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

accrete
[uh-kreet]
to grow together; adhere (usually followed by to)

perambulate
[per-am-byuh-leyt]
to walk through or over; travel through; traverse

uitwaaien
[out-vahyn]
the Dutch practice of jogging or walking into the wind, especially in the winter, for the purpose of feeling invigorated while relieving stress and boosting one’s general health

obviate
[ob-vee-eyt]
to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary

pompous
[pom-puhs]
characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance

portend
[pawr-tend]
to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does

complicit
[kuhm-plis-it]
choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act, especially with others; having complicity

penumbra
[pi-nuhm-bruh]
the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the light from the source of illumination is only partly cut off

persnickety
[per-snik-i-tee]
requiring painstaking care

eucatastrophe
[yoo-kuh-ta-struh-fee]
a sudden and favorable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending

fledgling
[flej-ling]
young, new, or inexperienced

diffidence
[dif-i-duhns]
modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

insipid
[in-sip-id]
without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid

milquetoast
[milk-tohst]
a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated

yearning
[yur-ning]
deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness