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Synonym challenge: Passive actions

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obsequious
characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning.
lackadaisical
without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic.
innocence
n
simplicity; absence of guile or cunning; naivet
abate
to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish.
apathetic
a
not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive
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succumb
to give way to superior force; yield.
languid
lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow.
obdurate
a
unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
malleable
a
adaptable or tractable
placate
to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures.
recalcitrant
a
hard to deal with, manage, or operate.
abide
to put up with; tolerate; stand.
kowtow
to show servile deference.
phlegmatic
a
not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish.
perfunctory
performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial.
quaggy
a
soft or flabby
supine
a
inactive, passive, or inert, especially from indolence or indifference.

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