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affirmative
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a. الإيجابي confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
The result will allow schools to know what they can do and not do in affirmative action programs.
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afflict
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v. تصيب cause pain, suffering, or distress
Restless legs syndrome is thought to afflict millions, though there's an argument about just how many.
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afford
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v. أدخر بعض pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
The deal reduces the cost of certain AIDS drugs and gives developing countries the confidence to afford to treat citizens in the long-term.
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affordable
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a. متناول able to pay for
We need treatments that are more affordable, and we need an HIV vaccine that can have the same impact on the HIV epidemic as vaccines have had on smallpox and other diseases.
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agency
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n. وكالة a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
The FDA press office tells me the agency is aware of the incident and is currently investigating.
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agenda
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n. جدول الأعمال items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
His agenda is certainly different from the President's and the administration's, but we will seek additional opportunities to work together with him.
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aggravate
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v. تفاقم worsen; make worse or more troublesome
Ridiculous, offensive comments like this do nothing but aggravate the situation.
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aggregation
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n. تجميع several things grouped together or considered as a whole
It provides an overview of a diverse set of more than thirty digital library aggregation services, organizes them into functional clusters.
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aggressive
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a. جذابة making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
During his tenure in Beijing, Huntsman was an aggressive advocate for human rights and pushed to expand U.S. economic ties with China.
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agile
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a. مرونة moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
He is quick and agile, which is something we relied on.
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agility
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n. رشاقة mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
The agility of the acrobat amazed and thrilled the audience.
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agreeable
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a. مقبول ready to consent or submit; acceptable
They will have a great deal of money, and you will have none: it is your place to be humble and to try to make yourself agreeable to them.
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agreement
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n. اتفاقية state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
We are in agreement with their decision.
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agriculture
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n. الزراعة the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
The developing world is unlikely to change its stand on the issue of agriculture subsidies.
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aid
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n. مساعدات person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
The company has also asked for an additional 3.50 billion dollars in aid from the government.
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ailment
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n. مرض sickness;a slight but often persistent illness 
And the number closely matches a finding of an earlier international study that estimated some 10.1 percent of people globally suffer from the ailment.
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aim
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n. الهدف point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
The library aims to educate and inspire children who have seen arts education cut from their school.
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air
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v. عذاب الهواء be broadcast on television or radio
The tidbits that will air on tonight's 6 o'clock news.
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aircraft
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n. طائرات a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon
This aircraft is also equipped with a spear, which the Geneva War Crimes Handbook forbids.
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airsickness
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n. دوار الجو motion sickness experienced while traveling by air
An airsickness bag is commonly provided to passengers onboard airplanes and boats to collect and contain vomit in the case of motion sickness.
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