1. 　　banal 

　　　　I've seen this banal plot in TV series a million times.

　　　　(boring or ordinary: not interesting)

　　　　(ban 禁止 + al... 的 --> 被禁止的 --> banal 平庸的，陈腐的 )

 

2.　　neophyte 

　　　　Of course she's just a neophyte student: she's only been in school for three years!

　　　　(a person who has just started learning or doing something)

 

3.　　rapport 

　　　　My kid brother and I have a very close rapport. 

　　　　(a friendly relationship)