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::: abortive - unsuccessful; fruitless
::: gadfly - animal-biting fly; irritating person
::: intransigence - refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising
::: inert - inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act; Ex. chemically inert; N. inertia: state of being inert; force which keeps a thing in the position or state
::: perfunctory - done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss
::: glower - scowl; glare; look or stare angrily
::: disaffected - disloyal; lacking loyality; V. disaffect: cause to lose affection or loyalty
::: nefarious - very wicked
::: submissive - willing to obey orders; yielding; timid
::: topography - physical features of a region (such as the shape and height); CF. topo-: place