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Superannuated [ soo -per-an- yoo - ey-tid ]

Superannuated [ soo -per-an- yoo - ey-tid ]. Definition: (adjective) too old for use, work, service, or a position. Take , for instance, the question of retiring a superannuated  teacher . Antebellum [an-tee- bel - uhm ]. Definition: (adjective) before or existing before a war.

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Superannuated [ soo -per-an- yoo - ey-tid ]

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  1. Superannuated[soo-per-an-yoo-ey-tid] Definition: (adjective) too old for use, work, service, or a position. Take, for instance, the question of retiring a superannuated teacher.

  2. Antebellum[an-tee-bel-uhm] Definition: (adjective) before or existing before a war. It felt like I had stepped into an antebellum time warp.

  3. Novel [nov-uhl] Definition: (noun) afictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters in actions and scenes. His entire life has the feel of an adventure novel.

  4. Conflicting[kon-flik-ting] Definition: (adjective) being in conflict or disagreement; not compatible. The soldiers had conflictingideas about their mission, they ended up fighting each other.

  5. Civilian[si-vil-yuhn] Definition: (noun) aperson who is not on active duty with a military, naval, police, or fire fighting organisation. He had left the army and was now a civilian.

  6. Elucidate[ih-loo-si-deyt] Definition: (verb) to make something clear; explain. The teacher’s presentation will help to elucidatewhat to do in the exam.

  7. Itinerary[eye-tin-uh-rer-ee] Definition: (noun) a detailed plan for a journey, especially a list of places to visit; plan of travel. Plan your itinerarycarefully before you leave, so you know where to go and when.

  8. Consideration [kuhn-sid-uh-rey-shuhn] Definition: (noun)a thought or reflection; an opinionbased upon reflection. After due consideration, it was decided that he must be expelled.

  9. Saunter [sawn-ter,] Definition: (verb) to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll The studentssaunterover to the Learning Resource Centre to loan a good book.

  10. Mandatory[man-duh-tor-ee] Definition: (adjective)authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory Attending school is mandatory.

  11. Fallacious[fuh-ley-shuhs] Definition: (adjective)containing a fallacy; logically unsound; deceptive; misleading. Well yes, that is what he is doing but it is not fallacious.

  12. Accelerate[ak-sel-uh-reyt] Definition: (verb)to cause faster or greater activity, development, progress, advancement. To give your passengers a comfortable ride you must accelerateand break gently.

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