4000 CPE Vocabulary List

فظ abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly

انتعاش bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish

مجلسين composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

جرداء desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

معقل fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position

استفض discuss repeatedly; attack verbally; work hard upon

إرباك frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

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

استفض discuss repeatedly; attack verbally; work hard upon

المنافع advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain

العقم covered with beads of liquid

شواء cook by direct exposure to heat over fire; subject to great heat; be subjected to the action of heat; be greatly heated

المنافع advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain

حافة brink; the very top edge of a container

التوازن being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

قاتمة a drawback, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear

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

صخب move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

بروك creek; a small stream

الفجيعة grievous loss; particularly, the loss of a relative or friend by death

تبرعم grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

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

العوامة a float, especially a floating object moored to the bottom, to mark a channel or to point out the position

تعاني attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

حشي beastlike; brutal; lacking in intelligence or reason

الوصية inheritance; legacy; the act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another

تستعد invigorating; refreshing; strengthening; imparting vitality and energy

أغرى signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

المجلس a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

أغرى signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

القرصان pirate; robber upon the sea

صخب move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

انتعاش bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish

آفة blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

شواء cook by direct exposure to heat over fire; subject to great heat; be subjected to the action of heat; be greatly heated

دعم support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

بالة a bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation

القرصان pirate; robber upon the sea

سرب large group; a group of animals or birds, especially larks or quail

انتعاش bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish