transitive verb to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving.The sun dissipated the fog. See the full entry

adjective showing or feeling envy.I have to admit that I am envious of my sister’s talent. See the full entry

adjective having to do with a physical body; bodily.In his dreams, he escaped corporeal existence and flew with the angels. See the full entry

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adjective lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite.His whole speech amounted to one banal thought: that people are not all alike. See the full entry