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Mundane
lacking interest or excitement; dull
Reprimand
to express disapproval or criticism
Tremulous
Nervous, Shaking or quivering slightly
alacrity
Eagerness, Willingness, Enthusiasm
disdain
the feeling that sb/sth is not good enough to be respected
belligerent
•Hostile, Threatening, Antagonistic
Dregs
Sediment, Residue, Scum, Vermin
castigate
to criticize somebody/something/yourself severely
sordid
unpleasant;very dirty
Aspirant
Having ambitions to achieve something
Incipient
beginning to happen or develop
Inadvertent
unintentional
Repudiate
Refuse to accept
tangible
perceptible by touch, clear and definite
Pugnacious
having a strong desire to argue or fight with other people
Euphemism
nice way of saying something
to throw down the gauntlet
•to challenge someone
to rule the roost
to be in charge, to be master
to go up in smoke
to fail
to carry the day
•To achieve victory
Hobson’s choice
•to have no choice at all
scurrilous
very rude and offensive, and intended to damage somebody’s reputation
Stipulate
Specify (a requirement) as part of an agreement or in a contract
Incongruous
Unsuitable, out of place
promulgate
promote or make widely known