Lesson 4- Words Relating To Unoriginal, Dull, Played Out Flashcards
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Hackneyed
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-made commonplace by overuse
“Only hack writers rely on hackneyed expression.”
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Derivative
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-unoriginal
“English is a derivative language. It is made up of words that originated in many other languages.”
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Insipid
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-Lacking flavour or taste, unexciting
“The conversation at dinner was so insipid that Monica fell asleep at the table.”
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Lackluster
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-lacking vitality, energy or brightness; boring
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Mundane
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-ordinary
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Pedestrian
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-unoriginal; ordinary
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Platitude
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-quality of being dull; and obvious remark uttered as if it were original
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Prosaic
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-dull; commonplace
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Trite
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-unoriginal and stale due to overuse
“Because my essay was filled with clichés, Mr. Gill wrote ‘trite’ all over it.”
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Vapid
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-lacking freshness and zest; flat; stale
