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perfunctory
Definition: (adjective) unenthusiastic, routine, or mechanical.
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confine

verb
  1. To place a limit on: circumscribe, limit, restrict. See limited
  2. To shut in with or as if with bars: bar, lock, wall. See free
  3. To enclose so as to hinder or prohibit escape: closet, imprison, shut up. See free
  4. To put in jail: detain, immure, imprison, incarcerate, intern, jail, lock (up). See free
noun
  1. A demarcation point or boundary beyond which something does not extend or occur. Used in plural: bound2 (often used in plural), end, limit. See edge
  2. The boundary surrounding a certain area. Used in plural: bound2 (used in plural), limit (used in plural), precinct (often used in plural). See limited