Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Word of Week #1

Word #1- Ailing

Source- CNN.com Democrats attack Lieberman saying he lied to delegates

How it was used- "Apparently, John McCain's belief that we've made 'great progress' economically over the last eight years means he doesn't have to offer any plans at all to fix our ailing economy."

Definition- Adjective- Sickly, Unwell, Unsound or Troubled. Ailed, Ails- Verb-to feel ill or have pain, to cause physical or mental pain or uneasiness.

Your Sentence- With all the robberies going on down my street, we had an ailing community.

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