Lesson 4: The Minaret Speaks (3) Flashcards
سَئِمَ (a)
to be weary; tired; bored; dislike; detest
حَدِيْث
speech; talk
طُوْلَ
during; throughout
خَفَّفَ (II)
soften; ease; lighten; relieve
حُزْن
sadness; grief; sorrow; affliction
قَرْن
century
مَسَيْحِيّ
Christian era
تُجَّار
merchants; traders; businessmen; dealers
شَرِكَة
partnership
تِجَارِي
trading; trade; business
شَرْقِيَّة
east of
بَذْرَة
seed
فَسَاد
corruption
أَغْفَلَ (IV)
to neglect; be heedless; disregard
بَسَاطَة
simplicity; plainness
حُسْن الظَّنّ
good opinion; favourable judgement
اِشْتَغَلَ (VIII)
to busy; occupy; be engaged
تِجَارَة
trade; merchandise
اِضْطَرَبَ (VIII)
be or become agitated; to be or become disturbed
حَبْل
rope; cord; string; thread
طَمِعَ (a)
desire; wish; aspire; expect
مُلْك
rule; reign
تَدَخَّلَ (V)
to meddle; interfere; intervene
حَرَّشَ (II)
to instigate; incite; provoke
أُمَرَاء
commanders; principles
اِنْتَهَزَ (VIII)
to seize or take the opportunity; take advantage
فُرْصَة
opportunity; chance
قَوِيَ (a)
to be or become strong; increase in power
ضَعُفَ (u)
to be or become weak
أَخَذَ (u)
seize; take hold of
جَنُوْب
south
شَرْق
east
بَذَلَ (i, u)
offer; sacrifice; to give
قِبَل
power; ability; before; toward
عَنَى (i)
worry; concern; preoccupy
فَتًى
youth; young man; adolescent
شَهْم
clever; astute; decent; noble
نَوَاب
deputy; sergeant major; sergeant
سِرَاج
lamp; light
وَقْعَة
battle; combat; encounter; occurrence
غَدَرَ (i, u)
to act treacherously; deceive; betray; delude
وَزِيْر
minister; vizier
اِنْسَلَّ (VII)
to steal; infiltrate
اِنْهَزَمَ (VII)
to be defeated; to suffer a defeat
اِنْتَقَلَ ( VIII)
transferred; to be carried; transported
مُقَاطَعَة
area under one rule; province; territory
اِجْتَهَدَ (VIII)
to work hard
خَتَن
son-in-law
مُرْشِد
leader
كَثِيْف
compact; heavy; thick
اِنْكَسَرَ (VII)
to be defeated
سَاحَة
square; place; courtyard
زِحَام
crowd
اَلْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا
upper hand
نَافِذ الكَلِمَة
influential; powerful
غَيُوْر
eager; keen
شَهِيْد
martyr
سَاحَة القِتَال
battlefield
اَبْطَال
brave
مُدَافِع (عَنْ)
defender of
اِبْتَلَى (VIII)
put to the test; try
فُرْصَة
opportunity
عِصَابَة
frontlet
مُخْلِص
sincere; devoted
نَهَضَ (a)
to rise; to carry on; to assume power; take the command
قَادَ (u)
to lead; conduct; guide
اِشْتَهَرَ (VIII)
to be or become well- known; famous; renowned
تَهَافَتَ (VI)
come in crowds; to crowd in; to be mad over; to swarm
بَايَعَ (III)
pledge allegiance to
طَافَ (u)
become acquainted; come to know; familiarise
بُلْدَان
countries
بَثَّ (u)
disperse; disseminate; propagate; spread
تَمَسَّكَ (V)
adhere
أَشْعَلَ (IV)
to light; kindle
شُعْلَة
fire; blaze; flame; torch
وَقَعَ (a)
to fall
مُعَاشَرَة
social relations; community; company; society, companionship
غَيْرَة
self-respect, sense of honour
حَمَاسَة
bravery; enthusiasm; zeal; heroism
رُهْبَان
monks
فُرْسَان
horsemen; riders
اَبْدَل
substitute; alternative; replacement
اَبْطَال
brave; heroic
ثُغُوْر
bay; harbour; port
