The contenders have been whittled to six in our seemingly-never-ending quest to find THE perfect adjective to describe referee Jim Burr: in a race that was decided by the closest of margins, TURGID's bloated candidacy was snuffed out by a single vote, while INCOMPARABLY INCOMPETENT sneaks off in the tall grass to fight another day.

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You've got the rules down pat now, right? You're voting one of the adjectives below out of the contest: it can be your least favorite, it can be one that's standing in the way of your preferred choice, it can be one that makes you feel dumb because you can't figure out what it means. Just don't vote for your favorite? Kthanx.

The contenders: