11 The Language of Dullness and Stasis Flashcards

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banal

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dull and boring

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conventional

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according to common practice

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homogeneous

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consisting of parts all of the same kind

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indigenous

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native

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insipid

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lacking vigor or interest

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languish

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to lack energy

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prosaic

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commonplace; lacking poetic beauty

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protracted

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lasting longer than expected

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stagnant

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unmoving; sluggish

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