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Words To Go is a blog for folks looking to expand and improve their everyday vocabulary.  Each day, three new words are featured with their definitions and examples of their use.

Make a commitment to use these words both conversationally and in the written word.

Words For Today:  June 15, 2012

Superfluous

Salutary

Serial

Superfluous

Being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
Unnecessary or needless.

I felt the last few days of class material was superfluous as we had already covered the material.

Salutary

Favorable to or promoting health.
Conducive to some beneficial purpose.

The free clinic was salutary for all those who attended and kept with the agency's mission.

Serial

Anything published, broadcast in short installments at regular intervals.
Pertaining to such publication.

He chose to make the feature a regular serial within his newsletter.