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Arabic B2 Vocabulary
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كَوَّرto roll up (into a ball); to wind or wrap aroundسِنْتcent (a monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a dollar or similar currency)مَرْحَبwelcomeإِخْلاءevacuationرَحْمَةmercyباهِرdazzlingراكِبrider, passengerإِمْبِراطُورِيَّةempireأَبْدَىto show, express, or reveal (an opinion, feeling, or intention)مُنْفَصِلseparate, detached, disconnectedتَبَرُّعdonationتَسَنَّىto become possible or feasible for someone, to get the chance to do somethingرَقَمِيّdigitalمَنْزِلِيّdomestic (relating to the home or household)راحِلthe deceased; the late (departed) personراجto be in demand, to sell wellرِيشfeather(s), plumageنَفْطoil (petroleum)نَدِمto regretمَغْزَىunderlying meaningثَمِلto become drunk, to get intoxicated (from alcohol)ضَعَةlowliness (of rank or status), basenessعُقْبend result; aftermath (that which follows something)مُرَشَّحcandidateلَمّاwhenغَيْبُوبَةcomaتَرْبِيَةupbringingحِكايَةstory, taleعاشِقlover (someone passionately in love)صَلْصَةsauceحُكُومِيّgovernmentalخَفِيّhiddenمُرَبَّعsquare (the geometric shape)مِيعادappointmentتَقاعُدretirementنَشَأto grow upمَحْدُودlimitedغَسَلto washعَوَّدto accustom (someone to something), to get someone used toسَكْرانdrunkقَبِيلَةtribeوَثِرsoft, plush (of a bed, cushion, or way of life)هِمَّةambition, high aspiration, resolveمُخْرِجdirector (of a film, play, or show)ناضِجripeذُعْرpanicناعِمsoft, smoothمَوْزbanana(s)تَحْمِيلdownloadingثَمَلdrunkennessمَغْنَطِيسِيّmagneticمَيْنlie, falsehoodتَعَنَّىto take great pains (over something)جانِيperpetrator (of a crime)رِجْلleg (or foot)صَبْرpatienceوَنّa moan or plaintive drone (a low, sustained sound of pain, longing, or complaint)نَقِيّpureتَلاعَبto manipulate, to tamper withبَطاطِسpotatoesتَعْقِيدcomplexityخَطِرdangerousماسّtouching, in contact withصِينِيّa Chinese personغَيُورjealous (protectively, of one's family or honor)كافَّةall, the entirety (of)أَطاقto be able to bear or endure (something)حُثالَةscum (of society)مَلامblameمَوْهُوبgifted, talentedتَوّاًimmediatelyمَجْمُوعtotal, sumخَطَرto occur to one's mind, to cross one's mindوالِيgovernor (of a province)تَطْوِيرdevelopmentمُهَنْدِسengineerجَوْرَبsockأَيْمَنright (the right side or right hand)صَحْنplateبَطاطاpotatoتُلُوّsuccessionمَأْزِقpredicamentمَجّانfor free, free of chargeسَلَكto follow or take (a path); to enter, pass through, or thread something intoأَنْفnoseأَسَىsorrowوَصْفdescriptionأَغارto raidناتto sway (to and fro)مُؤامَرَةconspiracyحَرَجembarrassmentعَضّto biteمِنْشَفَةtowelرَقِيقdelicate, thinأَخْفَقto failمَتّto be connected or related to someone, by a bond of kinshipمُقَدِّمَةintroduction (of a book, speech, or event)كُورِيّKoreanمُحْبِطfrustratingرَشْوَةbribeمُتَفَجِّرexplosiveتَحْضِيرpreparationفِرارfleeing (flight from danger, desertion, or escape)جَوْزwalnutتَحَكَّمto controlعَرْشthroneشَمْبانِياchampagneعَرَّضto expose (someone or something) to something, especially danger or riskمَوْرِدresourceإِدْخالinsertionمَقامstation, standing, or placeزَنْدforearm (bone)مَلَأto fillراسَلto correspond with (someone), to send messages back and forthزُبْدbutterشَفْرَةbladeجَهِلto not know; to be ignorant ofسِواكtooth-cleaning twig (miswak)عَظْمَةa boneعَرَقsweatمُخادِعdeceiverمُثَلَّجice creamمُغَنِّيsingerأَساءto wrong someone, to treat badlyمُرَبِّيeducatorنَقْصshortageمَكَثto stay or remain in a place for a period of timeإِنْشاءcreation/establishmentعِدادcount, reckoning (used in the phrase "في عِداد", meaning "among" or "numbered among")دامِيbleedingمُتَشابِهsimilarمَلْجَأshelterمَذاقtaste (flavor)مُؤَهَّلqualifiedأَرْوَعmost wonderfulمُلِحّurgentمُعَلَّقsuspendedحَلْبَةarena (ring, racetrack)عارِضan unforeseen problem (a hitch or glitch that suddenly crops up)يَقِينcertaintyمُصَمِّمdetermined (insisting on doing something)جَداءavail, use, benefitجَسَدِيّphysicalتَوْصِيلَةa ride (a lift, e.g. in a car)خَجَلembarrassmentأَسْرcaptivityحَلُوto be sweet, to taste sweetلَزّto fasten or wedge tightlyجَرْسsound, tone (a faint or subtle sound, especially the resonance of a voice or of words)كلاسِيكِيّclassicalسِماكsupporting pole, propنَفْعbenefitحُمَّىfeverمَنْطِقlogicمُعاناةsufferingمَزَّقto tear up, to shredلَيْتَwould thatزَرْعcropعِمْلاقgiantمَطَرto rainزَنْجِيّBlack African (adjective, historically 'of the Zanj')مُتَقَدِّمadvancedقَرْضloanإِرْهابterrorismآمَنto believeخُصُوصِيّprivateتَرْقِيَةpromotion (advancement to a higher rank or position)تَطابُقcorrespondence (a match or exact fit between two things)مَبْدَأprincipleشامِلcomprehensiveمُراسِلcorrespondent (news reporter)عَهْدcovenant, pledge, or pactمَسِيحِيّChristianتَواصَلto communicate (with each other)مَدْعُوّinvitedسِكَّةroad, path (also: railway track)بُنْدُقhazelnut(s)حَقّto be true; to become dueتَأْخِيرdelayمَسْكَنdwellingراجَعto reviewأَهْدَأto calm down (someone or something)رِيفcountrysideآنfor the time to have come (for something), to become dueجَنّto go mad, be seized by madness (most often in the set phrase جَنَّ جُنُونُهُ, "his madness took hold of him")مَعِيشَةlivelihood, standard of livingحَسَنgoodضَمِيرconscienceأَنْكَرto denyمُقَدَّرpredestinedكِلاboth (of two)ثَرِيّrich (wealthy)نَوْعِيّqualitativeمُمْتَلِئfull (filled)لَغْمmine (explosive device)حُجَّةargument (proof, case)عَبْدslaveجَبْهَةforeheadأَحْدَثnewest, latest, most recentضَئِيلslight, faint, or meagerوَرَدto arriveتَسَلَّلto sneak in, infiltrateتَعاطَىto deal with; to handle (a matter)مَلْأَكangelغُسْلritual ablution (the full-body ritual washing required after major impurity)إِيقاعrhythmجَرّاءbecause ofمُضْطَرِبdisturbed / agitated (person)سُلَّمladderباكِيone who is weepingتَعْرِيفdefinitionإِيطالِيّItalianكَمَنto lie in ambushوَتَرtendonخَصْمopponentجُوعhungerدُوارdizziness (vertigo)حَيْثُماwhereverتَشَرَّفto be honoredمِسْمارnail (the metal fastener)إِباحِيّpornographicتَبْدِيلchanging, replacing, or altering somethingواجِبobligatoryبَرْقlightningوَرْدِيّpink, rose-coloredحَفَرto digكَرِيهdisgusting, repulsiveتَسَلُّلinfiltrationحَرَسguard (the body of guards, as in a guard corps)نَحْلbeesرِئاسَةpresidencyجِراحِيّsurgicalباحِثresearcherمِضْرَبracket (as in a tennis racket or bat)مَقْلِيّfriedغَرامَةfine (monetary penalty)خَلَوِيّcellularعارِيnakedنُورlightتَجْمِيلbeautification (the act of making something beautiful, often cosmetic)تَنَصُّتeavesdroppingتَوْفِيقsuccessأَوْسَطmiddleقَصْدintentionقَلَّلto reduce, to lessen (something)تَفَحَّصto scrutinize, examine closelyلاحَقto pursue (chase after, or prosecute legally)أُسّfoundationتَحْطِيمsmashing, shattering (destruction)مُراجَعَةreviewمَوْضِعplaceجُرَذratبالِيmy mindتَلَبُّسbeing caught in the act (flagrante delicto)سَوَّلto tempt someone into wrongdoing, to make a bad act seem easy or appealingهَيْكَلstructure, framework, or skeletonجَدِيرworthy, deservingتاكْسِيّtaxiكَراto rent, to leaseقَوِيّstrongأَدْعَىmore conducive toسَلَفpredecessor (forefather, one who came before)شِعارsloganسالto flowأَعَزّdearest (most precious/dear)مُسْتَعِيرborrowerجاسto go through a place, roaming and searching it thoroughlyغابto be absent, to disappearتَحَتَّمto become imperative (to be forced upon someone as inevitable)طَبْخcookingتَقَرَّرit was decidedقِياسmeasurementمُخْتَلّdisordered, deranged, unbalancedطَلَقlabor pains (contractions of childbirth)مَبْنِيّbuiltفَصِيلfactionصادَفto come across; to meet by chanceأَوْجَبto necessitate, to make obligatoryعَمّto pervade, to spread over everythingصُلْبspine, backbone (also: loins, as the seat of paternity/lineage)تَصْحِيحcorrectionنَأَىto move away, to become distantرَنِينringing (sound), resonanceكَوْمَةpileأَشَدّmore severe / most severe (also: stronger, more intense)ساقto driveفِئَةcategoryضَجَّةuproar, din, commotionمُقْنِعconvincingمَنْحgrantingضَمّto join together, to combineصانِعmaker (craftsman, manufacturer)جَنْيharvesting (of fruit or crops)ذَيْلtailسِلْمpeaceمُحْتالswindlerمُصَوِّرphotographerخَطاto step, to strideأَلَقsparkle (brilliance, glow)عُشّnestمَخافَةfearوَسَمto markمُنْدَهِشastonishedطازِجfresh (as of food, produce, or bread)مَعْلُومknownقُرْصانpirateحارَةneighborhood (an old-city quarter or alley)عِوَضcompensationتَأَلَّمto feel pain, to sufferمَقْصِدdestinationأُذُنearمُخالِفcontrary; in violation of; opposingحُوتwhaleبَرَىwasting away (from grief or unrequited love)مالto lean or incline, often toward a preferenceمَهْجُورabandonedفَعّالeffectiveرُوحِيّspiritualرَمادِيّgrayسِيَّماespeciallyقاطَعto boycottلايَنto be lenient with, to conciliateصِراعconflictوَقَّعto sign (a document)ذَخِيرَةammunitionدَفْتَرnotebookنَفَسbreathمَنْدِيلhandkerchiefخَضَعto submitتَحَطَّمto shatter, to be smashed to piecesزَيَّىto dress (someone) up asشِفاءhealing, cureتَأْهِيلqualificationنَبِيلnobleزَمانtimeرَكْلkicking (the act of kicking)مَوْطِنhomelandجَمْعِيَّةassociationبِيضwhite (plural), used for a group of white or fair-skinned peopleتَعَثَّرto stumble (falter)قِلادَةnecklaceمُراقِبobserverسَبَحto swimأَفْلَتto escapeأَنْفَقto spend (money)رَفِيعhigh, elevated (also: fine, thin, refined)تَمْوِيلfinancingأَنْجَزto accomplish, complete, or get doneحَظِيرَةpen (an enclosure for animals)سَتَرto cover, concealإِسْقاطoverthrow (act of causing to fall, drop, or expel)مُطِيعobedientخُلْقcharacter (innate moral disposition)هُوَّةgap, chasmتَعْوِيضcompensationأُوبِراoperaأَضاعto lose (something) or waste itتَرْحِيبwelcomeفَرْعbranchهَجْمَةattackفُولfava beans (broad