Vocabulary July 11 2018 Flashcards
1
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Vapid (adjective)
Rebus: Hat lid
A
Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging;
The priest’s vapid sermon put half the congregation to sleep
2
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Insipid (adj)
Rebus: sitting pig
A
flavorless, uninteresting
from PIE root *sep: to taste, perceive
3
Q
banal (adj)
rebus: can of nails
A
very ordinary or commonplace
4
Q
bromide
rebus: broom tie
A
overused “words of wisdom” advice or sayings uttered to console someone
that have lost their impact
5
Q
trite
rebus: tripe
A
(of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse
The saying “I’m not going to lie” is becomming trite with overuse.
