vocabulary words lesson 8 descriptives. banal adjective lacking originality; stale the speaker bored...
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Banal
• Adjective• Lacking originality; stale
• The speaker bored the well-informed class with a banal presentation.
Disproportionate
• Adjective• Not properly balanced in size, shape, or
amount
• The power of the nobility was disproportionate to their number.
Ephemeral
• Adjective• Short-lived; occurring only briefly.
• Even though sunsets are ephemeral, they are a source of beauty.
Hackneyed
• Adjective• Routine; overused
• “Last but not least” is a good example of a hackneyed phrase.
Menial
• Adjective• Pertaining to work that is appropriate to a
servant; servile
• Stacking boxes on the shelf all day long was a menial task.
Moderate
• Adjective• Not excessive; reasonable
• There was a moderate turnout for our annual town fair.
Nebulous
• Adjective• Vague; lacking definite form
• My family’s plans for summer vacation are still nebulous
Nocturnal
• Adjective• Pertaining to or occurring at night
• We know little about many nocturnal animals because it is difficult to observe them in the dark..
Perfunctory• Adjective• Indifferent; done with little interest or care
• The waiter gave us a perfunctory greeting as we entered the restaurant.
Potent
• Adjective• Powerful; convincing
• The documentary was a potent reminder of the horrors of war.
Preposterous
• Adjective• Absurd; ridiculous
• The mayor’s plan that the city council unanimously voted against it.
Provincial
• Adjective• Rural; having to do with areas away from
metropolises
• We enjoy visiting the provincial town in the outlaying areas.
Quixotic
• Adjective• Absurdly romantic and unrealistic
• The character’s quixotic view of love was the basis of this comedy.
Raucous
• Adjective• Harsh; rough-sounding
• From a distance we could hear only the raucous laughter of the crowd.
Secondary• Adjective• After the first; not the primary
• The state’s concerns were secondary to the federal government’s.
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