English/2 Flashcards

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Uncertainly

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in a way that shows that you do not know what to do or believe, or are not able to decide about something

Sentence:She laughed a little uncertainly

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Daunting

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to make someone feel slightly frightened or worried about their ability to achieve something

Sentence: She was not at all daunted by the size of the problem.

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Concrete

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a very hard building material made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water(أسمنت)
Sentence: a concrete floor/path

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incentive

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something that encourages a person to do something:
Sentence: Tax incentives have been very effective in encouraging people to save and invest more of their income

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Aging

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being or appearing old(الشيخوخة او القدم)
Sentence: an aging market/customer/population

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Fertility

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of animals and plants) the quality of being able to produce young or fruit(الخصوبة)
Sentence: She began fertility treatment at the clinic three years ago.

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Horticulturalist

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The person who cares (or his sector) is about gardening and planets(عالم بستنة)
Sentence: If the horticulturalist wants a bigger and better crop, he gives it more fertilisers.

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Suspension

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to move something, or to be moved, from one place or person to another
Sentence: There have been calls for the drug’s immediate suspension, following reports that it has dangerous side effects.

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Transplant

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to move something, or to be moved, from one place or person to another(زراعة)
Sentence: The plants should be grown indoors until spring, when they can be transplanted outside

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Compulsory

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If something is compulsory, you must do it because of a rule or law(واجب قانوني)
Sentence: Swimming was compulsory at my school.

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