beans)تَكْرارrepetitionأَدْنَىminimumضايَقto annoy, botherسَنَىbrilliance, glow (especially of light such as lightning or moonlight)مَدْرَسِيّschool (adjective): of or relating to schoolمُشابِهsimilarمَجْدgloryداءdiseaseشِبْهresemblanceفُطْرmushroomقِسْطinstallment (of a payment)بَوْلِيّurinaryأَسْعَدhappier (also: happiest, most fortunate)حافِلcrowded, full (of), packed (with)خَرَّبto destroyلَيّtwistingغُرُوبsunsetخالmaternal uncle (mother's brother)مُبْتَدِئbeginnerنامِيgrowing (a developing one)طِينmud, clayبِنْزِينgasolineتَخَيُّلimagination (the act of imagining or picturing something)عَلّامَةa great scholar (someone of exceptional, encyclopedic learning)قاعbottom (of a sea, valley, or container)سِتارَةcurtainسَهَّلto facilitateإِدْراكperceptionظُفُرfingernailقَصِيدَةpoem (specifically a classical Arabic ode)أَنانِيّselfishرَقِيقَةthin sheet (flake, wafer, or foil)زِراعَةagricultureمَلْعُونcursed, damnedأَدْلَىto submit, cast, or give (a statement, vote, or testimony)مَلَكِيّroyalتَخْرِيبsabotageخَزْنَةsafe (a lockable box or vault for storing money and valuables)رُتْبَةrank (a fixed grade or position in a hierarchy, especially military or professional)هالto terrifyعَشَراتtens (of), dozens (of)قَتِيلmurder victim, slain personوَرَقِيّpaper (adjective, as in made of paper or print, not digital)نَدَمregretمِرْأَبgarage (for parking or repairing cars)طَلِيقfree, unrestrained, releasedتَشْكِيلformationخَطْفsnatchingهَوائِيّaerial (relating to air)صَدَمto shockمُرَكَّبcompound, composite, complexجَدَّدto renewتَغَلُّبovercoming (a rival, difficulty, or obstacle)مُحْرَجembarrassedعَصَبَةagnate(s); the group of paternal-line relatives (especially the residuary heirs in Islamic inheritance law)فَوَّتto miss (a chance, event, or ride), or to make someone miss itبَدْلَةsuit (a matching jacket and trousers)عاجِزincapable, unableمُحارَبَةcombating (waging war against)فَضِيحَةscandalتَحَمُّلenduranceأَبَوانparentsحَقَنto injectقَسْوَةharshnessعَظِيمgreatتَحْسِينimprovementذَوْقtasteحَرارِيّthermalقُصارَىutmostعِيارcaliberرُزّriceوَدَىto pay blood money (compensation for a killing)ذُبابfly (the insect, used as a collective/mass noun)مَخْفِيّhiddenلِحاقcatching up (with)تَكْوِينformationشُهْرَةfameحَوَىto containدُوقdukeرَمادashخَيالِيّimaginary, fictionalمِحَكّtouchstone (a test or criterion by which something is judged)نَشّto shoo away (an animal, bird, or insect)حادِيcamel driver (one who urges camels on by singing)جرامgram (the metric unit of mass)مَعْهَدinstituteإِرْهابِيّterroristمُماثِلsimilarثَقافَةcultureتَفاوُضnegotiationراوَدto try to entice or persuade someone (into something), often with an improper aimأَبَدِيّeternalنَفَقَةexpenseمَتاعbelongingsصُوداsoda (soda water, baking soda, or a soft drink)إِقْلاعtakeoffحاكِمrulerخَوْضengaging in (a contest, discussion, or experience)أَجْلَسto seat someone, to make someone sit downزائِفfake, counterfeit, falseفاقto surpass, to exceedقَوَّمto straighten out, correctتَوْزِيعdistributionأَدَبculture and good manners (also: literature)قَنّاصsniperمُنْتَهِيexpiredأَلْبُومalbumأَذَلّto humiliateمَسِيرَةmarch (a procession or demonstration)خَدْعdeceptionصَدَدregard (as in 'in this