For someone from non-English speaking countries, there are high possibility that this is the first time, this word came across to you. Perhaps a week before? Thanks to Obama, and his inauguration day.

As the whole world already know, today is the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama . He will step into the White House as the Americas’s 44th president.

Regarded as  historic moment for many, Obama is the American first African-American president on their long history.The world has high hope on him to make the world a more peaceful place to stay with.

What the world expecting..

• No more wars, regardless what the reason is.
• Fair treatment to all folks regardless the races, religious and countries.
• Fair trade practice, openness.
• No interference on other internal countries affair.

So remember this word and its event.

An English Language
Learner’s Word of the Day

January 20

inaugurate  

Function: verb [with object]

Inflected forms:
inaugurates; inaugurated; inaugurating

Meanings:
1 : to introduce (someone, such as a newly elected official) into a job or position with a formal ceremony
Example:
<He was inaugurated (as President) on the 20th of January.>

Learn more about inauguration here.