The dialogue is vapid, yet the descriptions of the salt flats are among the finest in the language.
对白乏味无趣，但书中对盐滩的描写堪称该语言中最出色的段落之一。
Which choice best defines “vapid”?
B — Dull; lacking liveliness.. “vapid” means Dull; lacking liveliness..
Which word means “Dull; lacking liveliness.”?
B — vapid. “vapid” means Dull; lacking liveliness..
vapid — Dull; lacking liveliness.. In Chinese: 乏味的；无生气的.
vapid is pronounced //ˈvæpɪd//.
The dialogue is vapid, yet the descriptions of the salt flats are among the finest in the language. (对白乏味无趣，但书中对盐滩的描写堪称该语言中最出色的段落之一。)
insipid, bland, uninspired — all close in meaning to vapid (Dull; lacking liveliness.).
lively, stimulating — each the opposite of vapid (Dull; lacking liveliness.).
Yes. vapid is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
vap(蒸汽跑光) → 索然无味。