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rami_n01 · **مرسل:** الاثنين أكتوبر 15, 2007 6:36 am

[englishtext]Dear colleagues,

Have a nice day...

Here, every member can put a word with its definition, synonym, and a clear example of usage.

The aim is to get benefit and to be aware of new English words plus their meanings.

I will start…

Word of the day; Monday 15th Oct. 2007

Lithe

Definition: (adjective) flexible and graceful.
Example: The ballet dancer was almost as lithe as a cat.
Synonyms: agile, nimble.[/englishtext]

Adnan · **مرسل:** الاثنين أكتوبر 15, 2007 7:36 pm

It is nice idea
i will put mine but later

rami_n01 · **مرسل:** الثلاثاء أكتوبر 16, 2007 11:07 am

[englishtext]Ok Adnan.

I am waiting for your participation...

Where are the other members?

Ok I will keep going on till you are ready.

Word of the day; Tuesday 16th Oct. 2007

Scrupulous

Definition: (adjective) acting with extreme care.
Example: Disney theme parks are famous for their scrupulous attention to small details.
Synonyms: careful, conscientious, heedful.[/englishtext]

Raghad · **مرسل:** الثلاثاء أكتوبر 16, 2007 4:31 pm

rami_n01

It is a brilliant idea

God bless you

I hope that all the members participate with us in this useful game

Here is mine

: foil

Definition : (verb) to prevent s.th form happening or somebody from doing s.th
Example : The prisoners tried to escape but all their attempts were foiled
Synonyms : frustrate , thwart

Adnan · **اشترك في:** الجمعة مارس 23, 2007 7:56 pm

Mine is..Backbite

and it is an irregular verb
backbite..backbit..backbitten
its meaning is
To speak badly about someone
Example : He backbites you

Synonyms : slander - malign

rami_n01 · **مرسل:** الأربعاء أكتوبر 17, 2007 2:25 am

ميس رغد يسعد صباحك...

بقترح تثبيت الموضوع لتزيد نسبة المشاركة و بالتالي تعم الفائدة و شكراً.

أخوك رامي ناشد

Raghad · **مرسل:** الأربعاء أكتوبر 17, 2007 3:37 pm

vague

Definition : not clear or definite
Example : They have only a vague idea where the place was
Synonyms : ambiguous - obscure - mysterious

rami_n01 · **مرسل:** الأربعاء أكتوبر 17, 2007 6:22 pm

[englishtext]Thank you miss Raghad

Word of the day; Wednesday 17th Oct. 2007

Extant \EK-stunt; ek-STANT\, adjective:

Definition: still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct: extant manuscripts.

Example: Why, then, did the joint House-Senate committee insert a maximum? The lack of extant records of the committee's deliberations requires us to speculate.Akhil Reed Amar, The Bill of Right
Synonyms: to stand out, to project, hence to be prominent, to be visible, to exist.[/englishtext]

Raghad · **مرسل:** الجمعة أكتوبر 19, 2007 5:38 pm

Word of the day ....... Friday 18 / 10 / 2007

Pick

definition : (n.) the best of a group
Example : We are reviewing the pick of this month's new books
Synonyms : elite - choice

rami_n01 · **مرسل:** الجمعة أكتوبر 19, 2007 6:27 pm

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Word of the day; Friday 19th Oct. 2007

Abscond - intransitive verb

Past and past participle: absconded, present participle absconding, 3rd person present singular absconds.

Definition: To depart secretly; to steal away and hide oneself - used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid arrest or prosecution, to run away secretly, especially in order to avoid arrest or prosecution, to escape from a place of detention.

Example: The criminal is not concerned with influencing or affecting public opinion: he simply wants to abscond with his money or accomplish his mercenary task in the quickest and easiest way possible so that he may reap his reward and enjoy the fruits of his labours.

Synonyms: beat it, blow, break, breeze, cut out, disappear, escape, fade, fade away, flee, leave, run away, run off, slip away, sneak away.[/englishtext]

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