A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
عقبة كأداء (‘aqaba) insurmountable obstacle
Root: ك-ء-د
Page: 944*
Example: “كانَ الوَضعُ عَقَبَةً كَأداءَ في الطَّريقِ إلى التَّعايُشِ السِّلمي”
Translation: “the situation was an insurmountable obstacle standing in the way of peaceful coexistence”
Revise all of the vocab from the series on Quizlet:
* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
The Arabic Pages 
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