Vocabulary 1
to unnecessarily delay, postpone, put off
procrastinate
Who's voice does Rifaa hear in the desert?
Gabalawi
misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events
adversity
Shopping at the grocery store, my brother picked up a loaf of bread
gerund
to criticize harshly
censure
The story of Rifaa is an allegory for which Bible character?
Jesus
joy, celebration
jubilation
To run the marathon in a respectable time, I need to practice for months.
Infinitive
brave; heroic
gallant
What is Shafi'i's job?
Carpenter
a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger
menace
During the school year, students develop their learning skills.
Prepositional
lacking authenticity, false
spurious
Who said the following quote: "Healing the sick won't upset anyone but the demons." (Chapter 50)
Rifaa
lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness
feeble
Quickly, the goalie dove to stop the ball.
Adverb
arrogant and condescending
haughty
Who does Rifaa marry?
Yasmina
faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy
perfidious
My sister, a busy person, forgot to go grocery shopping yesterday
Appositive