مهارات كلمات SAT 4 - الدرس 31

a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn

المقصلة, العمود العقابي

to plunder, typically during times of war or civil unrest

نهب, سلب

the state of not being at a place or with a person when it is expected of one

غياب

to release someone from blame, guilt, or obligation, clearing them of any wrongdoing

يُعفى, يُبرئ

consider apart from a particular case or instance

يستخلص, يحرر

difficult to understand due to being complex or obscure

غامض, صعب الفهم

unfit for a particular person, thing, or situation

غير لائق, غير مناسب

not prudent or wise

غير حكيم, طيش

rude and disrespectful, often toward authority or elders

وقح, جارح

powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

عجز, ضعف

not capable of being carried out or put into practice

غير قابل للتطبيق, غير قابل للتنفيذ

not politic

غير سياسي, غير مراعي

the most important dish of a meal

الطبق الرئيسي, قطعة المقاومة

a little bit at a time

جزءًا جزءًا, شيئًا فشيئًا

give life-time employment to

تعيين في وظيفة مدى الحياة, منح وظيفة مدى الحياة

very delicate or thin

رقيق, هش

behaving in an unrestrained or unchecked manner, often to the point of being reckless or aggressive

مستشرٍ, جامح

a defensive wall or embankment built around a fortification or city for protection against enemy attacks

سور, جدار دفاعي