English words/3(long) Flashcards
(25 cards)
glimpse
to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly(لمحة)
Sentence: He caught a glimpse of her face
Unsettling
causing worry or anxiety(مخيف)
Sentence: One of the documentary’s many unsettling images is of a child playing with her father’s gun.
Thrived
to grow, develop, or be successful(ازدهر)
Sentence: His business thrived in the years before the war
Venture
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
loom
to appear as a large, often frightening or unclear shape or object
Sentence: Dark storm clouds loomed on the horizon
Canopy
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.
Snap
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
twig
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
stumble
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.
nestle
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.
Moss
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
Vines
a type of plant that climbs or grows along the ground and has a twisting stem(النباتات المتدلية)
Sentence : a grape vine
Wandering
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.
Crumble
to break, or cause something to break, into small pieces:(يحطم)
Sentence: She nervously crumbled the bread between her fingers
Worn
damaged because of continuous use:(مهترئ)
Sentence: His clothes were dirty and worn.
Intrigue
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.
Agony
extreme physical or mental pain or suffering(عذاب)
Sentence: She lay there screaming in agony.
Vivid
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.
Cast
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.
Piercing
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.
Shivers
When people or animals shiver, they shake slightly because they feel cold, ill, or frightened(يرتجف)
The poor dog - it’s shivering!
Sorrow
a feeling of great sadness:(حزن)
The sorrow she felt at the death of her husband was almost too much to bear.
Obscure
not known to many people:(مجهول)
an obscure island in the Pacific
Chase
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.
