English nouns Flashcards

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D: a young foreign person, typically a woman, who helps with housework or childcare in exchange for food, a room, and some pocket money.

Ex: Working as an au pair has its pros and cons, but i would suggest and alternative choice.

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Au pair

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راحة / الوقت المناسب /ملائم / فرصة مناسبة
D: he state of being able to proceed with something without difficulty.

Ex: could you pleas look into this matter at your earliest convenience.

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convenience

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مراسلة / تطابق / تراسل / انسجام / تشابه
D: a close similarity, connection, or equivalence.
D: communication by exchanging letters, emails, or other messages.

Ex: there is a simple correspondence between the distance of a focused object from the eye and the size of its image on the retina.

Ex: I entered into detailed correspondence with him on the problem, but nothing ever came of it.

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correspondence

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ازدهار / رخاء / رفاهية / نجاح
D: The state of being successful and having a lot on Money.

Ex: A country’s future prosperity depends ,to an extent, upon the quality of education of its people. /the war was followed by a long period of peace and prosperity.

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Prosperity

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مخطط / برنامج عمل/الطبعة الزرقاء
D:Something which acts as a plan, model or template for others.

Ex: The scheme was a blueprint for future development programmers.

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Blueprint

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روايات / سرد / قصة / حكاية
D: A spoken or written account of connected events, a story.

Ex: A gripping narrative.

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Narratives

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الانتشار
D: The quality of spreading widely or being present throughout an area or a group of people.

Ex: The pervasiveness of violence on television.

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Pervasiveness

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رتابة / حديث ممل / شخص مضجر
D: Lacking excitement or variety, boringly monotonous.

Ex: The use of computers to perform humdrum tasks.

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Humdrum

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استبداد / طغيان
D: unfair or cruel use of power or authority.

Ex: the children had no protection against the tyranny of their father.

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Tyranny

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استثنائيه
D: The belief that something, especially a country or its system of government, is unusually good or successful.

Ex: the popular belief in American exceptionalism.

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Exceptionalism

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شرعية / أهلية / مشروعية
D: ability to be defended with logic or justification; validity.
D: conformity to the law or to rules.

Ex: he has undermined the legitimacy of the criminal justice system

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legitimacy

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أدنى منزلة / غير بارع
D: a person lower than another in rank, status, or ability.
“her social and intellectual inferiors”

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Inferior

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الإفراط في التساهل / تجاوز الحد / أشبع كل نزواته / حلم / فرط
D: behaviour in which you allow yourself to have too much of something enjoyable, especially food or drink.

Ex:”her alleged overindulgence in alcohol.”

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Overindulgence

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التعظيم / مبالغة
D: expansion of power, wealth, rank, or honor.

Ex: The department was used for the aggrandizement of its leaders.

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Aggrandizement

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عضو مجلس
D: a member of a council

EX: Councillor Ralph Lewis

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Councillor

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الكسل / خمول / تراخ / جمود
D: avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness.

Ex: my failure is probably due to my own indolence.

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Indolence

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تشريع / قانون /
D: the process of making or enacting laws.

Ex: it will require legislation to change this situation”

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Legislation

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تحليل
D: A detailed examination

Ex: your analysis is fairly accurate .

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analysis

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سيادة / سلطة عليا
D: supreme power or authority

Ex: the sovereignty of the parliament.

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sovereignty / supremacy

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كناية / لطف التعبير
D: A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

Ex: “Passed away” is a euphemism for “died”.

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Euphemism

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نشاز / تنافر النغمات
D: A harsh, discordant ( متعارض// متضارب //متنافر//متباين) mixture of sounds.

Ex: The city streets were filled with a cacophony of car horns, sirens, and shouting.

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Cacophony

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امرأة سليطة
D: a person who nags or grumbles constantly (typically used of a woman)

Ex: his mother was the village scold.

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Scold

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فرضية
D: A statement or an idea forms the basis for a reasonable line of argument.

Ex: His reasoning is based on the premise that all people are equally capable of good and evil.

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Premise

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غمر / الفيضان
D: An overwhelming abundance of people or things.

Ex: An inundation of rugby fans.

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Inundation

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طول عمر او تعمير D: Long life or long existence and service. Ex: The greater longevity of women compared to men.
Longevity
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ألتردد D: the inability to make a decision quickly. Ex: I've been racked with indecision over what to do next.
Indecisions
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مسار D: the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces. Ex: the missile's trajectory was preset
Trajectory
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حفظ / استبقاء / احتجاز D: the act of retaining something. Ex: the Quiz Builder and videos reinforce your understanding and strengthen your retention.
Retention
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فهم / إدراك / اشتمال D: the ability to understand something. Ex: flashcards, powered by Spaced Repetition, and the Daily Practice Quiz enhance your comprehension of complex topics.
comprehension
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تنوير / ثقافة D: the action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened. Ex: hey talked about ideas, about what serves enlightenment, and about the true purposes of life.
Enlightenment
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ولي الأمر/ الأرفع مقاما / رئيس دير / الأفضل منزلة D: a person superior to another in rank or status, especially a colleague in a higher position. Ex: obeying their superiors' orders.
superior
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الفردية D: the habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant. Ex: a culture that celebrates individualism and wealth. D: a social theory favouring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control. Ex: encouragement has been given to individualism, free enterprise, and the pursuit of profit.
Individualism
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شهادة / دليل / برهان D: a formal statement testifying to someone's character and qualifications. Ex: I asked my mum and my wife to share a testimonial and I kid you not, this is what they said WORD FOR WORD…
Testimonial
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ديمقراطية D: A system of government where the citizens have the power to choose their leaders through elections and participate in decision-making processes. Ex: a system of parliamentary democracy.
Democracy
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الاستبداد D: A political system characterized by centralized control, limited political freedoms, and often a lack of free and fair elections. Ex: he warned against the intrusion of authoritarianism in various countries
Authoritarianism
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تدخل / تطفل D: the action of intruding. Ex: he was furious about this intrusion into his private life
Intrusion
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الشراكة بين الحزبين D: Cooperation or agreement between two major political parties, especially on issues of national importance, despite their ideological differences. Ex: The passage of the new environmental legislation was achieved through bipartisanship, as both the Democrats and Republicans came together to address the pressing issue of climate change.
Bipartisanship
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المماطلة / قرصان D: A parliamentary tactic used to delay or block legislation by prolonging debate, typically employed by minority parties or legislators. Ex: he was one of four Tories who filibustered for more than 30 minutes each to derail the free parking plan
Filibuster
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الغش D: The manipulation of electoral district boundaries to favor one political party or group, often resulting in unequal representation. Ex: The opposition party accused the ruling party of gerrymandering electoral districts to gain an unfair advantage in the upcoming election, sparking widespread criticism and calls for electoral reform.
Gerrymandering
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الاستقطاب السياسي D: The division of a society into distinct ideological or political camps with little or no common ground, often leading to increased hostility and gridlock. (الجمود) Ex: The increasing political polarization in the country has led to a breakdown in civil discourse, making it difficult for lawmakers to find common ground on key issues facing the nation.
Political polarization
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الشعبوية D: A political approach that seeks to appeal to the concerns and interests of ordinary people, often by criticizing the elites or establishment. Ex: The rise of populism in recent elections reflects a growing dissatisfaction among the populace with traditional political elites and their policies.
Populism
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الثيوقراطية D: A form of government where religious institutions hold the ultimate authority, and religious law governs the state's policies and laws. Ex: The nation's government operates as a theocracy, with religious doctrines guiding all aspects of public policy and governance, from education to criminal law.
Theocracy
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شجاعة / بطولة / براعة فائقة D: skill or expertise in a particular activity or field. Ex: Our linguistic prowess is matched only by our dedication to staying ahead of industry trends.
Prowess
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العطالة / كسل D: a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged. Ex: the problem runs deeper than bureaucratic inertia
Inertia
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خجل / حياء D: lack of courage or confidence. Ex: she believes everyone can overcome their timidity
Timidity
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أدب D: written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit. Ex: a great work of literature.
literature
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محادثة / محاضرة D: written or spoken communication or debate. Ex: the language of political discourse
Discourse
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نقد / مقالة نقدية D: a detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory. Ex: They will draft and critique their own writing.
Critique
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تعويذة، شعار D: (originally in Hinduism and Buddhism) a word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation. Ex: you certainly have heard the political mantra, “Make America great again.
Mantra
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فن الخطابة/ مصلي D: the art or practice of formal speaking in public. eloquent or rhetorical language. Ex: the gift of persuasive oratory
Oratory
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تمييز / تمييز في المعاملة D: the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, age, sex, or disability. Ex: victims of racial discrimination.
Discrimination
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إعلان D: a public or official announcement dealing with a matter of great importance. Ex: the government restricted the use of water by proclamation
Proclamation
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تحرير / عتق D: freeing someone from the control of another. Ex: Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
Emancipation
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قرار / فرمان / حكم قضائي D: an official order that has the force of law. Ex: This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions.
Decree
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ذبول
Sear
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قيود / غل قيد D: one of two metal bands joined by a chain, for fastening a person's hands or ankles. "the practice of keeping prisoners in manacles" Ex: the practice of keeping prisoners in manacles.
Manacles
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فصل / عزل D: the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others. Ex: The life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination.
Segregation
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التدرج D: the policy of approaching a desired end in gradual stages. Ex: This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism.
Gradualism
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طمأنينة / هدوء D: a peaceful, calm state Ex: there will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights.
Tranquility
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ثورة / تمرد D: an attempt to end the authority of a person or body by rebelling. Ex: the whirlwinds (زوابع) (noun)of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges
Revolt
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بناء الجملة / تركيب الجملة D: the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. Ex: the syntax of English.
Syntax
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الالقاء / أسلوب / تقطيع الكلام D: the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing. Ex: Wordsworth campaigned against exaggerated poetic diction.
Diction
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إغفال / سهو D: the action of excluding or leaving out someone or something. Ex: the omission of recent publications from his bibliography.
Omission
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تجويد / ترنيم D: the rise and fall of the voice in speaking. Ex: she spoke English with a German intonation.
Intonation
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التشبيه في علم بلاغة / مقارنة D: a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion ). Ex: his audacious deployment of simile and metaphor.
Simile
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تمييز عنصري D: a policy that is founded on the idea of separating people based on racial or ethnic criteria. Ex: This Jewish apartheid supremacy will destroy the humanity.
Apartheid
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عرقي D: a sovereign state of which citizenship is restricted to members of a particular racial or ethnic group. They actively promoted the concept of a white ethnostate.
Ethnostate
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اتجاه / مجرى D: a general direction in which something is developing or changing. Ex: an upward trend in sales and profit margins
Trend
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ضخامة / فداحة D: the great or extreme scale, seriousness, or extent of something perceived as bad or morally wrong. Ex: a thorough search disclosed the full enormity of the crime
Enormity
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إشارة / تلميح D: Reference to another artistic work, person, place, or idea well known to the audience in order to use its message or characteristics to illustrate the author's message. Ex: an allusion to Shakespeare.
Allusion
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استقامة / السداد D: morally correct behaviour or thinking; righteousness. Ex: we are appealing to the supreme judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions.
Rectitude
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إخلاص / قسم يمين الولاء D: loyalty or commitment to a superior or to a group or cause. Ex: those wishing to receive citizenship must swear allegiance to the republic
Allegiance
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العناية الإلهية / تدبير D: the protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power. Ex: And for the support of this declaration, [with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence,] we mutually pledge to each other our lives.
Providence
