Vocabulary

1.banal
Meaning: so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
Synonym: trite, hackneyed, clichéd, platitudinous, vapid, commonplace
Antonym: original
Sentence: “songs with banal, repeated words”

2.blandish
Meaning: coax (someone) with kind words or flattery.
Synonym: cajole, palaver
Antonym: bulldoze, bully, intimidate;
Sentence: “I was blandishing her with imprudence to get her off the subject”

3.Clandestine
Meaning: done in a private place or way : done secretly
Synonym : Furtive, surreptitious, hole &corner, hugger-mugger
Sentence: “I took a clandestine peek at the price tag on the diamond necklace”

4.Wary
Meaning: not having or showing complete trust in someone or something that could be
dangerous or cause trouble
Synonym : gingerly, chary, guarded
Sentence: “Investors are increasingly wary about putting money into stocks.”

5.Niceties
Meaning: a small detail and especially one that is a part of polite or proper
behavior
Synonym : Datum , specific, point
Sentence: “The leader knows all the niceties of diplomatic protocol”