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dogma
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n. [عقيدة] a fixed, especially religious, belief or set of beliefs; doctrine
Celibacy is a discipline, he said; it's not a dogma of the church.
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downcast
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a. [خاشعة] low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
Cheerful and optimistic by nature, Beth was never downcast despite the difficulties she faced.
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dreadfully
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ad. [مخيفة] terribly; with alarm; fearfully
'If it had grown up,' she said to herself, 'it would have made a dreadfully ugly child: but it makes rather a handsome pig, I think.'
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drowsy
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a. [نعسان] dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
I confess I began to feel a little drowsy, which is not too surprising considering our five days of hard work.
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duel
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n. [سال لعابه مبارزة] combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement;
A fight-to-the-last-breath duel is often more compelling than merely a parade of highlight plays.
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dye
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v. [صبغ] color a material, especially by soaking in a coloring solution; take on or impart color
On this wise, he abode years and years, till it fortuned one day that he received cloth to dye from a man of wrath and sold it and spent the proceeds.
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edifice
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n. [الصرح] the building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
To him, this edifice is a beautiful structure, although it will never be finished.
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effectual
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a. [فعال] able to produce the desired effect; valid
Because of the development of drug-resistant strains of bacteria, many once useful antibiotics are no longer effectual in curing bacterial infections.
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elaborate
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v. [تفاصيل] work out with care and detail; develop thoroughly
If I might be careful, may I ask you to elaborate a little more?
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elaboration
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n. [إعداد] production by a gradual process; the act of working out with great care in detail
Tell what happened simply, without any elaboration.
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electronic
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a. [الابتدائية] of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.
None should clone the computer chip in an electronic passport.
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ellipsis
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n. [القطع] omission of words from a text; mark or series of marks used in writing to indicate omission
Sometimes an ellipsis can lead to a dangling modifier, as in the sentence 'Once dressed; you should refrigerate the potato salad.'
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eloquence
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n. [بلاغة] powerful and effective language; persuasive speech
Martin Luther King's eloquence stirred the crowds.
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elude
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v. [يراوغ] avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
The logic of the concluding paragraph seems to elude me.
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emblem
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n. [الشعار] symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
The only solution is a third emblem, a red diamond on a white background; it has no cultural or religious significance.
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embryo
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n. [جنين] completely undeveloped form; an animal organism in the early stages of growth
Chinese scientists said they'd produced a cloned embryo of a giant panda.
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emerald
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a. [الزمرد] of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
That emerald curtain doesn't match the brown floor.
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eminence
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n. [سماحة] fame; high-status importance owing to marked superiority; the rise of ground; hill
The two great commanders sat together on an eminence and conducted the field operations by orders delivered through aides-de-camp.
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enchantment
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n. [سحر] production of wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or agency of supposed spirits; use of spells or charms
A kind of enchantment took possession of my mind and senses too on Friday evening, from eight till twelve o'clock.
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encircle
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v. [تطويق] form a circle about; enclose within a circle or ring; surround
Any of the imaginary lines representing degrees of latitude that encircle the earth parallel to the equator's plane.
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