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Meaning of banal, wretched, problematic, ignoble, sedentary, pedantic, painstaking, culpable, nautical, phlegmatic
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Meaning of banal (adjective)
trite; without freshness or originality; commonplace; stale; usual

Example
It was a banal suggestion to have the annual picnic in the park, since that was where it had been for the past five years.

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Meaning of wretched (adjective)
miserable; unhappy; causing distress; pitiable; vile

Example
Brought up in an orphanage, Annie led a wretched existence.
The continual rain made for a wretched vacation.

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Meaning of problematic (adjective)
being hard to deal with; unsolved situation; troublesome

Example
The constant squeak of the door was problematic.
The tense political struggle remains problematic.

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Meaning of ignoble (adjective)
ordinary; dishonorable; not noble

Example
The king was adamant about keeping his son from wedding an ignoble serf.
Consciously lying to someone is ignoble.
It was ignoble to disgrace the family in front of all of the townspeople.

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Meaning of sedentary (adjective)
characterized by sitting; remaining in one locality; inactive

Example
The sedentary child had not moved after two hours.
The old woman who never left her home town has led a sedentary life.

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Meaning of pedantic (adjective)
emphasizing minutiae or form in scholarship or teaching; strict; meticulous

Example
Professor Jones's lectures were so pedantic that his students sometimes had a tough time understanding the big picture.
It is important to understand pedantic terminology before beginning a lecture.

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Meaning of painstaking (adjective)
thorough; careful; precise; meticulous; diligent

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Helga's painstaking research paid off with a top grade on her essay.

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Meaning of culpable (adjective)
deserving blame; guilty

Example
The convicted criminal still denies that he is culpable for the robbery.

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Meaning of nautical (adjective)
of the sea; having to do with sailors, ships or navigation

Example
The coastal New England town had a charming nautical influence.

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Meaning of phlegmatic (adjective)
without emotion or interest; sluggish and dull; indifferent; slow

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The playwright had hoped his story would take theatergoers on an emotional roller coaster, but on opening night they just sat there, stonefaced and phlegmatic.
The phlegmatic child rarely went outside to play.

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