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

noun
  1. Activity pursued as a livelihood: art, business, calling, career, craft, employment, line, métier, occupation, profession, pursuit, trade, vocation, work. Slang: racket. Archaic: employ. See action
  2. A post of employment: appointment, berth, billet, office, place, position, situation, slot, spot. Slang: gig. See place
  3. A piece of work that has been assigned: assignment, chore, duty, office, stint, task. See work
  4. The proper activity of a person or thing: function, purpose, role, task. See do
  5. Informal. A difficult or tedious undertaking: chore, effort, task. See heavy, work