Lacking energy or vigor and worn out and unable to produce
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VIGNETTE
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PROSELYTE
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MIRAGE
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EFFETE
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Correct answer
Explanation
Effete describes something that has lost its vitality, energy, or productive capacity - worn out, exhausted, decadent, or depleted. It often applies to ideas, institutions, or people who have become weak or ineffective through age or overuse. The word comes from Latin and originally meant having produced offspring.