4000 CPE Vocabulary List

أسر charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy

نحت cutting away parts to create the desired shape

كونشرتو composition for orchestra and a soloist

الحرباء lizard that changes color in different situations

الوفرة goat's horn overflowing with fruit and grain; a symbol of abundance

المنجنيق slingshot; hurling machine; military machine for hurling missiles, used in ancient and medieval times

عصير التفاح beverage made from juice pressed from apples

ضجة صاخبة loud, resounding noise; sharp, metallic, ringing sound; resonant, clanging sound

محدبة curving outward; having a surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of a sphere

قائد officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division

التعليق written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

المحادثة تحويل the process of converting something from one thing to another; transformation

رضا the feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble

قوة الحجة power of proving or of producing belief; quality of being highly probable or convincing; force; credibility

الحرباء lizard that changes color in different situations

مخزن casket, chest, or trunk, especially one used for keeping money or other valuables

ندي having the quality of being vicious or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive

الشوفيني a person with prejudiced belief in the superiority of own kind

التعليق written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

عقد constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

بربخ artificial channel for water; sewer or drain crossing under the road

كونكورد participation; involvement as partner or accomplice, especially in a crime or other wrongdoing

ندي having the quality of being vicious or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive

قوة الحجة power of proving or of producing belief; quality of being highly probable or convincing; force; credibility

الشفرات secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number

رهاب الاحتجاز an abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces

المحادثة تحويل the process of converting something from one thing to another; transformation

مخزن casket, chest, or trunk, especially one used for keeping money or other valuables

مقنعة المشابهة related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function

رهاب الاحتجاز an abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces

حذر cautious; sparing or restrained about giving

يتآمر make a secret agreement, to do some act, as to commit treason or a crime, or to do some unlawful deed; plot together

الجماعية common; assembled into or viewed as a whole

شل of a rich deep red color inclining to purple

كونشرتو composition for orchestra and a soloist

جدل quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy

المنجنيق slingshot; hurling machine; military machine for hurling missiles, used in ancient and medieval times

التعليق written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

الكونفدرالية alliance; a situation in which states or people join together for a particular purpose,

التواطؤ a secret agreement for any illegal purpose; conspiracy