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التعقل / حكمة / حصافة D: the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason. Ex: Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.
Prudence
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استخفاف؛ تهكم/مذهب الكلبين D: the feeling of distrust or that something isn't going to work out well, You might associate cynicism with sarcasm.
Cynicism
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العدمية D: the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless. Ex: they condemned the show for its cynicism and nihilism.
Nihilism
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ثنائية D: a doctrine that the universe is under the dominion of two opposing principles, one of which is good and the other evil. D: the quality or state of being dual or of having a dual nature. D: a view of human beings as constituted of two irreducible elements (such as matter and spirit) Ex: This major step towards potential religious dualism was stymied by British and National Congress opposition.
Dualism ( adj: dualistic , adv: dualistically)
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أسيل الذهب D: the pursuit of sudden wealth in a new or lucrative field Ex: Gates compared the Internet to the gold rush, the idea being that more money was made selling Levi’s, picks, shovels, and hotel rooms to the gold diggers than from digging up gold from the earth.
Gold rush
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فهم / إدراك D: a person's understanding. EX: meanings that are beyond my grasp. D: a person's power or capacity to attain something. EX: he knew success was within his grasp. D: a firm hold or grip. EX: the child slipped from her grasp.
Grasp
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اختصار D: an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word (e.g., ASCII, NASA ). Ex: abbreviations and acronyms are necessary in chat and SMS communication.
Acronym
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D: a dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions. EX: a catch-22 situation
catch-22
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مقت شديد/ عمل بغيض D: a thing that causes disgust or loathing. EX: concrete abominations masquerading as hotels
Abomination
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مناقض D: a person who opposes or rejects popular opinion, especially in stock exchange dealing. EX: it has become fashionable to be a stock-market contrarian.
contrarian
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دقة / شمول D: great care and attention to detail. EX: His scholarship was marked by thoroughness and accuracy.
Thoroughness
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علاقة D: a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well. Ex: she was able to establish a good rapport with the children"
Rapport
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حصري D: an item or story published or broadcast by only one source.
Exclusive
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براعة / متعدد الاستعمالات D: ability to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities. "a writer of remarkable versatility."
Versatility
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حرفي D: a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand. "street markets where local artisans display handwoven textiles, painted ceramics, and leather goods"
Artisan
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شمولي D: encompassing the whole of a thing, and not just the part. This book explores a holistic, artistic, and integrated approach to understanding the developmental connections between music and children.
Holistic
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بوابات الفيضانات a last restraint holding back an outpouring of something powerful or substantial. "his lawsuit could open the floodgates for thousands of similar claims"
Floodgates
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مساعد / شريك في جريمة D: a person who helps another commit a crime. "an accomplice in the murder"
Accomplice
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إظهار / عرض D: an object or collection of objects on public display in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair. "the museum is rich in exhibits"
Exhibit
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مسعى / محاولة D: an attempt to achieve a goal. "an endeavor to reduce serious injury"
Endeavor
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نهج / مقاربة / منهاج أسلوب التعامل D: a way of dealing with a situation or problem. "we need a whole new approach to the job" an initial proposal or request made to someone. "the landowner made an approach to the developer"
Approach
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مفتاح ربط D: A tool used for gripping and turning objects, commonly used in mechanical tasks. EX: "I need a wrench to tighten this bolt properly."
Wrench
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التحنيط D: The process of preserving a deceased body, typically for burial. Ex: "Embalming is often performed to delay decomposition for funeral services."
Embalming
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انتهازى D: A person who takes advantage of opportunities, often without regard for principles or consequences. Ex: He was seen as an opportunist, always seeking the best deal regardless of ethics.
Opportunist
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تناقض D: A statement that appears contradictory but may reveal a truth. Ex: The paradox of choice suggests that having too many options can lead to dissatisfaction.
Paradox
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انتصار D: A great victory or achievement. Ex: Winning the championship was a significant triumph for the team.
Triumph
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عدائية D: Active hostility or opposition. Ex: There was clear antagonism between the rival factions.
Antagonism
