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obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
obsequious
humble submission and respect
deference
(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection
perfunctory
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
supercilious
a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy
torpor
tending to obstruct or harm
inimical
loud and harsh; grating
strident
obtrusively bright and showy; lurid
garnish
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
poignant
so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
banal
of, in, or appropriate to spring
vernal
(especially of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way
peremptory
Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge or interest
esoteric
(of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused: unoriginal and trite