4000 FCE Vocabulary List

طوالة long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird; one of two stout poles with footrests in the middle

سيم line of junction formed by sewing together two pieces; line across a surface, as a crack; scar

خنق interrupt or cut off voice; keep in or hold back; suppress; conceal or hide

الانفرادي isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied

تفوق greater rank or station or quality; excellent

شبشب low footwear that can be on and off easily; one who slips or slides because of loss of traction

هجاء form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly

الحساسة able to feel or perceive; perceivable; wise; showing reason or sound judgment

ارتفاع great swelling waves;  rising of waves, or as if of waves

ستيوارد hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding

صدمة jolting; frightful; terrible; highly disturbing emotionally; highly offensive

الانفرادي isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied

هجاء form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly

فائض remainder; more than is needed; quantity much larger than is needed; remaining

النظام الأساسي a law enacted by the legislature; decree or edict, as of a ruler

انكماش process or result of becoming less or smaller

متشككه marked by or given to doubt; questioning

سرج load or burden; put harness onto animal's back to ride

النمطية fixed and unvarying representation; conventional and oversimplified conception

سيم line of junction formed by sewing together two pieces; line across a surface, as a crack; scar

العيش remain or continue in existence; maintain life; live; support oneself

حفز urge a horse; incite or stimulate; ride quickly by spurring a horse; proceed in haste

هجاء form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly

تهريب import or export without paying customs duties

عرضة easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to

صدمة jolting; frightful; terrible; highly disturbing emotionally; highly offensive

العصفور any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

لاحق following in time or order; succeeding; later

كروية fast; rapid; accomplished or arrived at without delay; prompt

حفز encourage; motivate; arouse; spur;  excite or invigorate with a stimulant

النظام الأساسي a law enacted by the legislature; decree or edict, as of a ruler

لاحق following in time or order; succeeding; later

متشككه marked by or given to doubt; questioning

ستيريو stereophonic sound-reproduction system

شبشب low footwear that can be on and off easily; one who slips or slides because of loss of traction

حزام belt; a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag

عرضة easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to

حفز encourage; motivate; arouse; spur;  excite or invigorate with a stimulant

الانفرادي isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied

حزام belt; a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag