JAMB English Language 2010 Objective — Question 50
Question 50 of 100 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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50. Ada gave her husband a look that made words superfluous. A. redundant B. spurious C. unnecessary D. scanty
- A. redundant
- B. spuriousCorrect
- C. unnecessary
- D. scanty
Explanation
The adjective 'superfluous' means more than you need or want; unnecessary, redundant, etc. The opposite is 'spurious' which means bogus, false, etc. In this context at which superfluous is used in the sentence, it means 'genuine' and not excessive.
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