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tru·an·cy

ˈtro͞oənsē/Submit noun the action of staying away from school without good reason; absenteeism.

Ad Hominem

An ad hominem (Latin for “to the man” or “to the person”), short for argumentum ad hominem, means responding to arguments by attacking a person’s character, rather than addressing the content of their arguments.

mel·an·chol·y

a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.

vit·ri·ol·ic

ˌvitrēˈälik/Submit adjective filled with bitter criticism or malice. “vitriolic attacks on the politicians”