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Wordly Wise 10-16
10th Grade English vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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1. aura | A distinctive atmosphere or feeling that seems to surround someone or something; a distinctive appearance or impression. |
2. banal | Lacking freshness; trite. |
3. bemuse | To confuse or bewilder. |
4. cognizant | Fully aware; taking notice. |
5. conundrum | A riddle whose answer is a play on words. A riddle whose answer is a play on words. |
6. evanescent | Short-lived; staying temporarily. |
7. factotum | A helper or assistant with a wide range of duties and responsibilities. |
8. grandiose | Impressive because of large size or scope. Characterized by the pretense of grandeur or absurd exaggeration. |
9. induce | To influence or persuade. To bring about; to cause. |
10. intransigent | Refusing to compromise or change one’s position on an issue. |
11. laudatory | Full of praise. |
12. panache | Dash or flamboyance in style or action. |
13. picayune | Petty or insignificant; concerned with trifling matters. |
14. predilection | n inclination; preference. |
15. promontory | A high point of land that juts out into water. |