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SAT vocab 4
Mrs.Hahn Reading and Writing Strategies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| banal | devoid of freshness or originality,hackneyed, trite. |
| cliche | a trite, stereotyped expression, a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality,ingenuity, and impact by long overuse. |
| derivative | not original; secondary. |
| hackneyed | made commonplace or trite, stale, banal |
| insipid | without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities, vapid |
| lackluster | lacking brilliance or radiance, dull |
| mundane | common, ordinary, banal, unimaginative. |
| platitude | a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound. |
| prosaic | commonplace or dull,matter-of-fact or unimaginative |
| trite | lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition, hackneyed, stale |
| vapid | without liveliness or spirit; dull or tedious: |