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Stack #129807
| Fabulous Vocab Word | Magnificent Definition |
|---|---|
| Banal | (adj.) dull or stale because of overuse; trite; hackneyed |
| Cliche | (n.) an idea or expression that has become stale due to overuse |
| Derivative | (adj.) unoriginal; taken from something already existing |
| Hackneyed | (adj.) made commonplace by overuse; trite |
| Insipid | (adj.) lacking flavor or taste; unexciting |
| Lackluster | (adj.) lacking vitality, energy, or brightness; boring |
| Mundane | (adj.) commonplace; ordinary |
| Platitude | (n.) quality of being dull; an obvious remark uttered as if it were original |
| Prosaic | (adj.) dull; commonplace |
| Trite | (adj.) unoriginal and stale due to overuse |
| Vapid | (adj.) lacking reshness and zest; flat; stale |
| Allay | (v.) to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain |
| Alleviate | (v.) to lessen pain or tension |
| Ameliorate | (v.) to make betterl to lessen pain, difficulty or tension |
| Appease | (v.) to make tranquil or quiet, especially by giving in to demands; to pacify |
| Assuage | (v.) to alleviate; to lessen pain or conflict; to pacify |
| Concilitate | (v.) to win a person over through special considerations or persuasive methods |
| Mediate | (v.) to act as a go-between in settling conflicts or disputes between people or opposing sides |
| Mitigate | (v.) to make or become less severe; to lessen pain or damage |
| Mollify | (v.) to pacify, soothe, or appease; to make less severe or violent |
| Pacify | (v.) to calm; to make peaceful; to restore to a tranquil state |
| Placate | (v.) to make calm; to soothe |
| Quell | (v.) to pacify; to subdue; to quiet down |
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