Adventitious Resulting from chance rather than an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; acquired, not congenital When she went to the store to buy dinner, she was greeted with an adventitious celebration of being the ten thousandth customer and winning $10,000.

Consternation Worry or concern; dismay or astonishment He allowed consternation to get the best of him, and he ended up forgetting the most important part of his presentation.

Hackneyed Used so often as to lack freshness or originality Apparently my dad doesn’t believe in the hackneyed saying about it not mattering whether you win or loose.

Jaded Wearied, worn-out, dulled ( in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) When the new father offered to take care of the baby, he quickly became jaded by all the late- night feedings, diaper changes, and constant crying.

Ostentatious Noticeably showy in display, pretentious Some people are ostentatious and enjoy wearing expensive brand-name clothing.