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طاغية D: A cruel and oppressive ruler. Ex: The citizens revolted against the tyrant who had ruled for decades
Tyrant
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كائنات واعية D: Living entities that have the capacity to perceive and feel. Ex: Animals are considered sentient beings because they can experience pain and joy.
Sentient beings
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علاقة تعايشية D: A mutually beneficial relationship between different entities. Ex: The clownfish and the anemone have a symbiotic relationship, where both benefit from each other.
Symbiotic relationship
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يقين D: Absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case. Ex: She spoke with certitude about her findings in the research.
Certitude
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واجب D: The necessary level of care and attention that is taken to investigate an action before it is taken. Ex: Before purchasing the company, he conducted due diligence to ensure it was a sound investment.
Due diligence
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الفخذ D: The area where the abdomen meets the thigh, often associated with injuries in sports. Ex: He pulled a muscle in his groin while running
Groin
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مدراء الشركات الاستثمارية D: Individuals who manage hedge funds, which are investment funds that employ various strategies to earn active returns. Ex: Hedge fund managers often take high risks to achieve high returns for their investors.
Hedge fund managers
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اطروحة D: A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved. Ex: Her thesis explored the impact of social media on youth culture.
Thesis
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الزامي D: An essential or urgent thing; a command. Ex: It is imperative that we address climate change immediately.
Imperative
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بطل الرواية / زعيم قضية ما D: the leading character or one of the major characters in a play, film, novel, etc. "the novel's main protagonist is an American intelligence officer D: an advocate or champion of a particular cause or idea. "he's a strenuous( نشيط / متحمس / عنيف)(adj) protagonist of the new agricultural policy"
Protagonist
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رزانة / رواقية D: the endurance of pain or hardship without the display of feelings and without complaint. Ex: You read a lot about "stoicism" and how some men are cool as a cucumber when their life is crashing down around them.
Stoicism
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سلسلة من الإنتصارات / أثَر / خط / مسحة D: a long, thin line or mark of a different substance or colour from its surroundings. "a streak of oil D: an element of a specified kind in someone's character. "there's a streak of insanity in the family. a consecutive series. It's 2–5 days of chaos, followed by a resolution, which is then followed by joy. Which is then followed by a streak of good days. was on a winning streak
Streak
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فضيلة / عفة D: behaviour showing high moral standards. "paragons of virtue"
virtue
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الاستدامة D: the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level. "the sustainability of economic growth."
sustainability
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النزعة الاستهلاكية D: the protection or promotion of the interests of consumers. "the growth of consumerism has led to many organizations improving their service to the customer"
consumerism
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منتخب / مرشح D: people who are chosen or singled out. "one of the century's elect"
Elect
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إثمار / تمتع D: the realization or fulfilment of a plan or project. I'll update you when this actually comes to fruition.
Fruition
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تحقيق / تنفيذ D: the achievement of something desired, promised, or predicted. "winning the championship was the fulfilment of a childhood dream"
Fulfillment
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وفرة / كثرة D: A very large quantity of something. I literally watched myself jump off a path of mediocrity onto a path of fulfillment and abundance.
Abundance
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حكاية / نادرة D: a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. "he told anecdotes about his job"
Anecdotes
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D: a person or thing with only one special feature, talent, or area of expertise. "Once upon a time, you could get away with being a one trick pony."
One trick pony.
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مظهر زائف/ واجهة المبنى D: the principal front of a building, that faces on to a street or open space. "the house has a half-timbered facade" D: a deceptive outward appearance. "her flawless public facade masked private despair"
Facade
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فكرة / معرفة محدودة D: a slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint. "The records give us an inkling of how people saw the world." "I got tired of waiting and followed an inkling in my gut."
Inkling
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الحيل / إقتراح ذكي/ وسيلة للتحايل D: a trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or trade. "it is not so much a programme to improve services as a gimmick to gain votes."
Gimmick
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حجر الاساس D: an important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based. Ex: deep market research is the cornerstone of every successful marketing campaign.
cornerstone
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D: A heavy blow. Ex: "a bash on the head" D: A party or social event. EX: "a birthday bash"
Bash.