Patron Saints of Nothing Vocab

oscillate

(verb) to move or swing side to side regularly

rebuff

(verb) to reject outright and bluntly

obscure

(verb) to make unclear or less visible

extrajudicial

(adj) occurring outside of legal proceedings

iteration

(noun) the act or process of doing or saying again

disheveled

(adj) in disarray, extremely disorderly

docket

(noun) an organized plan for matters to be attended to

roils

(verb) to stir up, disorder

penance

(noun) voluntary self punishment in order to atone or make up for something

vigilante

(noun) a person who takes the law into his or her hands

jockey

(verb) to compete struggle for an advantage or a position

lax

(adj) without rigor or strictness

stymie

(verb) to hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment

cacophony

(noun) a loud harsh or grating noise

mundane

(adj) dull; lacking interest or excitement