4000 CPE Vocabulary List

a. التقيد المجاورة adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
Philip's best friend Jason lived only four houses down the block, close but not immediately adjacent.

v. تجاور be next to; be contiguous to; border on
A breakfast-room would adjoin the drawing-room, I slipped in there.

v. فصل hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
The principal decided to adjudicate the disagreement between the two students.

n. مساعد something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
Although I don't absolutely need a second computer, I plan to buy a laptop to serve as an adjunct to my desktop model.

v. استحلف appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
The criminal tried to adjure to the court for mercy.

v. توفق change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
The opera house was handed over by the builders nearly a year ago, but it's taken many months to install new stage machinery and to adjust the acoustics.

v. توجيه اللوم warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
I would again admonish the reader carefully to consider the nature of our doctrine.

n. موعظة gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
The article concludes with an admonition from a psychologist

n. أدوبي clay; brick; sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
Because of this thickness, the inside temperature of an adobe remains fairly constant and comfortable year-round.

n. مراهقين a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
These students are adolescent boys and girls.

v. نعلن تبني accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
In a late-night session, the United States, which has blocked most recent efforts to adopt resolutions on the Middle East, put forward its own proposal.

n. اعتماد act of accepting with approval
'In that case,' said the Dodo solemnly, rising to its feet, 'I move that the meeting adjourn, for the immediate adoption of more energetic remedies.'.

n. العشق act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
They knelt in adoration of their gods.

v. البارع enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
This small icon indicates that the plastic yard sign they adorn is either recyclable.

n. الزينة embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
On close examination, the boy can be seen to have a woven strand of some sort around his left ankle, possibly adornment, spiritual or medicinal.

a. قمة البارع skillful and adept under pressing conditions
I should work in adroit references to this evening's speeches.

n. تزين التملق excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
The rock star thrived on the adulation of his groupies and yes men.

v. تزييفها make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
It is a crime to adulterate foods without informing the buyer.

v. طلل give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
Her constant complaining about the job would adumbrate her intent to leave.

n. مجيء coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
Reasoning by analogy, we can come to no other conclusion unless their advent is anticipated by the arrival of ready-made colonists from the more advanced earth, like ourselves.