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Unit One
Chapter 1: Blue Jeans
Vocabulary in Context
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Directions
Click on the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word. Use the context of the sentences to help you figure out the word’s meaning.
Question
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Question 1.
hackneyed
(h
ă
k
n
ē
d)
-adjective
The
hackneyed
phrase “Have a nice day!” is heard so often that it has become almost meaningless.
The worst part of our family reunions is hearing my uncle’s
hackneyed
jokes—the ones he’s been telling for at least ten years.
A
hackneyed
image
Nobody via Wikimedia Commons
Hackneyed
means
a. worn-out.
b. insulting.
c. funny.
A
hackneyed
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Nobody via Wikimedia Commons
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