מילת היום הוא פרויקט של וול סטריט, שעוזר לכם ללמוד כל יום מילה חדשה באנגלית, דרך הטוויטר של וול סטריט. כל מה שאתם צריכים לעשות כדי להשתתף, הוא להצטרף לעמוד הטוויטר שלנו, ותקבלו כל יום מילה חדשה.
בעמוד הזה ריכזנו את כל המילים של החודש, למקרה שפספסתם או שאתם רוצים לחזור על כל המילים שפורסמו החודש בצורה מסודרת.
להצטרפות למילת היום בטוויטר של וול סטריט לחצו כאן.
Date | Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning | Example |
2-july | wily | adj. | cunning, clever, not straightforward | The fox is regarded as one of the wiliest of animals. |
3-july | agriculture | n. | farming | Civilization started when early humans settled in one place and began using agriculture to grow their food. |
4-july | nadir | n. | the lowest or the worst point or moment | Losing five games one after another must be the nadir of the team’s fortunes this season; things can only get better from now on. |
5-july | retract | v. | to take back, to pull back | The CEO retracted his unwise statement about the company’s financial problems. |
8-july | efficacious | adj. | effective | The pharmacist said that this the cold medicine was very efficacious, but I’m still sneezing and coughing . |
9-july | eclectic | adj. | consisting of a wide variety of elements | He has very eclectic tastes in music: from hip-hop and jazz to rock and Classical. |
10-Jun | philanthropic | adj. | charitable, benevolently giving away money or resources | She doesn’t expect to be paid for this; her motives are entirely philanthropic. |
11-july | meager | adj. | small and inadequate in size or quality | The meager quantities of food that the inhabitants manage to grow are not enough to feed their growing families. |
12-july | repulsive | adj. | disgusting, horrible | Many people find snakes and spiders repulsive. |
15-Jun | preclude | v. | to prevent, to avoid, to stop something from happening | Being married doesn’t seem to preclude him from inviting other women out to dinner. |
16-july | vigilant | adj. | watchful, paying constant attention | We remained vigilant throughout the night, but the expected attack never came. |
17-july | homogeneous | adj. | all of the same texture or type | The population in my neighborhood is very homogeneous; they’re almost all professional couples with children. |
18-july | totalitarian | adj. | not democratic, authoritarian (political system) | Totalitarian governments frequently arrest journalists on false charges. |
19-july | pejorative | adj. | negative, critical, not complimentary | In the 18th century the word “actress” was generally used in a pejorative sense. |
22-july | raze | v. | to demolish, to take to pieces completely | Many German cities were more or less razed to the ground during the Second World War. |
23-july | linchpin | n. | the most important part; the part that holds the others together | Jack is the linchpin of the company’s commercial strategy; we’d be lost without him. |
24-july | myriad | adj. | very numerous and diverse | A city like New York presents you with myriad ways of enjoying yourself. |
25-july | aquatic | adj. | relating to water | Marine biologists study fish and other aquatic creatures. |
26-july | partisan | n. | a follower, someone who takes a side in a discussion or argument | He pretends to be objective on this issue, but in fact he’s highly partisan. |
29-july | procure | v. | to obtain, acquire, get hold of | Somehow he was able to procure a passport which enabled him to get out of the country safely. |
29-july | pittance | n. | a very small amount, particularly of money | Considering how hard I work, I’m paid a pittance. |
30-july | calamity | n. | An extremely disastrous event | The recent earthquake in Haiti was a calamity for that unfortunate country. |
31-july | resolve | v. | to find a solution | Sarah and Emma resolved their differences and became friends again. |
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