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Aura (n)
A distinctive atmosphere or feeling that seems to surround someone or something; a distinctive appearance or impression
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Banal (adj)
- Lacking freshness; trite
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- The movie plot was so banal, I predicted the ending within the first half hour.
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Bemuse (v)
To confuse or bewilder
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Cognizant (adj)
- Fully aware; taking notice
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- One must be very cognizant to be able to discern the magic tricks performed by a dexterous magician.
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Conundrum (n)
- 1. A riddle whose answer is a play on words
- 2. A puzzle or word problem that is difficult or impossible to solve
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Evanescent (adj)
- Short-lived; staying temporarily
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- Evening showers are an evanescant phenomenon in the tropics.
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Factotum (n)
- A helper or an assistant with a wide range of duties and responsibilities
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- The studio head made the decisions, and his factotum handled the details.
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Grandoise (adj)
- 1. Impressive because of large size or scope
- 2. Characterized by the pretense of granduer or absurd exaggeration
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Induce (v)
- 1. To influence or persuade
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- We finally induced our grandmother to use the AC we installed in her bedroom.
- 2. To bring about; to cause
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Intransigent (adj)
- Refusing to compromise or change one's position on an issue
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- The intransigent attitude of my brother creates much friction between us.
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Laudatory (adj)
- Full of praise
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- His laudatory remarks make him well liked amongst his teachers.
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Panache (n)
- Dash or flamboyance in style or action
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- The chef chopped and diced the vegetables with awe-inspiring panache.
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Picayune (adj)
- Petty or insignificant; concerned with trifling matters
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- While evaluating the house, the inspector looked at the most picayune details, practically checking every nail and splinter.
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Predilection (n)
- An inclination; a preference
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- I have a predilection for Thai food and eat it at least once a week.
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Promontory (n)
- A high point of land that juts out in water
- Ex.
- We had a nice view of the whole surrounding area from the promontory.
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Absinthe (n)
- 1. The shrub wormwood
- 2. An essence made from this
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Breathalyzer (n)
A device used by police to test the levels of alcohol in a person
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