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Vocab 1
Vocab 1
Definitions:
1- architecture( هندسة معماريةn.): the art or science of building
2- barista ( باريستاn.): a person who serves customers in a coffee shop.
3- bouquet ( باقةn.): a group of flowers fastened and arranged together
to be given as a gift or used in special occasions.
4- chauffeur ( سائقn.): someone whose job is to drive a car for a rich or
important person.
5- chic ((شياكة) أناقةadj.): stylish and fashionable.
6- fiancé ( خطيبn.): a man engaged to get married.
7- graffiti ( الكتابة على الجدرانn.): words or drawings, especially humorous,
rude, or political, on walls, doors, etc. in public places.
8- hypochondriac ( مصاب بوسواس المرضn.): a person who continuously
worries about their health without having any reason to do so.
9- paparazzi ( المصورونn.): photographers who follow famous people
everywhere they go in order to take photographs of them for
newspapers and magazines.
10- psychic (adj.): having a special mental ability (knowing), for example
so that you are able to know what will happen in the future or know
what people are thinking.
(n.): a person who possesses or appears to possess extra sensory
abilities.
: مش قولنا فوق ان في كلمات اصلها فرنش او يوناني او ايطالي؟ هنا كمان في
1- From Italian: barista, cappuccino, graffiti, macchiato, paparazzi, villa
2- From Greek: architecture, hypochondriac, philosophy, photograph,
psychic, psychologist
3- From French: bouquet, chauffeur, chef, chic, croissant, fiance
Sleeping Beauty
1-Fall asleep (v.) ينام-يغرق في النوم: to begin to sleep. Example: As soon as
the lights were turned off he fell asleep.
2-Yawn (v.): تثاءبto open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply
because you are tired, bored or sleepy.Example: The baby yawned again
until he fell asleep.
3-Take/ have a nap or siesta(يأخذ قيلولةv.): a short sleep, especially during
the day.Example: I usually take a nap after lunch
4-Keep you awake (يبقيك مستيقظv.): To prevent you from
sleeping.Example: Coffee keeps me awake.
5-Oversleep(يفرط في النومv.): to sleep for longer than you
intended.Example:Sorry I’m late. I overslept
6-Sleep like a log (v.): sleep very well.Example:I was exhausted and slept
like a log Example:
7-Snore (v.): to breathe in a noisy way through your mouth and nose
while you are asleep.Example: My husband snores so loudly that I find it
difficult to get to sleep
8-Have a nightmareيحلم بكابوس: To have a very frightening
dream.Example: Years after the accident I still have nightmares about it
9-Set the alarmيضبط المنبه: an alarm clock. Example:I’ve set the alarm for
7 o'clock.
10-Stay upيبقى مستيقظ: to not go to bed at the time you would normally
go to bed.Example: We stayed up all night talking
11-Take sleeping pillsيأخذ حبوب منومة: a pill which helps you to sleep.
Example: I took a sleeping pill and some cocoa before I went to bed
12-Feel sleepy: يشعر بالنعاسtired and ready to sleep. Example: I feel sleepy
when I study.
1-Sheet مالية:a large piece of thin cloth that you put on a bed .Example:
I’ll go and find you some clean sheets and blankets.
2-Pillowمخدة: a cloth bag filled with soft material that you put your head
on when you are sleeping. Example: I’ll be asleep as soon as my head
hits the pillow.
3-Comforter)(لقيت صوره ع جوجل لحاف بس انا حساه دفاية: a cover for a bed
that is filled with a soft warm material.: This comforter keeps my body
warm.
4-Blanketبطانية: a cover for a bed, usually made of wool .Example :She
pulled the warm blankets over her head as it was very cold.
5-Jet-lagged: Being tired and confused after flying a very long distance,
especially because of the difference in time between the place you left
and the place you arrived at.Example: I'm still a little jet-lagged after
reaching the USA.
6-Insomniaأرق: If you suffer from insomnia, you are not able to sleep.
Example: He suffered from insomnia and was taking sleeping pills each
night.
7-Light sleeper نومه خفيف: someone who wakes up easily if there is any
noise or any other disturbance .Example: She is a light sleeper, sunlight
or noise can wake her up.
8-Heavy sleeperنومه ثقيل: Someone who is difficult to wake.Example:
My grandfather is a heavy sleeper, like most old people, and didn't hear
anything.
9-Fast asleepبينام بسرعة:sleeping very deeply.Example:Nick was lying on
the sofa, fast asleep.
10-Sleepwalkerيمشي أثناء نومه: someone who walks while they are
sleeping
4. Last night I had a horrible n______. I dreamed that I was lost in the jungle.
morning.
Answer Key :
1- pillow 2- snore 3- nap 4-nightmare 5- set
2 A________is someone who steals from a person or place, e.g., a bank, using or threatening
violence.
4 A________is someone who steals from you on the street, usually without you noticing.
5 A________is someone who uses violence to steal from you on the street.
6 A________is the general word for someone who steals from a Person
Answer keys
1. Burglar 2. Robber 3. Shoplifter 4. Pickpocket 5. Mugger 6. Thief
EX:
Match the examples to the crimes:
A-They took a rich man's son and then asked for money for his safe
return.
B-He deliberately drove above the speed limit and caused a fatal
accident.
C-Two passengers took control of the plane and made the pilot land in
the desert.
D-Someone copied my handwriting and signed my name to a check.
E-We came home from vacation and found that our TV was gone.
F-A teenager got into the Pentagon's computer system and
downloaded some secret data.
G-When the border police searched his car, it was full of cigarettes.
H -Someone threw paint on the statue in the park.
I - He said he’d send the photos to a newspaper if the actress didn’t pay
him a lot of money.
J- An armed man in a mask walked into a store and shouted, “Give me
all the money in the cash register.”
K- The company accountant was transferring money into his own bank
account.
L -The builder offered the mayor a free apartment in return for giving
his company permission to build a new apartment building on some
wetlands.
M- They committed a violent crime to cause fear among the civilians.
N -Somebody stole my car last night from outside my house.
O -A man held out a knife and made me give him my wallet.
P -A woman followed a pop singer everywhere he went, watching him
and sending him constant messages on the Internet
Answer keys
I (Blackmail) L (Bribery) E (Burglary) D (Forgery) K (Fraud) F (Hacking)
C (Hijacking) A (Kidnapping) O (Mugging) B (Murder) J (Robbery)
G (Smuggling) P (Stalking) M (Terrorism) N (theft) H (Vandalism)
6-To catch a criminal القبض على مجرم: to arrest a criminal while they
are doing the crime or running away
Answer keys