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Harbored

To keep a secret or a thought hidden in your mind ( with negative feelings)

“ he harbored a dim but abiding notion that it would bring him good luck”

“ He harbored doubts about the new plan”

“ when Anna told me her decision I harbored sadness “

Pacing

walking back and forth in a small area because of anxiety

“ Pacing forth and back “

“ he was pacing the floor waiting to the test results “

“ his mother was pacing around the room waiting for his call “

Astounded

Shocked , greatly surprised or amazed by something unexpected

“He was so astounded at his discovery “

“He was astounded be the beauty of the mountains “

“ I was astounded when I was in Japan nature for the first time“

Notion

A belief, idea, or understanding of something فكرة أو اعتقاد

“ he harbored a dim but abiding notion that it would bring him good luck”

“He rejected the notion that money could buy true happiness.”

“While I was drinking coffee, I had a notion that maybe he had been cheating on me the whole time."

Composed of

يتكون من - مؤلف من

“ the sign was composed of a yellow and blue neon “

“ water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen “

"That company is composed of leadership and executive teams."

Dim

خافت - ضعيف الإضاءة

“ he harbored a dim but abiding notion that it would bring him good luck”

“He sat in the dim light of the room, reading his favorite book."

Even though the candle's light was dim, I tried to use it to see."

Abiding

دائم - مستمر لفترة طويلة - مع المشاعر

“ he harbored a dim but abiding notion that it would bring him good luck”

"She had an abiding love for nature and animals."

"I had an abiding concern about the future."

Tumbling down

السقوط أو الانهيار بشكل فوضوي

“ the gas station was all boarded up and tumbling down “

"Due to the heavy rain, the old wall started tumbling down."

“ I had been building a Domino tower the whole night but my cousin fell on it and it tumbled down “

Rash

Noun : طفح جلدي

“ he didn’t think about the rash on his leg “

"I used a lotion that didn’t fit my skin, so I got a rash all over my face."

Adjective : متهور - متسرع

“ Quitting his job without a backup plan was a very rash decision."

“Falling in love with a man you just met and planning to marry him tomorrow is such a rash decision“

Itch / Itchy

حكة - رغبة ملحة

“The itchy red blisters that sneaked their way into his shoes”

My arm felt so itchy after walking through the tall grass."

“ my arm is so dry and itchy after the beach trip “

Blister

بثور أو فقاعات جلدية

Sobs

شهقات البكاء

“ he couldn’t stop crying the great heaving sobs that made his chest and stomach hurt “

“ I could hear her quiet sobs coming from the bedroom."

“He heard her sobs while hugging her tight to his chest.”

Eager

متحمس - متلهف - can’t wait to do it

“ eager to attack “

“The kids were eager to open their birthday gifts”

“When I made my first recipe ever, I was eager to taste it“

Sullen

عبوس 🙍‍♀

“ the first drops of rain fell from the sullen sky “

If only she hadn't lied, he wouldn't have looked sullen."

He sat in the corner looking sullen because he didn't get his way."

Shrugged

To raise and lower your shoulders to express doubt, or lack of knowledge.

“ Rob shrugged”

“He turned to me quickly and asked me a question about the lesson, so I shrugged my shoulders and didn’t even know what to say “

“When I asked her if she liked the movie, she just shrugged and said it was okay.”

Brim

حافة، مثل حافة القبعة أو الكوب

“ his eyes glowing under the brim of his cap”

“He pulled down the brim of his hat to block the sun”

"I knew she was drinking from this cup because of the lipstick on its brim."

Shove

To push someone or something roughly, suddenly, or with force

“ Billy shoved him hard”

“She shoved her books into her backpack in a hurry”

"After he made fun of me, I couldn’t stop myself from shoving him angrily towards the wall."

Swagger

مشية متفاخرة أو متبخترة (بثقة زائدة)

“ and then Norton came swaggering back and leaned over Billy “

"When they announced she was the winner, Lona walked towards the stage with a swagger."

Scalp

فروة الرأس

“ and with the other hand ground his knuckles into Rob’s scalp “

He scratched his itchy scalp while thinking about the solution

Melody

لحن موسيقى

“ whistling songs that didn’t have any melody”

“A sweet melody played softly in the background”

Crud

أوساخ، قاذورات، أو طبقة لزجة غير مرغوب فيها

“ he’s got the creeping crud all over him”

“Look at all this crud on my shoes!”

“He scraped the old crud off the kitchen counter”

Grinding

صوت احتكاك مزعج

“ he was concentrating on grinding his knuckles into Rob’s head”

“We heard the grinding sound of gears inside the old machine”

Knuckles

مفاصل اليد

“ he was concentrating on grinding his knuckles into Rob’s head”

‘He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white.”

"When I was a child, they told me that cracking my knuckles would make my hands shake forever"

Lurched

To make a sudden, unsteady movement غالباً لوصف حركة المركبات

“ when the bus lurched to a stop”

“The old car lurched forward before the engine finally died”

Lacy

مزين بالدانتيل

“ a pink lacy dress “

Gravelly

Having a rough, deep, scraping sound توصف بها الأصوات الغليظة الناتجة عن التقدم بالسن

“Her voice was gravelly and deep “

“He spoke in a low, gravelly voice after waking up from a deep sleep”

"He had fainted on the ground, so when the nurse gave him water, he tried to talk in a gravelly, sick voice."

Ribs

يُمزّق أو يَشُق شيئاً بسرعة وقوة

“ he elbowed Rob in the ribs”

“He accidentally rips his jacket on a sharp branch”

“He was so angry and couldn’t stop himself from ripping the agreement paper”

Thud

heavy sound made when something drops or hits a surface.

“ he gave Rob a friendly thud in the head”

“We heard a heavy thud as the large box fell off the table”

He was in a hurry to travel, so he threw his suitcase quickly, which made a loud thud."

Swaying

يتمايل او يتأرجح

“ the girl stood in the bus aisle swaying with movement of the bus”

“The tall trees were swaying gently in the evening wind”

Chapel

كنيسة صغيرة أو مصلى.

“They visited the quiet old chapel on the hill”

Cuffed

“ he cuffed Rob on the ear”

“The angry father cuffed his son playfully on the head for making a funny face.”

Snorted

To make a sudden, loud sound through your nose to express annoyance

“Snorted and then giggled and covered her mouth “

“She snorted with laughter when the comedian made a silly joke.”

Glared

To look at someone or something in an angry or fierce way.

“ she glared at him “

“The teacher glared at the noisy students until the classroom fell silent”

“glared at my brother angrily when he said that bad word."

Whittle

To carve wood into an object النحت ع الخشب

“ but what he wanted to do was whittle in the woods”

“The old man sat on the porch and used his pocket knife to whittle a piece of wood.”

I think anyone who can whittle is a really talented person."

Retard

“ see you later retard”

سب - متخلف عقليا (بطيء)

Interact

To act together or communicate with someone تفاعل متبادل

“ Rob didn’t interact with the other students “

"The teacher tried hard to make the student who lost her mother interact again with the other students."

The software allows teachers to interact easily with their students online

Astonishing

مذهلة - مدهشة

“ it was covered with an astonishing array of framed pieces of paper”

“The magician showed us an astonishing trick”

“We hadn't seen my uncle who lives abroad for 3 years, so it was an astonishing surprise to see him come back."

array

مجموعة منظمة ، تشكيلة

“ it was covered with an astonishing array of framed pieces of paper”

“The store has a wide array of shoes”

“ I used to collect seashells when I was a kid, now I have a gorgeous array‘

cracked

describes something that is broken with fine lines/splits, or a voice that breaks under pressure or emotion

“ he folded his hands together and cracked his knuckles’

“Sarah didn’t break the egg; it had a crack in it from the beginning”

Contagious

(Of a disease) able to be passed from one person to another, or (of an emotion/feeling) spreading quickly to others

“ parents are worried that what you’ve got there might be contagious 😷”

“We had been studying online because Covid-19 was a contagious disease“

Civics

الاجتماعيات

“ he went to maths class and civics and science “

“My sister’s principal was her previous civics teacher."

Buoyed

To keep someone afloat, or to make someone feel cheerful, confident

“ his heart light, buoyed by the knowledge that he would never have to come back “

“My sister was feeling sick the whole day but when I made her delicious dinner, she felt buoyed and cheered up“

Breeze

A light, gentle, and pleasant wind

“ he sat out in the benches in the breeze-way”

"I enjoyed Amman because of its beautiful weather and its cool breeze."

Swinging

Moving back and forth or from side to side while hanging يأرجح

“ he was sitting like that, swinging his legs”

“She was nervous during her performance on the stage, so she was swinging her legs while sitting."

Crickets

Faded

باهت

“ the faded red double doors of the lunch room”

Well, in my opinion, I advise you to buy the burgundy-faded heels... They are much classier and unique."

Marching

خطوات منتظمة مثل الجندي

“ Sistine came marching through them, her head held high”

“When our strict principal heard that students are making mischief, she marched towards their class with a sullen face."

Twirling

Spinning or swinging round and round quickly in a circle.

“She was kicking, she was twirling”

The little girl was twirling around in her new dress, happy with how it spun.”

When I did the visual task in the “Among Us” game, the players started to twirl and spin around as a confirmation that I’m not an imposter."

Crumpled

مجعد

“ he caught a sight of her pink dress, it looked crumpled”

“She smoothed out her crumpled dress before going on stage.”

“My new shirt is gorgeous and really comfy, but when it comes to ironing, it is too crumpled and difficult to smooth out”

Thrill

شعور مفاجئ بالسعادة والبهجة

“ a sudden thrill went through him when he realized that what he was doing was saving Sistine “

“She felt a real thrill when the roller coaster started to move”

“When I received my test result as a message, I felt thrilled and excited."

Maintaining

To keep something in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly, or to continue to have or state something

الحفاظ على

“It was a policy he was having a hard time maintaining around Sistine”

“She found it difficult to maintain a positive attitude after hearing the bad news.”

“ I thought my friendships would be permanent for a long time, but after graduation, I tried to maintain contact with them, but I failed miserably."

Frescoes

لوحة جدارية

Cast a spell

To use magic to affect someone or something تعويذة سحرية

“ it was as if a magician had cast a spell over him”

"His wife is so beautiful that he feels as if she has cast a spell over him when he looks at her."

“When the little boy looked at the witch’s eyes, he felt instantly dizzy as if she had cast a spell over him."

Motel

A roadside hotel فندق للمسافرين على الطرق السريعة

“ Before reaching the border of the country, we stopped at a motel to rest a little bit."

Permanent

Lasting or remaining unchanged for a long time, or indefinitely دائم

“ it ain’t permanent- he told her “

“ I thought my friendships would be permanent for a long time, but after graduation, I tried to maintain contact with them, but I failed miserably."

Rhythm

A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound إيقاع

“ the rain beat a sad rhythm on the roof of the motel”

“Whenever music is played my brother starts to move his head with its rhythm“

Slathered

يدهن طبقة سميكة من كريم او مرهم

“His father slathered and slapped the fishy smelling ointment on Rob’s leg”

“He slathered sunscreen all over his face before going out into the blazing sun”

Ointment

مرهم او دواء جلدي

“His father slathered and slapped the fishy smelling ointment on Rob’s leg”

"I got an annoying blister on my thumb, so I slathered it with a special ointment to heal it before my imprinting date."

Desperately

Very strong desire for something بشدة

“ Rob wanted, desperately ,to go see the tiger again”

“He desperately needed some rest after working for twelve hours straight”

“I desperately wanted to study marketing as a career“

Recliner

“ his father fell asleep in the recliner with his head thrown back and and his mouth open”

“The fussy little girl crept into the room slowly and jumped towards her dad’s lap who was relaxing in the recliner with his legs up."

Maple

“ he had a good piece of maple 🍁 “

القيقب

Drumming

Making a rhythmic, tapping sound (often with fingers or feet ) نقر بإيقاع

“ and listened to rain gently drumming its fingers on the roof “

“She was drumming her fingers impatiently on the wooden desk while waiting for the results”

“My brother was drumming his toes on the floor to the rhythm of the song”

Shed

Just like (Attic/Loft) but outside the hose

“ the back of the motel to the maintenance shed “

“ did you find that rascal thief !?”

“ nope! I’m going to check the shed in the garden”

Cursed

تحت تأثير لعنة / منزعج جداً

“ cursed softly under his breath “

“In the fairy tale, the witch cursed the prince to live as a beast forever”

“He dropped his phone on the pavement and muttered a cursed word in frustration”

Broom

Slanted

“ slanted eyes “

Liquorice

عرق السوس

Swirl

“She left the room in a swirl of liqourice and smoke ”

Capable

“ who was capable of believing in tigers

Weeding

“ weeding between the cracks in the sidewalk “

Rumbled up

“When the school bus rumbled up “

Leprosy

ضوء

Spitting out

“ spitting out their bones “

caughed

“The bus caughed and sputtered and finally roared away ”

Sputtered

“The bus caughed and sputtered and finally roared away ”

Determined

“ he was determined to say nothing else to her “

Particularly

“And one that he was particularly proud of ”

Accurate

Defiant stance

“Small eyes and defiant stance”