Word of the Day

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 10.

Piña Colada Day

Today’s word is arm, spelled a-r-m.

arm /ɑːm $ ɑːrm/ ●●● noun [countable]

arms

[plural] weapons used for fighting wars

Sales of arms to the Middle East have dramatically increased.

The government is cutting arms expenditure.

take up arms (against somebody) (=get weapons and fight)

Boys as young as 13 are taking up arms to defend the city.

A Farewell to Arms

armed forces

arm verb [transitive]

to provide weapons for yourself, an army, a country etc in order to prepare for a fight or a war

The two countries have been arming themselves for years, but now they have agreed to disarm.

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Chocolate with Almonds Day

Today’s word is smart home, spelled s-m-a-r-t h-o-m-e.

smart home noun

A home equipped with lighting, heating, and electronic devices that can be controlled remotely by smartphone or computer.

What if my smart home breaks down?

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

I'm well aware that the smart home utopia is a work in progress.

Times, Sunday Times (2018)

There's certainly more added value in 'smart home' fittings than in traditional ones.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

So what does a smart home cost?

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

More than 250 top architects have submitted plans for 'tomorrow's smart home'.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

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Chocolate Day

Today’s word is lip service, spelled l-i-p s-e-r-v-i-c-e.

lip service /ˈlɪp ˌsɜːr.vɪs/ noun

pay lip service to somebody/something

to say that you support or agree with something without doing anything to prove it

The professors all pay lip service to welcoming every point of view, but most really do not.

A lot of adults pay lip service to the idea that it is important to listen to teenagers' ideas, but they tend to listen and then forget.

Is this a real promise, or is this just lip service?

So far all we've gotten from him is lip service.

Many corporations pay lip service to create such a culture, but only 10% of enterprises actually build one, according to the CEB Corporate Executive Board (CEB), now part of Gartner Inc.

— Ashu Goel, Forbes, 23 June 2021

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International Kissing Day

Today’s word is structure, spelled s-t-r-u-c-t-u-r-e.

structure /ˈstrʌktʃə $ -ər/ noun

[countable] something that has been built, especially something large such as a building or a bridge

The station building was a high wooden structure with a curved roof.

The proposed new office tower is a steel and glass structure 43 storeys high.

structure2 ●○○ AWL verb [transitive]

to arrange the different parts of something into a pattern or system in which each part is connected to the others SYN organize

We must carefully structure and rehearse each scene.

She structured the essay chronologically.

That recalibration is happening at every level, as white-collar employees push for greater workplace flexibility and their employers navigate how to structure the return to the office.

— Jill Filipovic, CNN, 1 June 2021

Nemerov is a teacher, and good teachers know how to structure the drama of learning, to create the conditions for epiphany.

— Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2021

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Mechanical Pencil Day

Today’s word is detail, spelled d-e-t-a-i-l.

detail /ˈdiːteɪl $ dɪˈteɪl/ verb [transitive]

to describe something completely, giving all the facts

The report details the progress we have made over the last year.

The book details the series of events that led to the tragedy.

She wrote a letter detailing her complaints.

For the morbidly curious (or the heartbroken), stories that detail the end of a relationship satisfy several itches.

— Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 24 May 2021

American English to clean a car very thoroughly, inside and out SYN valet British English

detail a car

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4th of July

Today’s word is housing, spelled h-o-u-s-i-n-g.

housing /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ noun

buildings for people to live in

Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary: dwellings provided for people

The college built new housing for its students.

There's very little moderately priced housing in this area.

The city is building new housing for the elderly.

Lack of access to affordable housing is a problem for young people in the area.

The future must bring increased availability of housing and social facilities.

Public housing officials are free to reject applicants simply on the basis of arrests, regardless of whether they result in convictions or fines.

—The New Jim Crow, Michelle Alexander

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Air Conditioning Appreciation Day

Today’s word is soldier, spelled s-o-l-d-i-e-r.

soldier /ˈsəʊldʒə $ ˈsoʊldʒər/ verb

soldier on phrasal verb

to continue doing something although it is difficult

The researchers encountered many problems but they soldiered on.

I admired the way she soldiered on when her business ran into trouble.

We’ll just have to soldier on without him.

The government has soldiered on as if nothing were wrong.

Despite their protests, all the other churches did the same with the exception of the Roman Catholics, the Seventh-Day Adventists, and the United Jewish Reform Congregation — who soldiered on without state aid.

—Long Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela

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Second Half of the Year Day

Today’s word is strive, spelled s-t-r-i-v-e.

strive /straɪv/ verb [intransitive]

to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties

We must all strive to do better.

She always strives for perfection.

They continue to strive toward their goals.

The company must constantly strive for greater efficiency.

Equality is what our country should strive for, not equity, the Porters wrote.

— Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 3 June 2021

After years of moving up the gang ranks and then being shipped to prison for crimes like possession of an assault rifle, Scott decided to trade in his gang career, convert to Islam and strive to dissuade other youth from joining gangs.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2021

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Social Media Day

Today’s word is trump, spelled t-r-u-m-p.

trump /trʌmp / verb [transitive]

to beat someone or something by doing or producing something better

The need for blood donors trumps all other concerns.

Their offer for the house was trumped by a higher bid.

They operated on the assumption that money trumped everything.

Thomas devoured each bite, hunger trumping everything else, the mood of contentment and relief around him palpable.

—The Maze Runner, James Dashner

Ideology trumps art. Ideology trumps individual effort. Ideology trumps good. Ideology trumps entertaining.

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Almond Buttercrunch Day

Today’s word is attain, spelled a-t-t-a-i-n.

attain /əˈteɪn / verb [transitive] formal

to succeed in achieving something after trying for a long time

More women are attaining positions of power.

We need to identify the best ways of attaining our objectives/goals.

India attained independence in 1947, after decades of struggle.

You need financial security in order to attain emotional well-being.

She refused to let the injury keep her from attaining her goal of being in the Olympics.

One billion dollars is a lot of money, but Massachusetts is a wealthy state with sufficient resources to ensure that everyone can attain a basic standard of living.

— BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2021

In order to attain herd immunity, or the point at which the virus cannot easily spread within the community, experts have offered estimates of it requiring the inoculation through infection or vaccination of between 70 to 85% of the population.

— Melissa Mahtani, CNN, 18 June 2021

Women generally attain leadership positions by threading the thinnest of needles — managing the trade-off between competence and likeability.

— Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2021

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