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SAT Voc 4
Mrs Hahn RWS
| 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;without sufficient taste to be pleasing, |
| lackluster | lacking brilliance or radiance; dull, lacking liveliness |
| mundane | common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative. worldly; earthly |
| 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; the ordinary form of spoken or written language, |
| trite | lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; rubbed or worn by use. |
| vapid | lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat |