| A | B |
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| aura | n. a distinctive atmosphere or feeling that seems to surround someone or something; a distictive appearance or impression. |
| banal | adj. lacking freshness; trite |
| bemuse | v. to confuse or bewilder |
| cognizant | adj. fully aware; taking notice of something |
| cognizance | n. awareness; a conscious recognition of something; notice |
| conundrum | n. 1) a riddle whose answer is a play on words (good ex. in book) |
| evanescent | adj. short-lived; staying temporarily |
| factotum | n. a helper or assistant who has a wide range of duties and responsibilities. |
| grandiose | adj. 1) impressive because of large size or scope. 2) characterized by the pretense of grandeur or absurd exaggeration. |
| induce | v. 1) to influence or persuade. 2) to bring about; to cause |
| intransigent | adj. refusing to compromise or change one's position on an issue. |
| intransigence | n. an uncompromising position or stand on an issue. |
| laudatory | adj. full of praise |
| panache | n. dash or flamboyance in style or action |
| picayune | adj. petty or insignificant; concerned with trifling matters |
| predilection | n. an inclination; preference |
| promontory | n. a high point of land that juts out into water. |
