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Vocabulary #4

Vocabulary #4. October 10. Redundant ( rih dun dunt ). Definition. Sentence Use. Slide rules have been made redundant by portable computers able to perform thousands of advanced calculations much more rapidly. . Unnecessary; repetitious; excessively wordy. Source: Barron’s.

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Vocabulary #4

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  1. Vocabulary #4 October 10

  2. Redundant(rih dun dunt) Definition Sentence Use Slide rules have been made redundant by portable computers able to perform thousands of advanced calculations much more rapidly. • Unnecessary; repetitious; excessively wordy Source: Barron’s

  3. Redundant(rih dun dunt) • Picture this: redone dent Source: Barron’s

  4. Recount(Rihkount) Definition Sentence Use Beth’s grandfather loves to recount tales of his boyhood adventures. • Narrate or tell; count over again Source: Barron’s

  5. Recount(Rihkount) • Picture this: Rick count Source: Barron’s

  6. Anomaly(uh nom uh lee) Definition Sentence Use An anomaly in a person’s heartbeat should be investigated by a physician. • Irregularity Source: Barron’s

  7. Anomaly(uh nom uh lee) • Picture this: Ann O’Malley Source: Barron’s

  8. Quagmire(kwag mire) Definition Sentence Use The defense lawyer introduced so much evidence that the trial became bogged down in a quagmire of irrelevant information. • Soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself Source: Barron’s

  9. Quagmire(kwag mire) • Picture this: quack Myer Source: Barron’s

  10. Servile(sur vile) Definition Sentence Use Servants in Victorian England were generally expected to be servile toward their employees. • Slavish; cringing Source: Barron’s

  11. Servile(sur vile) • Picture this: serve vial Source: Barron’s

  12. Discriminating(dihskrim uh nay ting) Definition Sentence Use A discriminating reader, Ms. Hansen chooses books that have been highly praised by respected reviewers. • Able to see differences Source: Barron’s

  13. Discriminating(dihskrim uh nay ting) • Picture this: disc criminal Source: Barron’s

  14. Querulous(kwer uh lus) Definition Sentence Use Sophie must be naturally querulous; she’s been complaining throughout our entire class trip to D.C. • Complaining; fretful Source: Barron’s

  15. Querulous(kwer uh lus) • Picture this: queer rule us Source: Barron’s

  16. Garrulous(gar uh lus) Definition Sentence Use I ran into an old friend who is so garrulous that I missed my dentist appointment listening to her updates on what our mutual friends have been doing. • Talkative; wordy Source: Barron’s

  17. Garrulous(gar uh lus) • Picture this: Gary rule us Source: Barron’s

  18. Affable(af uh bul) Definition Sentence Use Judges at beauty contests often choose one of the contestants as the most affable. • Easily approachable; warmly friendly Source: Barron’s

  19. Affable(af uh bul) • Picture this: Af a bull Source: Barron’s

  20. Quiescence(kweeesuns) Definition Sentence Use The cease-fire brought a welcome period of quiescence in the long-running civil war. • State of being at rest; dormancy; temporary inactivity Source: Barron’s

  21. Quiescence(kweeesuns) • Picture this: Qwee Essence Source: Barron’s

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