Amirul-Mu'mineen
The Commander of the Faithful

 

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 corroborate v. support; strengthen.
2 pass away v. die; be deceased
3 recommend v. speak in favour of.
4 successor n. follower; one who follows another in rule
5 architectural adj. dealing with the art of designing buildings
6 prosperous adj. Successful; very favourable .
7 nominate v. choose.
8 address n. speech.
9 constitution n. body of laws and principles according to which a country is govemed.
10 cordial adj hearty.
11 disposal n. power or right to use freely.
12 unsheathed adj. out of its sheath
13 graciousness n. politeness, kindness and pleasantness
14 aware adj. conscious; fully recognizing what is going around
15 oppressive adj. cruel; unjust.
16 aggressive adj. always ready to quarrel or attack.
17 yield v. give up; submit.
18 virtuous adj. possessing, showing or practising goodness and nobleness
19 levy v. demand and collect.
20 bestow v. give.
21 due adj. proper; suitable; enough
22 pledge v. make a solemn promise or agreement
23 incumbent adj. enjoined.
24 grants n. money given by the state to support individuals.
25 God will in. according to the will of Allah.
26 posts n. small distant forts or camps at which a body of soldiers is kept.
27 beneficence n. act of doing good.
28 abomination n. a very hateful or nasty thing.
29 charge with v. command; give as a responsibility.
30 derive v. obtain from; come from.
31 epoch n. a certain period of time.
32 dazzle v. cause wonder to.
33 assume v. suppose.
34 myth n. a false idea.
35 baffling adj. making an effective action impossible by confusing.
36 sound adj. based on truth and good judgment; not wrong.
37 archangel n. chief angel; Gabriel.
38 paralyze v. silence and stop the movement of.
39 inimical adj. hostile.
40 castigation n. punishment; torturing.
41 strifen n. struggle.
42 integral adj. necessary to complete.
43 congregation group of people gathered together to perform the same act.
44 weightier adj. heavier.
45 apostasy n. desertion of one's religious faith.
46 apostates n. those who desert their religious faith.
47 riot n. violent actions and noisy behaviour by a number of people together in a public place.
48 coercive adj. making people do something unwillingly by using force.
49 abstain v. keep oneself from doing something; refrain.
50 enslaved adj. made a bondman.
51 condemn v. express strong disapproval of.
52 shrewdness n. act of being clever in judgement.
53 status n. one's position in relation to others.
54 elect v. select.
55 conquests n. lands gained in war.
56 succession n. act of following one after the other.
57 ancestors n. predecessors.
58 derive v. obtain from; come from.
59 component adj. being any of the parts that make up a whole.
60 revere v. give great respect and admiration.
61 obligations n. duties.
62 execution n. act of carrying out, or performing completely (ex. on order)
63 summit n. top.
64 indiscriminately without distinction
65 rueful adj showing that one is sorry about (something one has done).
66 chasten v. make (a person or behaviour) pure.
67 legal punishment bounds enjoined in Islam; punishment according to Islamic law.
68 scourge v. beat with a whip.
69 patio n. an inner roofless courtyard.
70 irritated adj. made angry; stimulated to anger.
71 reprimandingly adv. scoldingly.
72 justification n. good reason for doing something.
73 fatigued adj. very tired and exhausted.
74 administered v. put into operation.
75 deteriorate v. cause to become worse.
76 throes n. pains of death.
77 observe v. act in accordance with.
78 bounds n. limitation; restriction.
79 outdistance v. go further or faster than.
80 most notable parents parents of the highest degree of graciousness.
81 grievance n. complaint to the ruler explaining how one has been treated cruelly or unjusfly.
82 everlasting adj remaining for ever.
83 utterance n. spoken phrase or phrases
84 vicegerents n. vice-rulers of the different districts.
85 walis n. vice-rulers of the different districts.
86 deviate v. move away (from the straight path).
87 corruption n. act of being immoral, wicked, bad, dishonest, etc.
88 flog v. whip; hit with a whip.
89 retaliate v. take vengeance; exact retribution for
90 censors n. supervisors
91 constructive adj. serving a useful purpose.
92 emerge v. come forth; appear.
93 tire v. cause (somebody) to be tired.
94 imitate v. copy.
95 transitory adj. not permanent; lasting only a short time.
96 explore v. wander about to discover.
97 chanting adj. singing.
98 illicit adj haram; something illegal or strictly forbidden.
99 equitable adj. fair and just.
100 adulterate v. mix (ex. milk) with (ex. water).
101 immoral adj. not considered good or right.
102 cognizant adj knowing everything.
103 orthodox adj. holding accepted beliefs and following the right path.
104 invoke v. call out to (esp. God) for help.
105 sack n. large bag, usually of strong cloth, used for storing or moving flour, coal, grain, etc.
106 response n. answer; reply.
107 lodge v. deposit with an official (complaint, information, etc.)
108 unimpaired adj not weakened; not spoiled.
109 flawless adj. perfect; with no damage.
110 discharge v. dismiss (a person) from a job.
111 verdict n. official decision (or judgement) made by a judge.
112 jurisdiction n. power held by an official body, esp. a court of law.
113 award v. grant; assign.
114 wrapped adj. being dressed in.
115 pulpit n. small raised enclosure of wood from which a speaker addresses his audience
116 tailored adj made by a tailor.
117 favour v. give unfairly generous treatment to.
118 relinquish v. give up; desert.
119 dowry n. property that a husband gives his wife in marriage.
120 exaggerate v. make something larger than it should be.
121 deliberate v. consider carefully.
122 conformity n. act of being in accordance with.
123 bird of prey bird that kills other birds and small animals for food.
124 subsistence n. state of living with little money or food.
125 allocate v. divide; give as a share.
126 tolerant adj. able to endure and tolerate.
127 throes n. see no.76 (this chapter).
128 distract v. take a person's mind off something.
129 reject v. refuse to accept.
130 guarantee v. give a promise of fulfilling something.
131 burial n. ceremony of putting a dead body into a grave.
132 famine n. very serious lack of food.
133 tackle v. deal with.
134 dispel v. drive away by scattering.
135 entrust give (someone) the charge of (something) with complete trust.
136 custody n. right of caring for (someone or something).
137 mule n. animal which is the young of a donkey and a horse.
138 stumble v. catch the foot on the ground while moving, and to fall.
139 architect n. a person who makes an important plan of any kind.
140 exert v. use (strength, skill, etc.).
141 inevitably adv. in a state in which something cannot be prevented from happening.
142 mutual adj. equally shared by each of two individuals or two groups.
143 innumerable adj. too large in number to be counted.
144 reign n. period of being a king or a queen.
145 drought n. a long period of dry weather, when there is not enough water.
146 ash-grey adj. having the grey colour of ashes.
147 manifest v. show plainly.
148 incessant adj. never stopping.
149 implement v. carry out or put into practice.
150 starvation n. death of hunger as a result of famine.
151 multitudinous adj. very large in number.
152 extinguished adj. dying out; coming to an end.
153 subordinates n. persons of lower rank, taking orders from their superiors.
154 aggravate v. make more serious or dangerous; make worse.
155 affluence n. state of abounding (esp. in riches).
156 succour n. help given in difficulty.
157 disperse v. scatter in different directions
158 slaughter v. kill (animals) for food
159 suffice v. be enough (esp. of food) to satisfy.
160 deprive v. take away from; prevent from using.
161 enjoin v. direct or impose by authoritative order.
162 harsh adj. cruel; stiff; unkind.
163 emaciation n. act of losing weight. or becoming very thin.
164 relish v. enjoy: be pleased with.
165 disastrous adj. being full of misfortunes.
166 repent v. be sorry for wrong-doing..
167 thenceforth adv. from then onwards.
168 suspend v. put off or stop for a period of time.
169 poor-due n. Zakat; legal alms which is the poor's right.
170 alms n. Zakat; legal tax which is the poor's right.
171 badly-off adj. poor; needy.