stale

stale    [Steyl]

adjective.  no longer fresh

"Apple's iTune has grown stale. It is difficult to use and feels dated when compared with online music services like Spotify and Pandora.  Apple today unveiled Apple Music, a single, intuitive app that combines the best ways to enjoy music -- all in one place."
"American Pie: This 1999 classic might seem stale by today's standards, but it was groundbreaking at the time."
"The hotel industry was stale and too homogeneous relative to the diversity of customers it sought to serve. The industry had largely been unaltered since the onset of hotel chains over half a century ago."

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succinct

succinct    [suh k-Singkt]

adjective. short and to the point, concise 

"It is important to communicate in a succinct manner that what you are saying makes sense in the fewest number of words."

"New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia was ejected following his verbal confrontation with home-plate umpire Dan Bellino. Later the crew chief Tom Hallion offered a succinct explanation: 'Arguing balls and strikes.'"

"By 5 a.m., a more succinct draft of State of Union speech was in its way to the president."

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relish

relish    [Rel-ish]

verb.  enjoy greatly

"Flush with decades of experience, network contacts, and financial stability, baby boomers have numerous advantages on their side for starting a business. They relish the chance to be their own boss after a lifetime of working for someone else."

"Fresh basil, cilantro and dill garnished the finished plate, which arrived unwrapped and steaming with an enticing aroma. An Indian raised on a diet with these spices, I relish every bite."

"Lightning relish the chance to upset Rangers in Game 7."

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folly

folly    [fol-ee]

noun.  foolish behavior, foolishness 

"Is Radamel Falcao's signing with Chelsea a genius or folly?"

"A lion killed an American tourist at a South African park on Monday.  Almost any organism around lions might be a potential prey item, and for people to think that they are an exception is folly."

"The James Webb Space Telescope will surely be better, but it is folly to think that the Hubble will have no more use."

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unabated

unabated    [uhn-uh-Bey-tid]

adjective. continuing at full strength or intensity 

"Uber has 1 million drives, 1 million square feet of office space and provides more than 1 million rides per day. The company's growth continues unabated, as it now operates in 58 countries and 311 cities."

"'What cease-fire are we talking about? Air strikes are continuing unabated,' he told The Associated Press."

"Despite those numbers, the nation's drug problem continues unabated."

pristine

pristine [pris-teen]

adjective. immaculately clean or unused, 

"Several Southern California cities have tar balls turning up on its otherwise pristine beaches since the oil pipeline break on May 29 in the Santa Barbara area."

"Once there was a pristine lake surrounded by rugged mountains. And then along came the eight-lane highway..."

"Execution is what makes things happen - not pristine, flawless ideas."

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jarring

jarring    [Jahr-ing]

adjective. shocking, unexpected, sudden and unpleasant effect upon the mind or feelings

"The evidence that diet matters more than exercise is now overwhelming, they write: We can exercise to the moon and back but still be fat for all the sugar and carbs we consume. And perhaps even more jarring is that we can be a normal weight and exercise, and still be unhealthy if we're eating poorly."
"The news wasn't entirely unexpected, but it was still jarring to see that the Chicago Bulls had fired coach Tom Thibodeau on Thursday after five seasons at the team's helm."
"Microsoft is designing Windows 10 so there is less jarring transition between the traditional desktop and he touch-friendly 'Modern' interface."