Spur and Spurn


Spur = to motivate = يحفز شخصًا إلى شيء 

Spurn = to reject with contempt = يرفض شخص بازدراء = يقاوم شيء بازدراء 

Examples : 

1-Reading about human rights abuses around the world spurred Dan to work for an NGO. 

2-Kate spurned Dan's romantic propositions. 

3-Being *spurned* by the coach *spurred* Jo’s pal Goku to train harder than ever. 


Wither , Weather , and Whither


Wither = (v.) become dry and shriveled = يذبل = يفقد الحيوية = يُذبل شيئًا، يُذوي شيئًا 

Weather = (n.) climate = الطقس 

Ex. 
1-Flowers *wither* in hot *weather*. 🌺🌞 
2-Evelyn forgot to water her houseplants and they withered. 
3-Glenn's enthusiasm withered after ten years doing the same job. Simon and Janet's love withered as they began to understand the practicalities of running a home and raising children. 
4-The intense heat from the sun withered the delicate seedlings. 
5-The weather is nice today. 
6-There was some weather earlier this week. 

Whither = (adv.) to where, to what place or state = حيثما = أين؟ = إلى أين؟ 

Ex. 
1-*Whither* will Jo go for lunch? 🍣🍲 
2-The decision when and whither to attack the enemy would be crucial. 
3-Whither is the cook? 
4-Whither is the ship sailing? 

Action Verbs and Objects (Presentation + Worksheets)

Action Verbs and Objects (Presentation + Worksheets)


Lady Gaga, the super star, cancels 10 concerts, suffering from 'severe pain'

Lady Gaga, the super star, cancels 10 concerts, suffering from 'severe pain'


Lady Gaga has canceled the last 10 dates of her world tour, including performances in London and Manchester, on the advice of her doctors after suffering from “severe pain”.


Vocabulary :

tour : جوله

concert : (music: popular music) موسيقى/ حفلة 

severe pain : ألم حاد

performances  : العروض

Business and Busyness

Business and Busyness 


*Business [BIZ-nis] = profession, trade; company = مهنه, شركه
Example:
        El-Sayed is in business as a shoemaker.


*Busyness [BIZ-ee-nis] = state of being busy = حالة الانشغال
Example:
Busyness is the norm at El-Sayed’s successful business.

SLEEP IDIOMS

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SLEEP #IDIOMS 

— Sleep in
to oversleep; to sleep late in the morning
I'm so tired; I think I'll sleep intomorrow.
If you sleep in again, you'll get fired.



— Sleepover stay for the night at somebody's home. (usually for children)
Emily couldn't ask her friend for a sleepover until she cleaned her room.



— Sleep on something (idiom)
delay making a decision about something until the next day so that you have time to think about it.
I must sleep on this problem. I'll let you know what I think about it tomorrow.

Pass Out

Pass Out : 
                 faint,lost consciousness 


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