| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| disinterest |
lack of bias or self-interest; impartiality. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
| puerile |
immature or silly; childish. |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| sublime |
exalted or noble; lofty. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |