chapter 7

Question 1

prune
part of speech : verb
word families :
collocations : prune back the branches

Answer 1

first language : يقلم, يهذب, برقوق او خوخ
definition : cut away a branch or stem from a tree, shrub
example : I need to prune the trees in my back yard

Question 2

aggravation
part of speech : noun
word families : aggravated (adj.) aggravatingly (adv.)
collocations : aggravated trespass, aggravated robbery

Answer 2

first language : تفاقم, إثارة, ظرف,تهيج
definition : the act of aggravating, or making worse
example : when my children don’t allow me to rest, it causes me aggravation

Question 3

alien
part of speech : adjective, noun
word families : alienate (v), alienable (adj.)
collocations : enemy alien, illegal alien

Answer 3

first language : أجنبي, غريب, دخيل
definition : any being or thing foreign to the environment in which it now exists
example : there are some people in the u.s. are illegal aliens

Question 4

caretaker
part of speech : noun
word families : care taken
collocations : caretaker manager

Answer 4

first language : الناظر, النائب على, وكيل على بيت
definition : someone who is responsible for looking after another person
example : I’m a caretaker of my children

Question 5

caution
part of speech : noun
word families : cautious (adj.) cautiously (adv.)
collocations :

Answer 5

first language : الحيطة, الحذر, تحذير
definition : it is a great care which you take in order to avoid possible danger
example : you must use caution when you close to school bus

Question 6

circuit
part of speech : noun
word families :
collocations : circuit board, circuit breaker

Answer 6

first language : جولة, دوران, يحيط
definition : is a series of places that are visited regularly by a person or group
example : the electric circuit in my apartment needs fix

Question 7

executive
part of speech : adjective, noun
word families :
collocations : executive agreement, executive board,

Answer 7

first language : تنفيذي, إجرائي, مدير, موظف
definition : having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect.
example : my friend is an executive at the bank.

Question 8

provisional
part of speech : adjective
word families : provision (n)
collocations : provisional license, provisional government

Answer 8

first language : مؤقت, مشروط
definition : temporary. arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later
example : I’m drawing a provisional plan for my future house.

Question 9

laboratory
part of speech : noun
word families :
collocations : laboratory equipment, laboratory technician

Answer 9

first language : مختبر
definition : building equipped for scientific researches.
example : I have to go to the blood laboratory next week.

Question 10

rehearse
part of speech : verb
word families : rehearsal (n) rehearsed (adj.)
collocations :

Answer 10

first language : تمرين, يكرر, يدرب شخصآ
definition : mentally prepare or recite ( words one intends to say )
example : an actor has to rehearse his words.

Question 11

speculate
part of speech : verb
word families : speculation (n) speculative (adj.)
collocations :

Answer 11

first language : يتفكر, يتأمل, يخمن
definition : to make guesses about something
example : I speculate that the stock markets will rise the cost of living.

Question 12

temper
part of speech : noun
word families :
collocations : temper tantrum

Answer 12

first language : المزاج, الطبع, يلطف, يلين
definition : a tendency to become angry easily
example : when I get mad, I have a bad temper.