word of September 30th, 2008 http://img.tfd.com/wn/DD/690D6-beldam.gif beldam / beldame *********************** part of speech: noun عجوز شمطاء شريرة meaning: an old woman, esp. an ugly one example The wrinkled beldams covered themselves with their cloaks as their master passed by http://www.mowjeldoha.com/mix-pic/bo...borders-58.gif word of September 29th, 2008 beleaguered *********************** part of speech: adjective محاصر meaning: under attack example The arrival of the fresh medical supplies was a welcome sight for the beleaguered doctors working in the refugee camps Upon a high tower within the beleaguered city a man appeared other word forms beleaguer: verb beleaguerment: noun http://www.mowjeldoha.com/mix-pic/bo...borders-58.gif word of September 28th, 2008 benign *********************** part of speech: adjective لطيف meaning: pleasant and kind example Mr. Richardson was a benign man and an excellent teacher, and the children loved and trusted him instinctively The neighbour living next door is a benign old lady other word forms benignly: adverb http://www.mowjeldoha.com/mix-pic/bo...borders-58.gif word of September 27th, 2008 fugitive *********************** part of speech: noun هارب - فارّ meaning: a person who is running away or hiding from the police or a dangerous situation example The television news broadcast frequent news about the fugitive, who was wanted for assault and murder Thousands of fugitives are fleeing from the war-torn area Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were fugitives from justice other word forms fugitiveness: noun fugitive: adjective fugitively: adverb http://www.mowjeldoha.com/mix-pic/bo...borders-58.gif word of September 26th, 2008 deleterious *********************** part of speech: adjective مؤذي meaning: harmful example These drugs have a proven deleterious effect on the nervous system Air pollution has deleterious effects on the environment other word forms deleteriousness: noun deleteriously: adverb http://img.tfd.com/wn/B5/17F303-acerbic.gif acerbic *********************** part of speech: adjective مُقال و مكتوب بشكل مباشر ذكي و قاسي meaning: spoken or written in a way that is direct, clever and cruel example The letters show the acerbic wit for which Parker was both admired and feared At times, the playwright allows an acerbic tone to pierce through otherwise arid or flowery prose other word forms acerbity: noun acerbically: adverb http://img.tfd.com/wn/23/17FE94-noisome.gif noisome *********************** part of speech: adjective مزعج و مقرف meaning: offensive or disgusting example The jar had a noisome smell that made me sick other word forms noisomeness: noun noisomely: adverb http://www.mowjeldoha.com/mix-pic/bo...borders-58.gif word of September 23rd, 2008 mystify *********************** part of speech: verb other verb forms: mystifies, mystified, mystifying يحير او يجعله غامضا meaning: to confuse someone by being or doing something very strange or impossible to explain example I was mystified by her decision Most Americans seem totally mystified by cricket other word forms mystification: noun mystifying: adjective mystifyingly: adverb http://www.mowjeldoha.com/mix-pic/bo...borders-58.gif word of September 22nd, 2008 thrash *********************** part of speech: verb other verb forms: thrashes, thrashed, thrashing يضرب بقسوة كنوع من القصاص meaning: to hit a person or animal hard many times as a punishment example He thrashed the horse with his whip other word forms thrash: noun thrasher: noun http://www.mowjeldoha.com/mix-pic/bo...borders-58.gif word of September 21st, 2008 pensive *********************** part of speech: adjective مفكرا بصمت و تظهر على وجهه الجدية meaning: thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face example She became withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone http://img.tfd.com/wn/3C/17FDC6-varicolored.jpg varicolored *********************** part of speech: adjective متعدد الالوان meaning: Having a variety of colors example The varicolored wild African jungle looks very scary at night http://www.mowjeldoha.com/mix-pic/bo...borders-58.gif word of September 19th, 2008 palatable *********************** part of speech: adjective مقبول meaning: acceptable example I'm afraid the members won't find all these changes very palatable http://www.mowjeldoha.com/mix-pic/bo...borders-58.gif word of September 18th, 2008 contretemps *********************** part of speech: noun جدال او حادثة بسيطة تسبب الحرج في العلنmeaning:a small argument or unlucky event, often happening in public and causing social embarrassment example Have you got over your little contretemps with the neighbour yet, or are you still not speaking? http://www.mowjeldoha.com/mix-pic/bo...borders-58.gif word of September 17th, 2008 donnish *********************** part of speech: adjective ذكي و غالبا باسلوب جدي meaning: intelligent, often in a way that is too serious example He was a thin, donnish-looking man in a tweed jacket and sandals http://www.mowjeldoha.com/mix-pic/bo...borders-58.gif word of September 16th, 2008 candor *********************** part of speech: noun صراحة و صدق meaning: the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression example The candor of the speech impressed the audience We really don't know what to do about it, " she said with surprising candour http://www.mowjeldoha.com/mix-pic/bo...borders-58.gif word of September 15th, 2008 connubial *********************** part of speech: adjective له علاقة بالزواج meaning: connected with marriage example Only marriage can make one live in such a connubial bliss other word forms connubialism: noun connubiality: noun connubially: noun http://www.mowjeldoha.com/mix-pic/bo...borders-58.gif word of September 14th, 2008 bowdlerize *********************** part of speech: verb other verb forms: bowdlerize, bowdlerized, bowdlerizing meaning: to remove words or parts from a book, play or film that are considered to be unsuitable or offensive حذف كلام او اجزاء قد تعتبر غير لائقة او مهينة من كتاب ، مسرحية او فيلم example The version of the play that I saw had been dreadfully bowdlerized other word forms bowdlerism: noun bowdlerization: noun bowdlerizer: noun |
thanks sofeya
i am one the people who are picky with word .. also in english so this subject is really great for me شكرا على الموضوع انا بحب اختيار كلمات غريبه باي لغه واكيد بالانجليزي كمان كثر منها روعه وغريبه ^_^ contretemps |
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thank you...lots of new words and the examples help too....please keep it up
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thank u so much
good job:liilas::liilase: |
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