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arduous
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a. شاقة demanding great effort or labor; difficult
Her arduous efforts had sapped her energy.
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arid
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a. القاحلة dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
The cactus has adapted to survive in an arid environment.
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aristocracy
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n. الأرستقراطية hereditary nobility; privileged class
Americans have mixed feelings about the hereditary aristocracy.
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aristocrat
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n. الأرستقراطي one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble
Her color photographs describe a special kind of aristocrat, one with innate dignity and nobility.
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arithmetic
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n. حسابي theory of numerical calculations
He found a way to set up equations about integers and other constructs in arithmetic.
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armada
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n. أرمادا a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
Queen Elizabeth's navy defeated the mighty armada that threatened the English coast.
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armory
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n. ترسانة arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
The adjutant general may designate an officer to be in direct charge of each armory, arsenal, camp, base, or other facilities.
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aromatic
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a. العطرية fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
Medieval sailing vessels brought aromatic herbs from China to Europe.
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arousal
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n. الإثارة act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
When arousal is too low, we become bored and seek out activities to stimulate our minds.
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arraign
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v. استجاب officially charge someone in a court of law
After his indictment by the Grand Jury, the County Criminal Court should arraign the accused man.
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arrangement
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n. الترتيب composition; a plan for how something will happen
This party is intended to legitimize the power-sharing arrangement and iron out at least some of the inequalities in representation.
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arrears
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n. المتأخرات being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
He was in arrears with his payments on the car.
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arrogate
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v. تنتح�� claim without justification; claim for oneself without the right
Lynn watch in astonishments as her coworkers arrogate the credit for her brilliant work in the project.
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arroyo
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n. المتغطرسة ارويو deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
Until the heavy rains of the past spring, this arroyo had been a dry bed.
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artifice
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n. حيلة subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
The Trojan War proved to the Greeks that cunning and artifice were often more effective than the military might.
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artisan
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n. الحرفيين manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to an artist
A noted artisan, Arturo, was known for the fine craftsmanship.
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artless
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a. جاهل free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
Sophisticated and cynical, Jack could not believe Jill was as artless and naive as she appeared to be.
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ascend
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v. يصعد move up or climb something; mount
Boys ascend through the skylight onto the roof.
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ascendancy
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n. صعود superiority or decisive advantage; domination
Leaders of religious cults maintain ascendancy over their followers by methods that can verge on brainwashing.
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ascent
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n. الصعود upward slope or grade; movement upward
An unforgettable 2-hour ascent follows a 30-minute hike up to the base of the ferrate up the cliff.
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