4 Written Questions

1. unoriginal and stale due to overuse
2. unoriginal; taken from something already existing
3. an idea or expression that has become stale due to overuse
4. commonplace; ordinary

4 Multiple Choice Questions

1. lacking flavor or taste; exciting
   1. vapid
   2. insipid
   3. trite
   4. prosaic
2. dull or stale because of overuse; trite; hackneyed
   1. mundane
   2. vapid
   3. trite
   4. banal
3. lacking vitality, energy, or brightness; boring
   1. lackluster
   2. platitude
   3. hackneyed
   4. trite
4. dull; commonplace
   1. banal
   2. mundane
   3. trite
   4. prosaic

3 True/False Questions

1. hackneyed → made commonplace by overuse; trite

   True        False

2. platitude → lacking freshness and zest; flat; stale

   True        False

3. vapid → dull or stale because of overuse; trite; hackneyed

   True        False