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Synonym challenge: Negative conditions

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mundane
a
common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.
superficial
a
shallow; not profound or thorough
frivolous
a
self-indulgently carefree; unconcerned about or lacking any serious purpose.
egregious
a
extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant
moot
a
of little or no practical value or meaning; purely academic.
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arduous
requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult.
precarious
dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure.
erroneous
a
straying from what is moral, decent, proper, etc.
nominal
a
(of a price, consideration, etc.) named as a mere matter of form, being trifling in comparison with the actual value; minimal.
odious
a
deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.
dearth
an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack.
parsimonious
a
characterized by or showing parsimony frugal or stingy.
macabre
a
gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible.
ignominy
n
disgrace; dishonor; public contempt.
impecunious
a
having little or no money; penniless; poor.
malapropos
inappropriate; out of place; inopportune; untimely.
pestiferous
a
mischievous; troublesome or annoying.
felonious
a
wicked; base; villainous.
cunctation
n
delay; tardiness.

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