Word of the Day

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August 14, 2011 - Word of the Day:

to juggle

When a person is very busy or when someone tries to do many things all at one time, you can use the verb "juggle."
He knows how to juggle.
He's juggling with fire.

Here are some other ways to use "juggle" as a verb

• Jeff is juggling three jobs right now
• Victoria is trying to juggle acareer, a family, and an interest in politics
• The football player juggled the ball a little before finally catching it
• a juggler :noun
• يجمع بين الاعمال فى وقت واحد
• Have a nice day

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Word of the day : Trim

The word "trim" is very similar to "cut," but we use "trim" when cutting small amounts. You can also use this word when describing a person's body.

The sentences below show how to use this word as a verb and then as a noun:

- Mona trimmed her son's hair. She gave her son's hair a trim.

- John trimmed the grass. He gave his lawn a trim.

- We have to trim our budget. Our budget needs a trim.

The next group of sentences shows "trim" as a verb and then as an adjective:

- Helen wants to trim down her waistline. She wants to look trim.

- Ahmad trims body fat through diet and exercise. By constantly watching what he eats, he stays fit and trim.

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Word of the Day: delay


The word "delay" can be used as a verb or as a noun when describing a situation in which something or someone is late. In fact, "delay" is very similar to the adjective "late," but you can't use "late" as a verb or as a noun.

• My flight was delayed for about two hours. (The plane was late. This sentence is in the passive voice. "Delay" is often used in the passive voice.)
• You should expect to be delayed if you drive on a highway where there's a lot of construction.
• They're going to delay their wedding until next year. (delay = put off; postpone)
• Don't delay. Try to make a decision now.

All of these sentences use "delay" as a noun:

• There was a 30-minute delay during the game because of rain.
• Highway construction causes big delays during rush hour.
• A big snowstorm created delays at the airport.
• If you order now, there won't be any delay.
  

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Word of the Day: receive




The verb "receive" can often be used in place of "get." The level of diction for this word is higher (It sounds a little better), but you can't use it in every way that you can use the word "get."

• Dan got an email from his boss.
• Dan received an email from his boss.
• Patricia got a package in the mail.
• Patricia received a package in the mail.
• The students got rewards for their accomplishments.
• The students received rewards for their accomplishments.
• Our friends got some bad news yesterday.
• Our friends received some bad news yesterday.

but not...

• I got some milk at the store. (okay)
• I received some milk at the store. (no)

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Word of the day: blame

To say that a person or a thing is responsible for a negative situation is to place blame. You identify the source or the reason why something bad happened. You can use this word as a verb or as a noun:

• Tom blamed the driver of the other car for the accident he was in.
• Teresa blames her husband's gambling habit for their current financial situation.
• The children were blamed for starting the fire, but they weren't the only ones responsible.
• Don't blame me for your test results. You didn't study.

You can also use "blame" as a noun:

• Who gets the blame for the accident?
• The blame goes to the person who failed to yield.
• There's enough blame to go around for this situation.
• The teacher got the blame for the students' poor test results.