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English 10 Vocab 16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aura | A distinctive atmosphere or feeling that seems to surround someone or something: a distinctive appearance or impression |
| Banal | Lacking freshness: trite |
| Bemuse | To confuse or bewilder |
| Cognizant | Fully aware: taking notice |
| Conundrum | A riddle whose answer is a play on words: a puzzle or problem that is difficult or impossible to solve |
| Evanescent | Short-lived: staying temporarily |
| Factotum | A helper or assistant with a wide range or duties and responsibilities |
| Grandiose | Impressive because of large size or scope: characterized by the pretense of grandeur or absurd exaggeration |
| Induce | To influence or persuade: to bring about: to cause |
| Intransigent | Refusing to compromise or change one's position on an issue |
| Laudatory | Full of praise |
| Panache | Dash or flamboyance in style or action |
| Picayune | Petty or insignificant: concerned with trifling matters |
| Predilection | An inclination: preference |
| Promontory | A high point of land that juts out onto water |