| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |