Nasser Alhabib -Chapter 19 Flashcards

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Notwithstanding (adv.)

Word Map: with high hand, transition words, instead,

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Definition: Without being affected by; however.
First Language: على الرغم من، ومع ذلك
Ex:we went to see the show, my objections notwithstanding.

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Reveal (v.)

Word Map: back, appear, show ,quiz, Magician, trick

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Definition: To make something known that was a secret before.
First Language: كشف، ظهر
Ex:She would not reveal the secret.

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Undertake (v.)

Word Map: warrant, assure , take on,school, promise, responsibility

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Definition: To carry out
First Language: تعهد، تولى
Ex: He’s undertaking a thorough search

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Behalf (n.)

World map: by behalf ,parents, doctors، meetings

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Definition: instead of someone or for someone.
First language: نيابة عن، بأسم
Ex:he study hard on Behalf of success

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Deduce (v.)

Word map: deduce, understand, derive, draw, scientists, lectures, improve

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Definition: Use the information you have in order to form an opinion about it.
First language: استنتاج
Ex:I can deduce from the simple observation.

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Comprehensive (n/adj.)

Word map:global, universal, school, exams,

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Definition: including everything that need to be dealt with.
First language: شامل، شمول
Ex:This trip comprehensive the foods (wrong usage)

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Compound (n/v/adj.)

Word map: complex ,grow , group, team, domain

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Definition: a combination of two or more parts, things.
First language: مُرَكْب، ضاعف
Ex: The difference is that the compound exercises. (NC sentence)

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Compile (v.)

Word map: class, group collect, computers, books ,pans.

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Definition: to put together or to a book, list, record etc.
First language: جَمّعَ، أَلّفَ
Ex: She compiled a list of names

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Colleague (n.)

Word map: fellow worker, classmate, job, workmate.

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Definition: someone you work with.
First language: زميل فالعمل
Ex: The businessman wanted to be separated from his noisy colleague.

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Survive (v.)

Word Map: comic, be out, outrun, pull out.

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Definition: To continue to live or exist.
First Language: النجاة، نجى
Ex: Some of the original bridges survive

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Straightforward (adj.)

Word Map: modest, plain, natural,easy, learn, programing

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Definition: easy to do or understand
First Language: بسيط
Ex: He was very straightforward with us.

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Equate (v.)

Word Map: smooth, even ,computer, similar, numbers, money.

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Definition: To consider as being the same as something else.
First Language: مساواة، ما يعادل
Ex: You shouldn’t equate those two things.

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Identical (adj.)

Word Map: like,twins, similar, copy

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Definition: exactly the same.
First Language: مطابق
Ex:They were wearing identical coats.

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Empirical (adj.)

Word Map: seen, practical, TV, example,

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Definition: Based on experiments or practical experience.
First Language:تجريبي
Ex:The work has a strong empirical base.

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Summarize (v.)

Word Map: outline, give an outline of,stories, novel, resarch

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Definition: short description of something.
First Language: ملخص، تلخيص
Ex: To summarize, we need better schools.

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Statistics (n.)

Word Map:numbers, information, details, stats, studies, line-graph

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Definition: Number that shows fact or provides information about something; numbers that have been collected to provide info.
First Language: احصائيات
Ex: Gives a number of statistics of this kind
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Mediate (v.)

Word Map: vicarious, solution, fight

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Definition: To try to settle a disagreement between two or more people.
First Language: حل خلاف
Ex: He has been appointed to mediate the dispute.

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Journal (n.)

Word Map: newspaper, paper, sheet ,notebook, homework, author.

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Definition: A magazine full with articles about one subject.
First Language: مجلة، يوميات
Ex: She records her dreams in a journal. (wrong type of journal)

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Restrain (v.)

Word Map: hold ,lock , record, register, limit , police, movies, studying

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Definition: To keep someone/ something under control.
First Language: كبح، معالجة
Ex:He could not restrain the dog from attacking.

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Infer(v.)

Word Map: guess,understand, derive, draw, paragraphs, stories

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Definition: To reach a conclusion from the information you have.
First Language: خمّن، استنتج
Ex: You can infer the meaning.

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Liberal (adj.)

Word Map: flexible ,big, free, thoughts, opinions

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Definition: Large amount; generous.
First language:تحرر، متسامح
Ex:He made a very liberal donation to the museum.

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Substitute (v.)

Word Map: replace, change, swap, exchange, soccer, football

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Definition: To use something instead of something else.
First Language: بديل، تبديل
Ex:in ride the horses he has 2 substitute .

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Guidelines (n.)

Word Map: lecture, book, tests

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Definition: Advice on what to do about something.
First Language: دليل موجز، نقاط رئيسية
Ex: Find someone who has read the guidelines for students in the Student Handbook.

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Pursue (v.)

Word Map: hunt, stalk, track, trail, shadow, detective, research

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Definition: To continue with something to find out more.
First Language: تعقب، طارد
Ex:He chose to pursue a college degree.

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