never stopping, going on all the time

complicated; difficult to understand

easy to understand; clear; rational; sane

occurring or published after death

overly neat; precise, proper, or formal; prudish

grimly or scornfully mocking; bitterly sarcastic

exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess

holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent

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Vocabulary

lesson #12

Term	Definition
incessant	never stopping, going on all the time
intricate	complicated; difficult to understand
lucid	easy to understand; clear; rational; sane
posthumous	occurring or published after death
prim	overly neat; precise, proper, or formal; prudish
sardonic	grimly or scornfully mocking; bitterly sarcastic
superfluous	exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
supplant	to take place of; supersede
taunt	to jeer at; mock
tenacious	holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent