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platitude

plat‧i‧tude /ˈplætɪtjuːd $ -tuːd/ noun [countable] formal

  • a statement that has been made many times before and is not interesting or clever – used to show disapproval:

    • His excuse was the platitude ‘boys will be boys’.

  • platitudinous /ˌplætɪˈtjuːdɪnəs◂ $ -ˈtuː-/ adjective

congregate

con‧gre‧gate /ˈkɒŋɡrɪɡeɪt $ ˈkɑːŋ-/ verb [intransitive]

  • to come together in a group OPP disperse:
    • Crowds began to congregate to hear the president’s speech.

prodigal

prod‧i‧gal1 /ˈprɒdɪɡəl $ ˈprɑː-/ adjective [usually before noun] formal

  1. prodigal son/daughter someone who leaves their family and home without the approval of their family, but who is sorry later and returns
  2. spending money, wasting time etc in a careless way SYN extravagant:
    • a prodigal lifestyle

wane

wane1 /weɪn/ verb [intransitive]

  1. if something such as power, influence, or a feeling wanes, it becomes gradually less strong or less important:
    • My enthusiasm for the project was waning.
    • The group’s influence had begun to wane by this time.
  2. when the moon wanes, you gradually see less of it OPP wax

livid

liv‧id /ˈlɪvɪd/ adjective

  1. extremely angry SYN furious:
    • She was absolutely livid that he had lied.
  2. formal a mark on your skin that is livid is dark blue and grey:
    • livid bruises
  3. literary a face that is livid is very pale