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zeitgeist
[tsahyt-gahyst]
the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time

furphy
[fur-fee]
a false report; rumor

dissemble
[dih-sem-buhl]
to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of

pedagogy
[ped-uh-goh-jee]
the function or work of a teacher; teaching

chasm
[kaz-uhm]
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge

perpetuate
[per-pech-oo-eyt]
to enable or allow the continuation of into the future; keep alive (used most often in reference to something considered harmful or false)

pontificate
[pon-tif-i-keyt]
(in the Roman Catholic Church) officiate as bishop, especially at Mass

campanile
[kam-puh-nee-lee]
a bell tower, especially one freestanding from the body of a church

tyro
[tahy-roh]
a beginner in learning anything; novice

friable
[frahy-uh-buhl]
easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly

munificent
[myoo-nif-uh-suhnt]
characterized by great generosity

vocational
[voh-key-shuh-nl]
of, relating to, or connected with a vocation or occupation

myriad
[mir-ee-uhd]
a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things

obstreperous
[uhb-strep-er-uhs]
noisy and difficult to control

sagacious
[suh-gey-shuhs]
having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd

risible
[riz-uh-buhl]
causing or capable of causing laughter; laughable; ludicrous