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