Preposition: of

• life: And these characters are aggressively alive, their vitality a direct challenge to the mediocrity of ordinary life.

• performer: I think where the resentment comes in the Commonwealth games is in the mediocrity of the star performers.

Converse of object

• tolerate: He argued that ' we should never tolerate mediocrity in our ambition ' .

• accept: Most whom have opted to never accept mediocrity can tell you that being an athlete is a 24/7 job!

• achieve: They will be rewarded by the Government for achieving mediocrity.

• reward: The judging scheme is not designed to reward unadventurous mediocrity; excellent ringing will, however, be rewarded highly.

• say: But they are always a mass, that is to say, collective mediocrity.

• do: If you do then mediocrity will thrive in some parts of the NEC.

Adjective modifier

• mid-table: Should be safe from any thoughts of the drop, however - it's mid-table mediocrity at worst!

• mid: Nationwide first division mid table mediocrity looms large for the Raw Dikes Stadium.

• own: Everywhere we looked we were dazzled by our own mediocrity.

• utter: I am most at home in the midst of total and utter mediocrity.

• boring: I want to propose that when there is boring mediocrity in preaching it is not the result of careful use of biblical theology.

• such: A waste of talent is always tragic, and there can only be hope his next offering can rise above such mediocrity.

Modifies a noun

• rule: There, mediocrity rules with a rod of iron.

Noun used with modifier

• table: Mid to low table mediocrity beckons even for an improved squad.