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Vocabulary Pt. IV

2. Quell Sipping the Coke helped to quell my nausea.
Definition: To put an end to, typically by use of force
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Parts of Speech: Verb
Other Forms: Quelled (verb), Quelling (verb)
Sample:
Sipping the Coke helped to quell my nausea.
The firefighters quelled the fire with the rush of water from their hose.

3. Cordial He cordially said hello to his teacher every morning.
Definition: Warm and friendly
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Parts of Speech: Adjective
Other Forms: Cordially (adverb), Cordialness (noun)
Sample:
He cordially said hello to his teacher every morning.
The doctor was a cordial woman even in the most stressful situation.

4. Qualm My only qualm with the end of summer is starting school again.
Definition: a feeling of doubt, worry, or fear
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Parts of Speech: Noun
Sample:
My only qualm with the end of summer is starting school again.
She had no qualm about lying.

5. Tedious
Definition: too long, slow, or boring; tiresome or monotonous
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Parts of Speech: Adjective
Other Forms: Tediously (adverb), tediousness (noun)
Sample:
The artist tediously painted each little hair on the portrait of Abraham Lincoln.
The school day before Spring Break was tedious.

6. Frivolous
Definition: of little importance or value
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Parts of Speech: Adjective
Other Forms: Frivolously (adverb), Frivolousness (noun)
Sample:
Spending money on lottery tickets when you cannot pay your bills seems a bit frivolous to me.
Arguing with friends seems frivolous when he knew he had real troubles to deal with at home.