Mohammed Alamer ( Chapter 17 ) Flashcards

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The word : specific (adj)

def: exact

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Sentence : Mr Howarth gave us very specific instructions.
First language : محددة
Word map :concrete-particular- definite

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The word : Domain ( N)
def : area of knowledge
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Sentence :this problem is outside of the domain of medical science.
First language : نطاق
Word map : range-scope-scope

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The word : Assured ( V)

def: to promise someone that something will or it is true if they are worried

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Sentence : her doctor has assured us that she will be fine.
First language : مؤكد
Word map : proven-definite-certain

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The word : investment ( N )

Dif : that act putting money into property or business

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Sentence : each of us was required to put up a minimum investment of $5000.
First language : استثمار
Word map : development, placement, placing

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The word : subsidy ( N )

Def : money that is paid by government or organization to reduce the cost/services to lower prices

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Sentence : international disagreement over trade subsidies.
First language : إعانة مالية
Word map : favor, duty, employ,

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The word :explicit ( adj)

Def: clear; making something easy to understand

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Sentence : be explicit when you talk about money with your family.
First language : صريح
Word map : outright, candid, straightforward.

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The word : framework ( N )

Def: basic structure of a text , concept or system

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Sentence : this paper provides a framework for future research.
First language : الإطار
Word map : scope-cadre-rim

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The word : license ( V )

Def: to grant a permit to use something or to allow an activity to take place

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Sentence : a restaurant which is licensed to sell alcohol.
First language : رخصة
Word map : permit, permission, authorization.

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The word : immigrate ( V)

Def : to enter a country to live there

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Sentence : his father and mother immigrated when he was two.
First language : immigrate.
Word map :immigrate-migrate-emigrate.

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The word : Assemble ( V)

Def: to come together , or bring things or people together in a group

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Sentence : she had assembled a collection of her favourite songs.
First language : تجمع
Word map : fund, compile, combine.

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The word : Denote ( V)

Def : to indicate or be a sign of something to mean something

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Sentence : crosses on the map denote villages.
First language : دل
Word map : indicate, denote, betoken.

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The word : implication (n)

Def : the effect that something will have on something else in the future.

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Sentence : his talk will examine the wider implications of the internet revolution.
First language : توريط
Word map : implying, embodiment.

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The word : inclination ( N )

Def : a feeling that makes someone want to behave in a particular way

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Sentence : my natural inclination was to say no.
First language : ميل
World map : penchant, propensity, flair.

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The word : Collapse ( N/V )

Def : a suuden fall

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Sentence : the roof had collapsed long ago.
First language : انهيار
Word map : avalanche, slump, plunge.

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The word : constraint ( N )

Def : a limit on something

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Sentence : constraint imposed on teachers by large class size. 
First language :قيود 
Word map : handcuffs, bands, qualifications.
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The word : Subordinate ( v )

Def :to treat a person or thing less important than another

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Sentence : why subordinate your wishes to those of your family?
First language : المرؤوس
Word map : vassal, client, serf.

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The word : Reluctance ( N )

Def : not wanting to do something because you are not sure if it is the right thing to do

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Sentence : a reluctance to share information.
First language : ممانعة
Word map : fight, strength, opposition.

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The word : constructed (adj)

Def :to build or make something

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Sentence : my father constructed him self before he got married.
First language : شيدت
Word map : erect, mason, rear.

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The word : Core ( N)

Def : the central or most important part of something

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Sentence : The core of the book focuses on the period between 1660 and 1857.
First language: النواة
Word map : gist, quintessence, root.

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The word : Notion ( N)

Def : something that you have in your mind that you belief

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Sentence : he had only a vague notion of what she wanted to do.
First language : مفهوم
Word map : concept, motif, conception.

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The word : mature ( adj )

Def : to be fully grown or fully developed

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Sentence : Mature apple trees are typically 20 feet tall.
First language : ناضج
Word map : grown, forward, old-fashioned.

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The word : Validity ( N )

Def : legally or officially acceptable

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Sentence : My (ex) wife was well aware of my feelings before and all through our marriage and never questioned their validity.
First language : صلاحية
Word map : might, vigor, intensity.

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The word : Quote ( V)

Def : to repeat exactly something that someone else has said or written

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Sentence : He quoted a short passage from the Bible.
First language : اقتبس
Word map : borrow, extract, excerpt.

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The word : oddness ( N)

Def : something that is odd.

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Sentence : A novel that highlights the oddness and distinct challenges that come along with being a modern, thinking person.
First language : الغرابة
Word map : peculiar, bizarre, exotic.