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AP Lang Vocab. Week 14
Mundane-Platitudinous
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English
11th Grade
09/05/2010

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Mundane
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Of or pertaining to this world or earth as contrasted with heave; worldly; common; ordinary.
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Prosaic
Definition
Commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative.
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Quotidian
Definition
Daily; usual or customary; everyday.
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Vacuous
Definition
Without contents; empty; lacking in idea or intelligence.
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Inane
Definition
Lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly.
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Insipid
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Without distinct, interesting, or stimulation qualities; vapid.
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Pique
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To arouse an emotion or provoke to action.
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Titillating
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To excite or arouse agreeably.
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Ponderous
Definition
Of great weight; heavy; massive; awkward or unwieldy. 
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Platitudinous
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Characteristic of a trite, dull, or obvious remark or statement; commonplace.
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