session 6 Flashcards

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1
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shoulder tap (v)

A

when someone in authority select a candidate for a position ( CEO shoulder tapped a former colleague for her position)

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2
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Breeze (n)(v)

A

A gentle wind ( Tantalizing cooking smells wafted on the evening breeze)

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3
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Tantalize(v)

A

torture

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4
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waft(V)

A

pass through

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5
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litter - detritus(n)(v)

A

junk or trash (Fines for dropping litter)

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6
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fines

A

غرامات

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7
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pile (n)(v)

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a heap of things lying one on top of another (He placed the books in a neat pile ) ( she piled then on the counter)

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8
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A heap of

A

كومة من

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9
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counter(n)

A

المنضدة في الدكان

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10
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munch - chomp(v)

A

eat something with a continuous and often audible action of jaws) ( He munched a chicken wings)

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11
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jaw(n)

A

فك

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12
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a rhyme (n)

A

قافية (The clues were written in rhymes)

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13
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crunchy(adj)

A

making a sharp noise when crushed ( bake until the topping in crunchy)

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14
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squiggle(n)

A

meaningless lines ( some prescriptions are a serious of squiggles)

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15
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prescription(n)

A

وصفة طبية

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16
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latch - bolt(n)(v)

A

مزلاج الباب ( she latched the door carefully)

17
Q

termite(n)

A

نمل ابيض

18
Q

revival - upswing

A

an improvement of something( A revival of fortunes of the party )

19
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uptight - spooky (adj)

A

edgy (Don’t get so uptight about everything)

20
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tart - flan (n)

A

an open pastry case containing a filling ) (an apple tart)

21
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pastry(n)

A

معجنات

22
Q

buzz

A

طنين النحل ( Bees buzzing around)

23
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bowel(n)

A

أمعاء ( He felt his bowels loosen)

24
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peacock (n)

A

طاووس

25
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benign - affectionate(adj)

A

of something doesn’t hurt someone

26
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clarify - explicate (v)

A

make something easier to understand (He tried to clarify his rules)

27
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dogged - pertinacious (adj)

A

stubborn( Success required dogged determination)

28
Q

Ensue - supervene(v)

A

happen after something( difficulties that ensued from their commitment)

29
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restate(v)

A

say something again in different way ( He restated his opposition to abortion)

30
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dishevel - ruffle (v)

A

make a person’s hair or clothes untidy (He dishevel his hair )

31
Q

Turnip

A

a kind of vegetable

32
Q

centaur

A

قنطور

33
Q

pawn (n)

A

بيدق or mortgage( The bank did lend money upon pawns at low interest)

34
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testimony - attestation (n)

A

evidence ( her hair was a testimony)

35
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expedite - hasten(v)

A

make an action happens more quickly ( He promised to expedite economic reforms)

36
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apt (adj)

A

appropriate ( An apt description of her nature)