5th box -Flashcards

(adj.) commonplace; trite; Just when you thought neckties were becoming a hackneyed gift item, along comes the Grateful Dead collection. Have a nice day has become something of a hackneyed expression.

(v.) to bicker; The children are constantly caviling.

(v.) to circulate; scatter; He was hired to disseminate newspapers to everyone in the town. The preacher traveled across the country to disseminate his message.

(adj.) disposed to find fault; A captious attitude often causes difficulties in a relationship.