Wordly Wise Lesson 16 Book 7

A distinctive atmosphere or feeling that seems to surround someone or something; a distinctive appearance or impression

• Lacking freshness; trite
• Ex.
• The movie plot was so banal, I predicted the ending within the first half hour.

To confuse or bewilder

• Fully aware; taking notice
• Ex.
• One must be very cognizant to be able to discern the magic tricks performed by a dexterous magician.

• 1. A riddle whose answer is a play on words
• 2. A puzzle or word problem that is difficult or impossible to solve

• Short-lived; staying temporarily
• Ex.
• Evening showers are an evanescant phenomenon in the tropics.

• A helper or an assistant with a wide range of duties and responsibilities
• Ex.
• The studio head made the decisions, and his factotum handled the details.

• 1. Impressive because of large size or scope
• 2. Characterized by the pretense of granduer or absurd exaggeration

• 1. To influence or persuade
• Ex.
• We finally induced our grandmother to use the AC we installed in her bedroom.
• 2. To bring about; to cause

• Refusing to compromise or change one's position on an issue
• Ex.
• The intransigent attitude of my brother creates much friction between us.

• Full of praise
• Ex.
• His laudatory remarks make him well liked amongst his teachers.

• Dash or flamboyance in style or action
• Ex.
• The chef chopped and diced the vegetables with awe-inspiring panache.

• Petty or insignificant; concerned with trifling matters
• Ex.
• While evaluating the house, the inspector looked at the most picayune details, practically checking every nail and splinter.

• An inclination; a preference
• Ex.
• I have a predilection for Thai food and eat it at least once a week.

• A high point of land that juts out in water
• Ex.
• We had a nice view of the whole surrounding area from the promontory.

• 1. The shrub wormwood
• 2. An essence made from this

A device used by police to test the levels of alcohol in a person