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Tobass #2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Impenitent | showing no feeling of regret or apology for wrongdoing or one's actions |
| Intrepid | completely fearless and courageous; unshaken in bravery |
| Perfidious | unable to be trusted and showing no loyalty |
| Perspicacious | quick in noticing, understanding, and judging things accurately |
| Proponent | a person who argues in favor of something or supports a cause or doctrine |
| Staccato | shortened, detached, or abruptly disconnected |
| Derision | ridicule, mockery, or jeering laughter |
| Disarming | capable of removing hostility or suspicion - as by being charming; allaying criticism |
| Obtrusive | undesirably NOTICEABLE; tending to be self-assertive in a pushy/loud manner |
| Pedestrian | showing little imagination, very common and ordinary |
| Perennial | lasting or enduring for an indefinitely long time; perpetual |
| Posthumous | arising or occurring after one's death |
| Probe | to search into or examine thoroughly, to closely ask questions; physically explore or examine with the hands or an instrument |
| Pugnacious | inclined to quarrel or fight readily, whether verbal or physical |
| Reprehensible | worthy of blame, correction, or scolding |
| Sprightly | (especially of old people) showing youthful animation, in a gay and lively manner; full of energy |
| Stagnant | characterized by lack of development, advancement, or progressive movement; stale or inactive; dull and sluggish |
| Tenure | the term of holding a position or property; status granted to an employee that holds the position as permanent |
| Vagrant | a person who wanders about idly with no permanent home or employment, wandering |
| Veneer | a thin layer of decorative material used to cover something cheaper or less attractive; something that hides the unpleasant or unwanted truth |