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Level B2

Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs

10 words · ~15 min

Grammar focus

Diplomatic vocabulary using Form III mutual verbs (فاوَضَ، عاهَدَ) and idafa constructions

Cultural note

The Arab League (جامعة الدول العربية), founded in 1945, is a key diplomatic institution representing 22 member states.

Lesson overview

Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs is a level B2 lesson of 10 words: 10 nouns. Its words come from 8 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.

Word list

ArabicMeaningTypeRoot
تَحَالُف
taḥāluf
alliance / coalitionnounح-ل-ف
عُقُوبَات
ʿuqūbāt
sanctions / penaltiesnounع-ق-ب
تَحْرِير
taḥrīr
editing / liberationnounح-ر-ر
دِعَايَة
diʿāya
propaganda / publicitynounد-ع-و
نِزَاع
nizāʿ
conflict / disputenounن-ز-ع
هُدْنَة
hudna
truce / ceasefirenounه-د-ن
اِسْتِفْتَاء
istiftāʾ
referendumnounف-ت-و
مُتَحَدِّث رَسْمِيّ
mutaḥaddith rasmiyy
official spokespersonnounح-د-ث / ر-س-م
اِحْتِجَاج
iḥtijāj
protest / demonstrationnounح-ج-ج
مُعَاهَدَة
muʿāhada
treaty / pactnounع-ه-د

Themes these words belong to: Media Politics (10)

Sample word cards

تَحَالُف
taḥāluf
alliance / coalition
عُقُوبَات
ʿuqūbāt
sanctions / penalties
تَحْرِير
taḥrīr
editing / liberation

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