| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| inescapable |
unable to be avoided or ignored. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| moot |
not clearly settled; arguable; debatable. |
| philanthropist |
one who engages in charitable activities. |
| posterior |
located behind or toward the back of something. |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |
| retroactive |
going into operation or effect as of a previous date, or in respect to past events or circumstances. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| taint |
to slightly corrupt or pollute. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |