generally incompetent and ineffectual
inept
a state of extreme dishonor
infamy
limit the range or extent of
inhibit
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
innate
impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify
insatiable
relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
insular
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
intrepid
habitual
inveterate
full of high-spirited delight
jubilant
the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
knell
moving and bending with ease
lithe
glaringly vivid and graphic marked by sensationialism
lurid
someone who exhibits independence in though and action
maverick
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
maxim
marked by precise accordance with details
meticulous
a small or moderate or token amount
modicum
showing a brooding ill humor
morose
a large indefinite number
myriad
the lowest point of anything
nadir
relating to or consulting or bearing or giving a name
nominal
someone new to a field or activity
novice
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
nuance
lacking conscious awareness of
oblivious
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
obsequious
of an angle between 90 and 180 degrees
obtuse