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Level B2
Political Movements
10 words · ~15 min
Grammar focus
Form VIII reflexive verbs for political action (اِحتَجَّ، اِعتَرَضَ) and collective nouns
Cultural note
Political movements in the Arab world have deep historical roots, from the Arab Revolt of 1916 to the Arab Spring of 2011.
Lesson overview
Political Movements is a level B2 lesson of 10 words: 8 nouns and 2 verbs. Its words come from 8 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.
- Builds on: Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs (B2)
- Leads to: Public Opinion & Propaganda (B2)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
رَقَابَة raqāba | censorship / oversight | noun | ر-ق-ب |
اِسْتِطْلَاعُ رَأْي istiṭlāʿu raʾy | opinion poll | noun | ط-ل-ع / ر-أ-ي |
تَقْرِير taqrīr | report | noun | ق-ر-ر |
أَغْلَبِيَّة aghlabiyya | majority | noun | غ-ل-ب |
أَقَلِّيَّة aqalliyya | minority | noun | ق-ل-ل |
صَرَّحَ ṣarraḥa | to declare / to state officially | verb | ص-ر-ح |
اِسْتَجْوَبَ istajwaba | to interrogate / to question | verb | ج-و-ب |
اِنْحِيَاز inḥiyāz | bias / partiality | noun | ح-ي-ز |
مَصْدَرٌ مَوْثُوق maṣdarun mawthūq | reliable source | noun | ص-د-ر / و-ث-ق |
اِنْقِلَاب inqilāb | coup / overthrow | noun | ق-ل-ب |
Themes these words belong to: Media Politics (10)
Sample word cards
رَقَابَة
raqāba
censorship / oversight
اِسْتِطْلَاعُ رَأْي
istiṭlāʿu raʾy
opinion poll
تَقْرِير
taqrīr
report
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