regard')حَدْسintuitionشَطْرَنْجchessأَحْمَقfoolishقائِلthe one who says; speakerدَفْعَةinstallmentمَأْمَنrefugeخَيْمَةtentعَلَّperhapsنَقانِقsausagesمَرْتَبَةrankأَقْفَلto lockشَهِيَّةappetiteتُوتmulberryفَصَلto separate, divideتَسَرُّبleakageعَطَّلto disable, to put out of actionأَيِسto despair (of something)أَنْجَىto save, to rescue (deliver someone from danger)خُصْيَةtesticleتَخْزِينstorageشَفْرedge of the eyelidمِقْياسmeasuring instrument, gauge, scaleشُعْبَةbranch (of an organization, road, or river)شُرْفَةbalconyلَوَّحto wave (a hand, flag, or object) as a signalجازto be permissible, to be allowedحِوارdialogueتَجَسُّسspyingكَرِيمgenerousأَنْتَجto produceسُلَحْفاةturtle (also tortoise)بَشَرَةskinناسَبto suit, to be fitting or appropriate forمَصْرِفِيّbanking; bank (adjective, as in 'banking sector' or 'bank account')فِيزياءphysicsسِياجfenceصَعَّدto escalate (something), to intensifyجُودَةqualityجُرْأَةboldnessسَمّاعَةheadphone / earphoneمَخْبَأhideoutنَطَقto utter (words)فِضِّيّsilver (made of silver, or silver-colored)رافَقto accompany, to go along with (someone)إِوَزَّةgooseضَرّto harmمُمِيتdeadlyعِنْدَئِذٍthen / at that timeمِنْحَةgrantمُسِنّelderly personأَلِيفcompanionداعِرlewd, licentiousشُجاعbraveغالِيّexpensiveدَفَنto buryعَرِيفknowledgeable, expertوَصِيَّةwill (testament)نَصَحto advise, to counsel sincerelyجُمْهُورِيّa Republican (a person who supports or belongs to a republic, or a member of a Republican political party)سِكْرِتِيرsecretaryبُرْتُقالorange (the citrus fruit)لِواءbanner, standardرُوبُوتrobotسَطْوrobbery (or armed assault/raid)مُشَجِّعencouragingشَرْطِيّconditionalعَلَنopenness (as opposed to secrecy); the open, public sphereمُكافَأَةreward (a bonus or prize given in return for something)حَلِيفallyهِجْرَةmigrationعَمِيدdeanعُشْرa tenth (one-tenth part)فُرْنovenتَأْجِيلpostponementمُدَرِّسteacherضَفْدَعfrogمُتَواضِعhumbleناجِيsurvivorبَرْمِيلbarrelمَدامmadam (a polite or formal title used to address or refer to a woman, especially a married or older woman)أَطْفَأto extinguish, to put out (a fire, light, or device)مُرْتَفِعelevation (a raised or high area of land)قُطْبpole (axis, as in North/South Pole or magnetic pole)مَقْصُودthe intended meaningحَفِظto preserveعَزْفplaying (a musical instrument)صارِمstrictخَجُولshy personمُسْتاءupset, displeasedنَصّto stipulate (in a text or law)إِصْدارissuanceسَرُعto become fast, to be quickشَقّcrack, split, fissureأَعْلَمto inform, to notifyمَسَحto wipeشَنِيعatrociousوَسَطِيّmiddle, centralقُرابَةkinshipأَثْرtraceسامّpoisonousغَيْرِيّaltruisticشِرْيانarteryمُغْرَمinfatuated, enamored, deeply in love (with)جَلّthe greater part; most (of)مُؤَثِّرinfluentialتَحَوُّلtransformationخَدْشscratchواقِيprotectiveراحto goمَرْئِيّvisibleقِلّscarcity, fewness, paucityنازِيّNazi (a member of the German Nazi Party or an adherent of Nazism)عَقَلto understand, to comprehendدُهْنfatثَرْثَرَةchatter, prattleجِدالargument (a dispute or debate)غُلّfetterكَفالَةguaranteeتَكْرارrepetitionعَجِيبstrangeمُصْطَلَحterm (a technical or specialized word)نَزْعremoval, extraction (pulling out)عَمَّنabout whomنُمُوّgrowthراهِبَةnunبَطْنbelly, stomachقِياسِيّstandardأَثاثfurniture