| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| latent |
present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| obnoxious |
offensive or not pleasant. |
| piquant |
of food, having a deliciously sharp or spicy taste. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| requisite |
required or essential. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |