Lesson 4: The Minaret Speaks (3) Flashcards

1
Q

سَئِمَ (a)

A

to be weary; tired; bored; dislike; detest

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2
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حَدِيْث

A

speech; talk

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3
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طُوْلَ

A

during; throughout

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4
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خَفَّفَ (II)

A

soften; ease; lighten; relieve

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5
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حُزْن

A

sadness; grief; sorrow; affliction

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6
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قَرْن

A

century

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مَسَيْحِيّ

A

Christian era

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تُجَّار

A

merchants; traders; businessmen; dealers

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شَرِكَة

A

partnership

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تِجَارِي

A

trading; trade; business

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شَرْقِيَّة

A

east of

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12
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بَذْرَة

A

seed

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13
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فَسَاد

A

corruption

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14
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أَغْفَلَ (IV)

A

to neglect; be heedless; disregard

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15
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بَسَاطَة

A

simplicity; plainness

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16
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حُسْن الظَّنّ

A

good opinion; favourable judgement

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17
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اِشْتَغَلَ (VIII)

A

to busy; occupy; be engaged

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18
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تِجَارَة

A

trade; merchandise

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19
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اِضْطَرَبَ (VIII)

A

be or become agitated; to be or become disturbed

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20
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حَبْل

A

rope; cord; string; thread

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21
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طَمِعَ (a)

A

desire; wish; aspire; expect

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22
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مُلْك

A

rule; reign

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23
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تَدَخَّلَ (V)

A

to meddle; interfere; intervene

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حَرَّشَ (II)

A

to instigate; incite; provoke

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أُمَرَاء

A

commanders; principles

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اِنْتَهَزَ (VIII)

A

to seize or take the opportunity; take advantage

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27
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فُرْصَة

A

opportunity; chance

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28
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قَوِيَ (a)

A

to be or become strong; increase in power

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29
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ضَعُفَ (u)

A

to be or become weak

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30
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أَخَذَ (u)

A

seize; take hold of

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31
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جَنُوْب

A

south

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32
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شَرْق

A

east

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33
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بَذَلَ (i, u)

A

offer; sacrifice; to give

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34
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قِبَل

A

power; ability; before; toward

35
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عَنَى (i)

A

worry; concern; preoccupy

36
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فَتًى

A

youth; young man; adolescent

37
Q

شَهْم

A

clever; astute; decent; noble

38
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نَوَاب

A

deputy; sergeant major; sergeant

39
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سِرَاج

A

lamp; light

40
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وَقْعَة

A

battle; combat; encounter; occurrence

41
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غَدَرَ (i, u)

A

to act treacherously; deceive; betray; delude

42
Q

وَزِيْر

A

minister; vizier

43
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اِنْسَلَّ (VII)

A

to steal; infiltrate

44
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اِنْهَزَمَ (VII)

A

to be defeated; to suffer a defeat

45
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اِنْتَقَلَ ( VIII)

A

transferred; to be carried; transported

46
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مُقَاطَعَة

A

area under one rule; province; territory

47
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اِجْتَهَدَ (VIII)

A

to work hard

48
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خَتَن

A

son-in-law

49
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مُرْشِد

A

leader

50
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كَثِيْف

A

compact; heavy; thick

51
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اِنْكَسَرَ (VII)

A

to be defeated

52
Q

سَاحَة

A

square; place; courtyard

53
Q

زِحَام

A

crowd

54
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اَلْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا

A

upper hand

55
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نَافِذ الكَلِمَة

A

influential; powerful

56
Q

غَيُوْر

A

eager; keen

57
Q

شَهِيْد

A

martyr

58
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سَاحَة القِتَال

A

battlefield

59
Q

اَبْطَال

A

brave

60
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مُدَافِع (عَنْ)

A

defender of

61
Q

اِبْتَلَى (VIII)

A

put to the test; try

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فُرْصَة

A

opportunity

63
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عِصَابَة

A

frontlet

64
Q

مُخْلِص

A

sincere; devoted

65
Q

نَهَضَ (a)

A

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

66
Q

قَادَ (u)

A

to lead; conduct; guide

67
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اِشْتَهَرَ (VIII)

A

to be or become well- known; famous; renowned

68
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تَهَافَتَ (VI)

A

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

69
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بَايَعَ (III)

A

pledge allegiance to

70
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طَافَ (u)

A

become acquainted; come to know; familiarise

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Q

بُلْدَان

A

countries

72
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بَثَّ (u)

A

disperse; disseminate; propagate; spread

73
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تَمَسَّكَ (V)

A

adhere

74
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أَشْعَلَ (IV)

A

to light; kindle

75
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شُعْلَة

A

fire; blaze; flame; torch

76
Q

وَقَعَ (a)

A

to fall

77
Q

مُعَاشَرَة

A

social relations; community; company; society, companionship

78
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غَيْرَة

A

self-respect, sense of honour

79
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حَمَاسَة

A

bravery; enthusiasm; zeal; heroism

80
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رُهْبَان

A

monks

81
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فُرْسَان

A

horsemen; riders

82
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اَبْدَل

A

substitute; alternative; replacement

83
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اَبْطَال

A

brave; heroic

84
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ثُغُوْر

A

bay; harbour; port