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

noun
  1. The quality or state of being safe: assurance, safeness, safety. See safety
  2. Reliability in withstanding pressure, force, or stress: fastness, firmness, hardness, soundness, stability, stableness, steadiness, strength, sturdiness, sureness. See better, change, continue
  3. The act or a means of defending: defense, guard, preservation, protection, protector, safeguard, shield, ward. See attack
  4. Something given to guarantee the repayment of a loan or the fulfillment of an obligation: earnest2, guaranty, pawn1, pledge, token, warrant. See transactions