Vocab List 2

derision

the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt

disarming

something that has of allaying suspicion/hostility, usually through charm

impenitent

not feeling shame/regret about something

intrepid

fearless/adventurous for a humorous effect

obtrusive

prominent in an intrusive manner

pedestrian

dull, boring

perennial

existing for what seems like infinite time

perfidious

not trustworthy/loyal

perspacious

insightful

posthumous

something published of awarded after someone’s death

probe

 to physically examine something manually

proponent

a person who advocates some sort of publishment

pugnacious

quick to fight

reprehensible

 deserving condemnation

sprightly

lively

staccato

sharply detached

stagnant

dull, sluggish

tenure

the holding of a position

vagrant

a homeless wanderer/beggar OR relating o the life of a homeless wanderer/beggar

veneer

a thin layer that covers something