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31List of Merriam–Webster's Words of the Year — Merriam Webster s Words of the Year, a list published annually by the American dictionary publishing company Merriam Webster, features the ten words of the year from the English language. This list started in 2003, and is published at the end of… …
32vain — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, empty, futile, from Latin vanus more at wane Date: 14th century 1. having no real value ; idle, worthless < vain pretensions > 2. marked by futility or ineffectualness ; unsuccessful,… …
33mistrial — mis·tri·al / mis ˌtrī əl/ n: a trial that terminates without a verdict because of error, necessity, prejudicial misconduct, or a hung jury see also manifest necessity compare dismissal 2, trial de novo …
34null — / nəl/ adj [Anglo French nul, literally, not any, from Latin nullus, from ne not + ullus any]: having no legal or binding force: void a null contract Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
35void — 1 / vȯid/ adj 1: of no force or effect under law a void marriage 2: voidable void·ness n void 2 vt: to make or declar …
36invalid — in·val·id /in va ləd/ adj: being without force or effect under the law declared the will invalid in·val·id·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
37petty — pet·ty / pe tē/ adj: relatively minor in degree a petty offense punishable by not more than six months in prison compare grand Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
38futile — I adjective abortive, barren, bootless, feckless, fruitless, futilis, gainless, hopeless, inanis, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, insignificant, inutile, nugatory, otiose, profitless, resultless, unavailing, unfruitful, unimportant,… …
39inadequate — I adjective assailable, deficient, depleted, disabled, disappointing, displeasing, emasculate, exhausted, feckless, feeble, helpless, impaired, impar, impotent, incapable, incompetent, incomplete, indefensible, ineffective, ineffectual,… …
40inconsequential — I adjective dispensable, flimsy, frivolous, immaterial, impertinent, inapplicable, inappreciable, inappropriate, inconsequent, inconsiderable, inessential, insignificant, invalid, irrelevant, minor, niggling, nonessential, not vital, nugatory, of …
