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Hackneyed
Lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite
Mundane
Lacking interest or excitement; dull.
Atrocious
horrifyingly bad or unpleasant; of very poor quality.
Contrived
deliberately created rather than arising naturally; artificial or forced.
Topical
relating to current events or issues; relevant in a particular context.
Compulsive
Resulting from or relating to an irresistible urge, especially one that is against one's conscious wishes.
Derelict
In a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect.
Evocative
Bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.
Forged
Produced fraudulently; copied illegally.
Compelling
Evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.
Mounts
to increase in amount or intensity.
Laden
Heavily loaded or weighed down
Culminate
Reach a climax or point of highest development.
Doom
An unhappy or disastrous fate, typically one that cannot be avoided.
Backdrop
An enhancing or underlying setting or environment
Resonate
To evoke or suggest images, memories, and emotions.
Gross
Seriously wrong; flagrant
Reprehensible
Deserving censure or condemnation.
Detrimental
Tending to cause harm.
Burgeoning
Beginning to grow or increase rapidly; flourishing
Indiscriminate
Done at random or without careful judgment.
Excessive
More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
Exploitation
The action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work; the action of making full use of and deriving benefit from a resource.
Depletion
The reduction in the number or quantity of something.
Bound
Obliged to do something; confined by constraints; certain to happen.
Accumulated
Gathered together or acquired an increasing number or quantity of.
A par
A standard or average level (often used in 'on par' meaning at an equal level or standard).
Fraught
(Of a situation or course of action) filled with or destined to result in (something undesirable).
Implications
The likely consequence of something; the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated.
Innate
Inborn; natural.
Rugged
(Of ground or terrain) having a broken, uneven, and rocky surface.
Remote
(Of a place) situated a long way from main centers of population; distant.
Gaunt
(Of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age.
Savage
Wild and untamed; fierce, cruel, and uncontrolled.
ruthess
Having or showing no pity or compassion for others (assuming 'ruthess' is a typo for 'ruthless').