banal
adjectiveSo ordinary or overused that it lacks freshness or interest.
Overfamiliar and unoriginal
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adjectiveBold in a shameless or impudent way.
culvert
nounA constructed channel or passage that carries water beneath a road or similar barrier.
destitute
adjectiveLacking the resources needed for basic living, or completely lacking something.
Lacking basic resources
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devoid
adjectiveEntirely lacking a specified quality or thing.
euphemism
nounA mild or indirect expression substituted for one considered harsh or embarrassing.
A mild or indirect expression substituted for one considered harsh or embarrassing
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hackneyed
adjectiveMade stale or unoriginal through excessive use.
Stale through overuse
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impediment
nounSomething that obstructs or makes progress difficult.
interdict
verbTo prohibit or stop by an authoritative order.
levee
nounAn embankment built to prevent a river from flooding adjacent land.
marginal
adjectiveSmall in extent or only just meeting a relevant threshold.
ornate
adjectiveElaborately decorated or detailed.
preclude
verbTo prevent something or rule out its possibility.
restraint
nounControl over one's impulses, or a limit placed on an action.
Control of impulses
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sanction
nounOfficial authorization; also a penalty used to enforce a rule.
Official permission
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semiliterate
adjectiveAble to read and write only at a limited or elementary level.
sleazy
adjectiveSordid or disreputable; also flimsy and of poor quality.
Sordid or disreputable
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spate
nounA sudden large number or outpouring of things.
subsistence
nounThe minimum means or resources needed to stay alive.
sybarite
nounA person devoted to luxury and sensual pleasure.
tactless
adjectiveInsensitive to how words or actions may embarrass or offend others.
trite
adjectiveOverused to the point of losing interest or force.
voluptuous
adjectiveCharacterized by sensuous pleasure or a full, curving form.
Rich in sensual pleasure
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