hackneyed
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
list
a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
obdurate
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
variegated
having a variety of colors
impecunious
not having enough money to pay for necessities
parochial
relating to or supported by or located in a parish
quiescent
being quiet or still or inactive
xenon
a colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts
facile
arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
protean
taking on different forms
vapid
lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
ascendancy
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
credulity
tendency to believe readily
florid
elaborately or excessively ornamented
parvenu
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
medley
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
yahoo
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
chagrin
strong feelings of embarrassment
kibosh
stop from happening or developing
extant
still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
genteel
marked by refinement in taste and manners
prognosticate
make a prediction about; tell in advance
sordid
foul and run-down and repulsive
wrest
obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
bauble
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
recant
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
venial
warranting only temporal punishment
yaw
an erratic deflection from an intended course
battery
a collection of related things intended for use together
emend
make improvements or corrections to
inveigle
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
stanza
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
vagary
an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
