English words/3(long) Flashcards

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glimpse

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to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly(لمحة)
Sentence: He caught a glimpse of her face

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Unsettling

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causing worry or anxiety(مخيف)
Sentence: One of the documentary’s many unsettling images is of a child playing with her father’s gun.

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Thrived

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to grow, develop, or be successful(ازدهر)
Sentence: His business thrived in the years before the war

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Venture

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to risk going somewhere or doing something that might be dangerous or unpleasant, or to risk saying something that might be criticized:(يغامر او يخاطر )
Sentences: She rarely ventured outside, except when she went to stock up on groceries

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loom

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to appear as a large, often frightening or unclear shape or object

Sentence: Dark storm clouds loomed on the horizon

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Canopy

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the branches and leaves that spread out at the top of a group of trees forming a type of roof or a cover fixed over a seat or bed, etc. for shelter or decoration(مظلة)
Sentence: Many animals live in the forest canopy.

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Snap

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to cause something that is thin to break suddenly and quickly with a cracking sound(فرقعة)
Sentence: You’ll snap that ruler if you bend it too far

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twig

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a small, thin branch of a tree or bush, especially one removed from the tree or bush and without any leaves(غصن)
Sentence: We collected dry twigs to start the fire

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stumble

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to step awkwardly while walking or running and fall or begin to fall(يتعرقل)
Sentence: Running along the beach, she stumbled on a log and fell on the sand.

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nestle

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to rest yourself or part of your body in a warm, comfortable, and protected position or to be in, or put something in, a protected position, with bigger things around it (يقع او تقع)

Sentence: Bregenz is a pretty Austrian town that nestles between the Alps and Lake Constance.

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Moss

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a very small, green or yellow plant that grows especially in wet earth or on rocks, walls, and tree trunks(طحالب)
Sentence: The rocks near the river were covered with moss

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Vines

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a type of plant that climbs or grows along the ground and has a twisting stem(النباتات المتدلية)
Sentence : a grape vine

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Wandering

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to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction(تجول)
Sentence: We spent the morning wandering around the old part of the city.

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Crumble

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to break, or cause something to break, into small pieces:(يحطم)
Sentence: She nervously crumbled the bread between her fingers

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Worn

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damaged because of continuous use:(مهترئ)
Sentence: His clothes were dirty and worn.

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16
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Intrigue

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to interest someone a lot, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious(مثير للأهتمام )
Sentence: Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.

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Agony

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extreme physical or mental pain or suffering(عذاب)
Sentence: She lay there screaming in agony.

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Vivid

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Vivid descriptions, memories, etc. produce very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind:(واضح)

He gave a very vivid and often shocking account/description of his time in prison.

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Cast

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The actor in film or to send light or shadow (= an area of darkness) in a particular direction(ممثل او اضاء)

Sentences: The play’s cast of characters is on the second page of the programme.
The moon cast a white light into the room.

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Piercing

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going through or into something or (of a sound) high, loud, and unpleasant(خارق بالمعنى الحرفي او المجازي)

He has several tattoos and multiple piercings.
He had piercing blue eyes.

21
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Shivers

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When people or animals shiver, they shake slightly because they feel cold, ill, or frightened(يرتجف)

The poor dog - it’s shivering!

22
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Sorrow

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a feeling of great sadness:(حزن)

The sorrow she felt at the death of her husband was almost too much to bear.

23
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Obscure

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not known to many people:(مجهول)

an obscure island in the Pacific

23
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Chase

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to hurry after someone or something in order to catch him, her, or it(يلاحق)

The police car was going so fast, it must have been chasing someone.

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Fur

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the thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals, or the hair-covered skin(s) of animals, removed from their bodies:(فرو)

She stroked the rabbit’s soft fur.