Summary: MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities.
Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: precipitously, sharply(adverb) very suddenly and to a great degree. conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate; prices rose sharply. precipitously(adverb) abruptly; in a precipitous manner. the mountains rose precipitously from the shore.
vapid suggests a lack of liveliness, force, or spirit. flat applies to things that have lost their sparkle or zest. jejune suggests a lack of rewarding or satisfying substance. banal stresses the complete absence of freshness, novelty, or immediacy. inane implies a lack of any significant or convincing quality.apid suggests a lack of liveliness, force, or spirit. flat applies to things that have lost their sparkle or zest. jejune suggests a lack of rewarding or satisfying substance. banal stresses the complete absence of freshness, novelty, or immediacy. inane implies a lack of any significant or convincing quality.