Ahmed AlDahiri Chapter 14 Flashcards

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Volume(n.)

Word Map: TV, vol

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Definition: Amount of space for length and hight.
First Language: الصوت
Ex: could you please turn the volume off? (wrong usage)

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Diminish(v.)

Word Map: less

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Definition: Reduce in size or importance.
First Language: يقلل
Ex: Burger king diminished their product

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Expert(n.)

Word Map: Teacher

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Definition: a person having high level of knowledge or skills in a particular subject.
First Language: خبره، خبير
Ex: Ashley is expert in teaching

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Nevertheless(adj.)

Word Map: transition word, however.

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Definition: Despite what was jus said.
First Language: ومع ذلك
Ex: What she said to him was completely right, nevertheless, I need to get an A in the vocabulary class

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Input(n.)

Word Map: computer.

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Definition: info, money or energy that is put into a system or organization.
First Language: ادخال
Ex: Before giving you the answer, we need your input

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Virtually(adv.)

Word map: statistics.

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Definition:almost or very nearly.
First Language: تقريبا
Ex: My mother is virtually missing me

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Expansion(n.)

Word Map: big.

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Definition: the increase of something in size, number or importance.
First Language: توسيع، زياده
Ex: Future expansion of the university will require to open more majors

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Conduct(v.)
Word Map: behavior.
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Definition: to organize and direct in a particular way.
First Language: تصرف
Ex: I have a very good conduct in the emergency cases

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Predict(v.)

Word Map: future, guess.

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Definition: to say that an event or action might happen in the future.
First Language: تنبوء، توقع
Ex: I predicted that we have a hard quiz in writing class

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Benefits(n.)

Word Map: good things,phone

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Definition: A helpful or good effect.
First Language: فائدة، استفادة
Ex: Smart phone has a lot of differences benefits

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Ultimate(adj.)

Word Map: goals

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Definition: most important, highest last or final.
First Language: اساسي، مهم
Ex: Everyone has an ultimate goal

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Devote(v.)

Word Map: study.

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Definition: to give your time or your effort completely to something you believe in or to a person.
First Language: خصص، كرّس
Ex: I devoted all of my day to study for the exams

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Inevitable(adj.)

Word Map: will happen

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Definition: certain to happen.
First Language: محتوم
Ex: It is inevitable that we will die.

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Outcome(n.)

Word Map: Exam, result.

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Definition: The result or effect of an action, situation or event.
First Language: نتيجة، حصيلة
Ex: What was the outcome of your exam?

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Occur(v).

Word Map: concert

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Definition: to exist; events that happen
First Language: حدث
Ex: the crime occurred at the downtown two days ago.

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Annually(adv.)

Word Map: event

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Definition: Happens every year.
First Language: سنويا
Ex: Muslims annually have two celebrating days

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Adjacent(adj.)

Word Map: buildings, classrooms

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Definition: very near or nothing in between.
First Language:مجاور
Ex: I have a good adjacent roommate.

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Region(n.)

Word Map: state, city.

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Definition: A particular area of a state, country or earth surface.
First Language: منطقة
Ex: I live in the west region of Saudi Arabia

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Terminate(v.)

Word Map: end

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Definition: to end or stop.
First Language: إنهاء
Ex: I terminated my contract with AT&T company.

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Abandon(v.)

Word Map: car

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Definition: To leave behind or give something up.
First language: تخلى
Ex: I will abandon my car soon

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cite(v.)

Word Map: essay, research

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Definition: reference something as proof or as a reason
First Language:نوه,استشهد
Ex: I have to cite the sources when I write a research.

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prohibitive(adj.)

Word Map: police.

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Definition: to prevent something.
First Language:تحريمي ,محظور
Ex: we can not smoking near the university, because it is prohibitive.

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Minimize(v.)

Word Map: Reduce

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Definiton: To reduce to the smallest amount.
First Language: خفض, قلل
Ex: I have to minimize smoking

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duration(n.)

Word Map: time

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Definition: The period of time.
First Language: مدة
Ex: the register duration in the university is one week.

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