Lesson 4: The Minaret Speaks (3)

Question 1

سَئِمَ (a)

Answer 1

to be weary; tired; bored; dislike; detest

Question 2

حَدِيْث

Answer 2

speech; talk

Question 3

طُوْلَ

Answer 3

during; throughout

Question 4

خَفَّفَ (II)

Answer 4

soften; ease; lighten; relieve

Question 5

حُزْن

Answer 5

sadness; grief; sorrow; affliction

Question 6

قَرْن

Answer 6

century

Question 7

مَسَيْحِيّ

Answer 7

Christian era

Question 8

تُجَّار

Answer 8

merchants; traders; businessmen; dealers

Question 9

شَرِكَة

Answer 9

partnership

Question 10

تِجَارِي

Answer 10

trading; trade; business

Question 11

شَرْقِيَّة

Answer 11

east of

Question 12

بَذْرَة

Answer 12

seed

Question 13

فَسَاد

Answer 13

corruption

Question 14

أَغْفَلَ (IV)

Answer 14

to neglect; be heedless; disregard

Question 15

بَسَاطَة

Answer 15

simplicity; plainness

Question 16

حُسْن الظَّنّ

Answer 16

good opinion; favourable judgement

Question 17

اِشْتَغَلَ (VIII)

Answer 17

to busy; occupy; be engaged

Question 18

تِجَارَة

Answer 18

trade; merchandise

Question 19

اِضْطَرَبَ (VIII)

Answer 19

be or become agitated; to be or become disturbed

Question 20

حَبْل

Answer 20

rope; cord; string; thread

Question 21

طَمِعَ (a)

Answer 21

desire; wish; aspire; expect

Question 22

مُلْك

Answer 22

rule; reign

Question 23

تَدَخَّلَ (V)

Answer 23

to meddle; interfere; intervene

Question 24

حَرَّشَ (II)

Answer 24

to instigate; incite; provoke

Question 25

أُمَرَاء

Answer 25

commanders; principles

Question 26

اِنْتَهَزَ (VIII)

Answer 26

to seize or take the opportunity; take advantage

Question 27

فُرْصَة

Answer 27

opportunity; chance

Question 28

قَوِيَ (a)

Answer 28

to be or become strong; increase in power

Question 29

ضَعُفَ (u)

Answer 29

to be or become weak

Question 30

أَخَذَ (u)

Answer 30

seize; take hold of

Question 31

جَنُوْب

Answer 31

south

Question 32

شَرْق

Answer 32

east

Question 33

بَذَلَ (i, u)

Answer 33

offer; sacrifice; to give

Question 34

قِبَل

Answer 34

power; ability; before; toward

Question 35

عَنَى (i)

Answer 35

worry; concern; preoccupy

Question 36

فَتًى

Answer 36

youth; young man; adolescent

Question 37

شَهْم

Answer 37

clever; astute; decent; noble

Question 38

نَوَاب

Answer 38

deputy; sergeant major; sergeant

Question 39

سِرَاج

Answer 39

lamp; light

Question 40

وَقْعَة

Answer 40

battle; combat; encounter; occurrence

Question 41

غَدَرَ (i, u)

Answer 41

to act treacherously; deceive; betray; delude

Question 42

وَزِيْر

Answer 42

minister; vizier

Question 43

اِنْسَلَّ (VII)

Answer 43

to steal; infiltrate

Question 44

اِنْهَزَمَ (VII)

Answer 44

to be defeated; to suffer a defeat

Question 45

اِنْتَقَلَ ( VIII)

Answer 45

transferred; to be carried; transported

Question 46

مُقَاطَعَة

Answer 46

area under one rule; province; territory

Question 47

اِجْتَهَدَ (VIII)

Answer 47

to work hard

Question 48

خَتَن

Answer 48

son-in-law

Question 49

مُرْشِد

Answer 49

leader

Question 50

كَثِيْف

Answer 50

compact; heavy; thick

Question 51

اِنْكَسَرَ (VII)

Answer 51

to be defeated

Question 52

سَاحَة

Answer 52

square; place; courtyard

Question 53

زِحَام

Answer 53

crowd

Question 54

اَلْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا

Answer 54

upper hand

Question 55

نَافِذ الكَلِمَة

Answer 55

influential; powerful

Question 56

غَيُوْر

Answer 56

eager; keen

Question 57

شَهِيْد

Answer 57

martyr

Question 58

سَاحَة القِتَال

Answer 58

battlefield

Question 59

اَبْطَال

Answer 59

brave

Question 60

مُدَافِع (عَنْ)

Answer 60

defender of

Question 61

اِبْتَلَى (VIII)

Answer 61

put to the test; try

Question 62

فُرْصَة

Answer 62

opportunity

Question 63

عِصَابَة

Answer 63

frontlet

Question 64

مُخْلِص

Answer 64

sincere; devoted

Question 65

نَهَضَ (a)

Answer 65

to rise; to carry on; to assume power; take the command

Question 66

قَادَ (u)

Answer 66

to lead; conduct; guide

Question 67

اِشْتَهَرَ (VIII)

Answer 67

to be or become well- known; famous; renowned

Question 68

تَهَافَتَ (VI)

Answer 68

come in crowds; to crowd in; to be mad over; to swarm

Question 69

بَايَعَ (III)

Answer 69

pledge allegiance to

Question 70

طَافَ (u)

Answer 70

become acquainted; come to know; familiarise

Question 71

بُلْدَان

Answer 71

countries

Question 72

بَثَّ (u)

Answer 72

disperse; disseminate; propagate; spread

Question 73

تَمَسَّكَ (V)

Answer 73

adhere

Question 74

أَشْعَلَ (IV)

Answer 74

to light; kindle

Question 75

شُعْلَة

Answer 75

fire; blaze; flame; torch

Question 76

وَقَعَ (a)

Answer 76

to fall

Question 77

مُعَاشَرَة

Answer 77

social relations; community; company; society, companionship

Question 78

غَيْرَة

Answer 78

self-respect, sense of honour

Question 79

حَمَاسَة

Answer 79

bravery; enthusiasm; zeal; heroism

Question 80

رُهْبَان

Answer 80

monks

Question 81

فُرْسَان

Answer 81

horsemen; riders

Question 82

اَبْدَل

Answer 82

substitute; alternative; replacement

Question 83

اَبْطَال

Answer 83

brave; heroic

Question 84

ثُغُوْر

Answer 84

bay; harbour; port