CPE REVIEW VOCAB
HACKNEYED
used so often as to lack freshness or originality
CLICHÉ-RIDDEN
containing a lot of clichés
MUNDANE
ordinary, commonplace
HUMDRUM
lacking excitement; boring or monotonous
CORNY
too silly and repeated too often to be funny or interesting
FAR-FETCHED
too improbable to be believed; implausible; Ex. far-fetched story
STILTED
Artificially stiff or formal in manner
CONTRIVED
artificial; laboured
UNCONVINCING
not seeming real or true
HIDEOUS
very ugly, offensive, shocking
SEEDY
run-down; decrepit; disreputable
ATROCIOUS
monstrous, shockingly bad, wicked
IMPOSING
impressive by virtue of size, power, or manner
CLIFFHANGER
An abrupt ending at an exciting and often dangerous time in the plot; usually at the end of a chapter,
but occasionally the book will end this way.
HACKNEYED
used so often as to lack freshness or originality
CLICHÉ-RIDDEN
containing a lot of clichés
MUNDANE
ordinary, commonplace
HUMDRUM
lacking excitement; boring or monotonous
CORNY
too silly and repeated too often to be funny or interesting
FAR-FETCHED
too improbable to be believed; implausible; Ex. far-fetched story
STILTED
Artificially stiff or formal in manner
CONTRIVED
artificial; laboured
UNCONVINCING
not seeming real or true
HIDEOUS
very ugly, offensive, shocking
SEEDY
run-down; decrepit; disreputable
ATROCIOUS
monstrous, shockingly bad, wicked
IMPOSING
impressive by virtue of size, power, or manner
CLIFFHANGER
An abrupt ending at an exciting and often dangerous time in the plot; usually at the end of a chapter,
but occasionally the book will end this way.
