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pedagogical
peh-duh-GOG-jick-all

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characterized by teaching

Although the University of Michigan is highly regarded within Academic Circles, their pedagogical effort is abysmal.

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elide

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to leave out or suppress something

The young woman’s diary stated “We got up and took a shower…” clearly eliding the obvious out of modesty.

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stentorian

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loud and emphatic

After the failed assassination attempt, the bloodied Trump pumped his fist in the air and in a stentorian voice yelled “Fight! Fight!”.

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adventitious

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accidental

The damage to the car was NOT adventitious.

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proscribed

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forbidden or prohibited

Taking lobsters less than 12 inches is proscribed.

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labret

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lip piercing

The stunning beauty destroyed herself with heinous labrets.

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abessive

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lacking

There is something morally abessive about that man.

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abiogenesis

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the spontaneous generation of life

The theory of abiogenesis fails to answer how mrna came to exist when mrna itself encodes reverse transcriptase necessary for its formation.

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abscond

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to steal away

The thief absconded away from the rich mansion with a cache of diamonds, as well as two leftover chili dogs from the frig.

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accrue

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to increase

The 20K shares of Spdr GLD continue to accrue value.

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acokoinonia

ay ko KOY no nee ya

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sex without passion

I am certain that prostitutes must suffer from acokoinonia.

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viator

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a traveler or wayfarer

The viator who knocked on the door was an illegal alien.

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plenilune

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a full moon

A blue moon is the second plenilune of the month.

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absconce

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a covered lantern in a church for reading vespers

Adumbrating His Holiness’ future, the wind blew out the Papal absconce.

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absquatulte

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to exit without warning

Like rats on a sinking ship, liberals absquatulate to non-American realms. Buh-buy!

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collude

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to meet and plot in secret

The main stream liberal media fatefully colluded with the Democrats…and are no more.

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confute

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to disprove

Copernicus confuted geocentism.

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agastopia

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ogling of another’s body

Agastopia is a bad idea on a first date.

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punnet

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a small open basket of fruits or vegetables

I picked up a punnet of fresh strawberries at the Farmers Market.

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ataraxy

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a state of supreme calm

I often experience ataraxy while driving to Key West in the early morning.

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propinquity

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the state of being close to someone

The genetic propinquity of the lovers was a major stumbling block.

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gainsaid

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to have denied something

Trump’s bravery cannot be gainsaid.

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demi-vierge

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a promiscuous women
Connie was a demi-vierge.

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elide

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to merge

I will elide my personal goals with those in power.

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scotch (verb)

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to decisively put an end to
We must scotch the globalist agenda.

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munificently

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overly generous

The munificently funded Federal Government is about to get an overdue hair cut.

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plenipotentiary

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a person invested with full authority to transact any business in another’s behalf

Royalty often has a plenipotentiary minister. And often he times gets beheaded.

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exalted

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of exceedingly high class

According to the Illuminati, mere mortals such as us dare not enter their exalted realm. But my God just laughs.

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felicitous

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characterized by blissful happiness

Our marriage is felicitous.

30
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Gotterdammerung

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In German Myth the final battle and destruction of the gods

I am sure that Schwab and the WEF view Trump’s reelection as their Gotterdammerung.

31
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guignol

GEE nyul

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short horrific pieces of “entertainment”

Being a Doctor, I have never enjoyed guignol entertainment.

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chatelaine

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A woman with many keys in charge of a large house

The chatelaine of the apartment complex evicted the nonpaying renter.

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raphsody

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ecstatic expression

The poet composed a rhapsody for Trump’s Inauguration.

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insularity

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narrow mindedness and detachment from others thinking

Democratic insularity caused the Red Wave of 2024.

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inveigh

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to doggedly protest

The constant inveighing that Trump is Hitler rang false with 73 million voters.

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doggedly

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Persistently

Liberals doggedly blame everyone else but themselves for the overwhelming loss.

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obloquy

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ill repute

It seems obloquy has justly set itself upon Fauci’s doorstep.

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narcohypnia

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sleep paralysis

I awoke with narcophynia and was terrified.

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pontificate

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to lecture others on a topic that one is knowledgeable

I cannot pontificate on QFT.

40
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zeitgeist

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the prevailing sentiment amongst society

The Democrats swung and missed the zeitgeist of 72 million Americans.

41
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infracaninophile

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one who always roots for the underdog

One nice thing about being an infracaninophile is you can always root for one team…the Detroit Lions.

42
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visagiste

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a makeup artist

I will never understand Trump’s visagiste’s love for spray tan.

43
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discursive

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meandering

Camel Toe Harris discursive answers inspire no confidence.

44
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acervation

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a piling up of earth or snow

The acervation of snow in the driveway turned into the kids sled hill.

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ultroneous

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spontaneous

Poorly ventilated Silos are prone to to ultroneous combustion.

46
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apparatchiks

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predominant members of the Communist or corrupt political party

The Liberal apparatchiks installed Kamala without anyone voting for this POS.

47
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kritarchy

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a rule by judges

Sumer was in part an kritarchy.

48
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kalology

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the study of beauty

Summertime beaches are studies in kalology.

49
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aught

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nothing, zero

It is clear that Shana cares aught for me… oh well.

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manifesto

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a public statement of policy and plans

Trump has released his manifesto.

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aplomb

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imperturbable poise

After losing her bikini in the surf, the beauty emerged from the ocean and walked to her towel with aplomb.

52
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wastrel

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a spendthrift

I am no longer a wastrel.

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