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derision
the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
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disarming
something that has of allaying suspicion/hostility, usually through charm
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impenitent
not feeling shame/regret about something
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intrepid
fearless/adventurous for a humorous effect
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obtrusive
prominent in an intrusive manner
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pedestrian
dull, boring
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perennial
existing for what seems like infinite time
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perfidious
not trustworthy/loyal
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perspacious
insightful
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posthumous
something published of awarded after someone’s death
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probe
to physically examine something manually
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proponent
a person who advocates some sort of publishment
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pugnacious
quick to fight
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reprehensible
deserving condemnation
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sprightly
lively
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staccato
sharply detached
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stagnant
dull, sluggish
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tenure
the holding of a position
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vagrant
a homeless wanderer/beggar OR relating o the life of a homeless wanderer/beggar
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veneer
a thin layer that covers something
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