4000 CPE Vocabulary List

بيفر biennial plant of the genus Beta, which produces an edible root the first year and seeds the second year

جرداء desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

حصن earthwork or other strong defense; a person who defends

الشونة an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

زعق cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout

طنين confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration

دل signify; indicate; be a visible sign of; give evidence of

النباح the bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids

البيسون any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns

زعق cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout

باتي let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate

مترع full to the brim; completely full; ready to overflow

زعق cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout

منمق pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

كوخ في الريف shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb

الدعاء blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes

تعكر make less visible; obscure or blur; darken with or as if with clouds

بانش clump; cluster; gathering

اتساع measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent

كريم abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously

سلى mislead; delude; deceive by guile

bedraggle wet thoroughly; stain with mud; soil or wet by dragging in the dirt, mud, moist places

جرداء desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

زوايا a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely

الأبقار dull, slow-moving, and stolid, like an ox; placid and dull

الخط المباشر direct, quick route; direct, straight course

أمين الصندوق treasurer or keeper of funds; purser or treasurer of college or other community

البيسون any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns

خيانة be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

مترع full to the brim; completely full; ready to overflow

عيب mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind

حيوان رمادي of brownish, tawny color, with streaks, spots, or patterns

القصف attack with missiles; continuous attack with shot and shell upon a town, fort, or other position

منمق pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

قبو cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor

طفرة boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money

اتساع measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent

طفرة boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money

حيوان رمادي of brownish, tawny color, with streaks, spots, or patterns

الهزل teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation