəˈsiː.ʃəs) (e.g. although he can be extremely serious from time to time, he remains mostly a FACETIOUS fella)
(humorous) (طريف) - not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear cleve
Precipitate (adj.) (prɪˈsɪp.ɪ.tət) (e.g. Although PRECIPITATE actions is a common theme among the procrastinators)
(hssty) (متسرع) -If an action is precipitate, it is done sooner or faster than expected and without enough thought or preparation
Inveigle (v.) (ɪnˈveɪ.ɡəl) (e.g. Cleopatra was able to INVEIGLE Caesar through her charm and exotic look)
(cajole, coax) (أغرى) - to persuade someone to do something in a clever and dishonest way, when they do not want to do it
Feckless (adj.) (fek.ləs) (e.g. the loss of his wife has made him a FECKLESS creature)
(futile) (عاجز) - weak in character and lacking determination
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