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One of the fingers on John's left hand featured an annular lacuna; his tie had a pastiche of guilloche and multifarious kudzu, caducei, and couchant lions. He was a a superannuated pedagogue on the prowl.

annular: Shaped like or forming a ring.

lacuna: 1. An empty space or a missing part; a gap: “self-centered in opinion, with curious lacunae of astounding ignorance” (Frank Norris). 2. Anatomy A cavity, space, or depression, especially in a bone, containing cartilage or bone cells.

pastiche: 1. A dramatic, literary, or musical piece openly imitating the previous works of other artists, often with satirical intent. 2. A pasticcio of incongruous parts; a hodgepodge: “In . . . a city of splendid Victorian architecture . . . there is a rather pointless pastiche of Dickensian London down on the waterfront” (Economist).

guilloche: Architecture An ornamental border formed of two or more curved bands that interlace to repeat a circular design.

multifarious: Having great variety; diverse. See synonyms at versatile.

caduceus: 1a. A herald's wand or staff, especially in ancient times. b. Greek Mythology A winged staff with two serpents twined around it, carried by Hermes. 2. An insignia modeled on Hermes's staff and used as the symbol of the medical profession.

superannuated: 1. Retired or ineffective because of advanced age: “Nothing is more tiresome than a superannuated pedagogue” (Henry Adams). 2. Outmoded; obsolete: superannuated laws.

pedagogue: 1. A schoolteacher; an educator. 2. One who instructs in a pedantic or dogmatic manner.