vocabulary #5

tenacity

(n) - persistence

derived

(v) - copied or adapted from a source

incumbent

(adj) - imposed as a duty; obligatory

malleable

(adj) - easily shaped or formed; easily influenced

conviction

(n) - a fixed or strong belief

dogmatic

(adj) - stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs; setting down principles as inconvertibly true

inherent

(adj) - inborn; built in

inveterate

(adj) - long established; deep rooted

impinge

(v) - hinder; interfere with

lament

(v) - express grief for; mourn

truncated

(adj) - shortened or cut off

dilettante

(n) -  one with amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge

parody

(n) - an artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comedic effect

realism

(n) - artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy

propriety

(n) - appropriateness of behavior