Dana - Chapter27. Flashcards

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  • Concurrent (adj.)

- Meeting.

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  • Existing or happening at the same time as something else.
  • There are four concurrent biology classes happening ate the same time.
  • متزامن
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  • Hierarchy (n.)

- Range, Ranking.

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  • A system that has ranks from lowest to highest.
  • The company hierarchy, masters degree employees are higher than bachelors degree employees.
  • التسلسل الهرمي
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  • Analogy (n.)

- Similarity.

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  • A comparison between two things that show they are similar.
  • The journal state that their is an analogy between the laughing and self-healing.
  • تشابه جزئي
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  • Conceive (v.)

- Dream up, Think of.

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  • To form an idea or plan.
  • This project was conceived last year.
  • تصور
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  • Definite (adj.)

- Confirmed.

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  • Fixed and unlikely to change.
  • I have definite plans for the weekend.
  • أكيدة
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  • Unify (v.)

- Merge.

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  • To join or link separate parts together to make one thing.
  • Our teacher unify all the group work in one project.
  • توحيد
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  • Release (v.)

- Free.

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  • To allow someone or something to be free.
  • My dog run away when I release its leash.
  • إطلاق
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  • Coordinate (v.)

- Match, Organized.

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  • To organize different things or people so that they work together.
  • We are going to coordinate a birthday party for our friend.
  • تنسيق
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  • Positive (adj.)

- Supportive.

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  • Good situation or good feelings.
  • I’m feeling really positive about my new job.
  • إيجابي
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  • Likewise (adv.)

- Also.

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  • The same.
  • I planned to go to the mall and my friend did likewise.
  • أيضا
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  • Phenomenon (n.)

- Event, Happening.

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  • Something that happens or exists (unusual).
  • Earthquake is one example for natural phenomenon.
  • ظاهرة
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  • Prospect (n.)

- View, Chance.

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  • Something may or will happen.
  • My prospect for the new semester is positive.
  • احتمال
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  • React (v.)

- Behave.

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  • To do or say something because something has happened or has been said.
  • When I told my friend what happened to me, her react was shocked.
  • رد فعل
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  • Depress (v.)

- Reduce.

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  • To push or pull something down in lower position.
  • Depress the button to turned the light off.
  • خفض
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  • Ratio (n).

- Relationship.

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  • The relation between two or more numbers which shows that one is greater than the other.
  • The ratio of dresses shops to the company is 10 to 7.
  • نسبة
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  • Aggregate (adj.)

- Total

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  • The total of something.
  • The highest aggregate scorer team wins.
  • مجموع
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  • Intervene (v.)

- Interrupt.

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  • To come between two things.
  • Please do not intervene into my conversation with my friend.
  • تدخل
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  • Offset (v.)

- Set-back.

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  • To make the effect of something less strong or noticeable.
  • He make his car’s seats red to offset the bright color of the car.
  • عوض
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  • Temporarily (adj.)

- Briefly.

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  • Lasting for a short time.
  • She have a temporarily car until her car gets fixed.
  • مؤقتا
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  • Commence (v.)

- Start.

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  • To begin something.
  • My first semester in the IEP commenced on January 2015.
  • تبدأ
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  • Imposing (adj.)

- Impressive.

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  • Making an impression on people because it is big and important.
  • There is an imposing tower in Dubai city called Khalifa tower.
  • فرض
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  • Hypothesis (n.)

- Theory.

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  • An idea that is suggested as the possible explanation for something.
  • The schedule now called for hypothesis testing.
  • فرضية
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  • Circumstances (n.)

- Situation.

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  • The facts and events that happen in particular situation.
  • The teacher will make up the exam for me under some circumstances.
  • ظروف
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  • Logical (adj.)

- Natural.

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  • Seeming natural, reasonable or sensible.
  • He helped me before, so i think it’s logical that he will help me again.
  • منطقي

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