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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
abject
abject
[Adjetivo]

marked by severe hardship or extremely unpleasantness

miserable, deplorable

miserable, deplorable

Ex: The workers toiled in abject conditions for pennies. 
abysmal
abysmal
[Adjetivo]

extremely poor in quality or performance

pésimo, deplorable

pésimo, deplorable

Ex: The team's abysmal performance disappointed the fans. 
amiss
amiss
[Adverbio]

in a mistaken or incorrect way

de forma inapropiada

de forma inapropiada

Ex: His suspicions were aroused when he noticed the furniture was arranged amiss in the room. 
banal
banal
[Adjetivo]

lacking creativity or novelty, making it uninteresting due to its overuse or predictability

banal

banal

Ex: Despite the extravagant decorations, the party turned out to be banal and uneventful, with the same mundane conversations and activities. 
contrived
contrived
[Adjetivo]

deliberately created or arranged in a way that seems artificial or forced

artificial, forzado

artificial, forzado

Ex: The film's ending felt contrived, as if added only to please the audience. 
disjointed
disjointed
[Adjetivo]

not connected in an orderly or coherent way

inconexo

inconexo

Ex: His disjointed speech made it difficult to understand his main point. 
effete
effete
[Adjetivo]

lacking strength or effectiveness

amanerado

amanerado

Ex: The empire had grown effete, unable to defend its borders. 
fulsome
fulsome
[Adjetivo]

excessive or insincere, typically referring to praise, compliments, or expressions of affection

exagerado

exagerado

Ex: Despite his fulsome praise, many suspected that the politician's intentions were insincere. 
nugatory
nugatory
[Adjetivo]

incapable of producing any meaningful result

sin valor

sin valor

Ex: The contract was deemed nugatory after the company dissolved. 
tenuous
tenuous
[Adjetivo]

very weak or insubstantial

tenue, débil

tenue, débil

Ex: The connection between the two events was tenuous at best, with little evidence to support it. 
vacuous
vacuous
[Adjetivo]

lacking in intelligence, substance, or meaningful content

vacío, hueco

vacío, hueco

Ex: The movie received criticism for its vacuous plot, lacking depth and meaningful storytelling. 
vapid
vapid
[Adjetivo]

lacking liveliness, interest, or spirit

insípido

insípido

Ex: The novel was criticized for its vapid characters and predictable plotline. 
deplorable
deplorable
[Adjetivo]

extremely poor in standard, condition, or execution

deplorable

deplorable

Ex: The hotel room was in deplorable condition — filthy and falling apart. 
farcical
farcical
[Adjetivo]

ridiculously absurd to the point of being laughable

grotesco

grotesco

Ex: The trial became farcical, with witnesses contradicting themselves and lawyers shouting over each other. 
shoddy
shoddy
[Adjetivo]

of poor quality or craftmanship

de mala calidad, mal hecho

de mala calidad, mal hecho

Ex: The shoddy construction of the cheap furniture became evident when it started falling apart after just a few weeks of use. 
stuffy
stuffy
[Adjetivo]

Rigid, overly formal, or lacking in freshness or creativity

rígido, formal

rígido, formal

Ex: The meeting was so stuffy that even the coffee couldn't keep people awake. 
tawdry
tawdry
[Adjetivo]

immoral, shameful, or disreputable; often describing actions, situations, or reputations that feel morally degraded or sleazy

inmoral, vergonzoso

inmoral, vergonzoso

Ex: The scandal revealed tawdry details about the politician's private life. 
decrepit
decrepit
[Adjetivo]

weakened or falling apart from age, neglect, or long use

deteriorado, decrépito

deteriorado, decrépito

Ex: The decrepit bridge swayed dangerously with each passing truck. 
menial
menial
[Adjetivo]

(of work) not requiring special skills, often considered unimportant and poorly paid

de baja categoría

de baja categoría

Ex: She took a menial job to support herself during college. 
dregs
dregs
[Sustantivo]

the most worthless part of something

la escoria, la hez

la escoria, la hez

Ex: The corrupt official was considered part of the dregs of society. 
paltry
paltry
[Adjetivo]

having little value or importance

insignificante

insignificante

Ex: The paltry excuse he provided for his absence was not convincing. 
unmitigated
unmitigated
[Adjetivo]

not reduced or moderated in intensity

absoluto, total

absoluto, total

Ex: The unmitigated chaos ensued as the protesters clashed with law enforcement, resulting in widespread violence. 
dross
dross
[Sustantivo]

something of low quality or little value, often considered rubbish or worthless material

escoria

escoria

Ex: The company's latest product was filled with dross, offering little innovation or usefulness to consumers. 
egregious
egregious
[Adjetivo]

bad in a noticeable and extreme way

atroz

atroz

Ex: Her egregious behavior at the party embarrassed everyone who attended. 
puny
puny
[Adjetivo]

small and weak in strength or size

endeble, débil

endeble, débil

Ex: The puny sapling struggled to grow amidst the towering trees of the forest. 
derivative
derivative
[Adjetivo]

resembling or imitating a previous work, often in a way that lacks originality

poco original

poco original

Ex: The novel was criticized for its derivative plot and characters. 
desultory
desultory
[Adjetivo]

disconnected and aimless in progression or execution

ocasional

ocasional

Ex: Their desultory conversation drifted from weather to politics without depth. 
perfunctory
perfunctory
[Adjetivo]

done quickly and with minimal effort or care

superficial

superficial

Ex: He gave a perfunctory nod and walked away. 
cursory
cursory
[Adjetivo]

performed quickly and superficially, with little attention to detail

somero

somero

Ex: He gave the report a cursory glance before the meeting. 
flash in the pan

a sudden but brief success that is not sustained

éxito pasajero, fama pasajera

éxito pasajero, fama pasajera

Ex: Many people thought the singer was just a flash in the pan. 
a lick and a promise

a hasty or superficial effort at cleaning something, with the intention of doing it more thoroughly later

Ex: She gave the room a lick and a promise before the guests arrived. 
bagatelle
bagatelle
[Sustantivo]

a thing of trivial value or importance

bagatela, nimiedad

bagatela, nimiedad

Ex: She treated the overdue bill as a mere bagatelle. 
to dabble
to dabble
[Verbo]

to engage in an activity without deep commitment or serious involvement

incursionar, chapotear

incursionar, chapotear

Ex: She decided to dabble in photography. 
facile
facile
[Adjetivo]

achieved or performed without much effort

fácil

fácil

Ex: The athlete's victory was facile, as they dominated the competition without much challenge. 
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