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banal meaningless, commonplace; hackneyed, trite The @ course only covered the most commonplace authors.
chaste morally pure; free from sexual transgressions; virtuous The @ young girl refused impure advances.
corporeal bodily; tangible Man is both a @ and a spiritual being.
diurnal of or pertaining to each day; of the daytime; daily Dinner is a @ practice for most people.
erratic eccentric; not on a steady course The @ driver swerved from lane to lane.
flaccid lacking firmness or elasticity; limp The man's @ belly hung over his belt.
hale having good health; robust Exercise will make a person @ and hearty.
incendiary inciting to riot; inflammatory; capable of generating heat or fire The @ grenade started a raging inferno.
insular like an island; narrow or limited in world view His narrow, @ view of life could not admit outside ideas.
limpid transparent; characterized by lucidity or clarity She could see the coin at the bottom of the @ pool.
nefarious extremely wicked; vile; evil The @ wizard plotted how to kill his adversaries.
palatable agreeable to the taste; acceptable Liver was not @ to the young man.
poignant piercing; sharp; cutting The @ movie brought forth deep emotions.
pusillanimous lacking courage; cowardly The braggart became @ at the sight of his foe.
roseate rose colored; cheerful and optimistic She looked at the world through @ glasses.
sporadic occurring at irregular intervals; not dependable One could not count on the @ appearances of the sun.
tactile pertaining to the sense of touch Reading braille requires a keen @ sense.
turgid swollen; inflated; bombastic in speech The balloon grew more and more @ until it exploded.
verdant covered with vegetation and greenery; fresh and green @ greenery covered the sides of the hill.
wily sly and cunning; artful The @ fox waited till late at night to catch chickens.