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Hot Words Lesson #4
| Vocabulary | Definition |
|---|---|
| banal | dull or stale because of overuse; trite; hackneyed |
| cliche' | an idea or expression that has become stale due to overuse |
| derivative | unoriginal; taken from something already exsisting |
| hacneyed | made commonplace by overuse; trite |
| inspid | lacking flavor or taste; unexciting |
| lackluster | lacking vitality, energy, or brightness; boring |
| mundane | commonplace; ordinary |
| platitute | quality of being dull; an obvious remark uttered as if it were original |
| prosaic | dull; commonplace |
| trite | unoriganal and state due to overuse |
| vapid | lacking freshness and xest; flat; stale |