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14 Cards in this Set
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Aura
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A distinctive atmosphere or feeling that seems to surround someone to something; a distinctive appearance or impression
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Banal
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Lacking freshness; trite
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Bemuse
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Confuse or bewilder
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Cognizant
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adj. Fully aware; taking notice n. cognizance
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Conundrum
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1. a riddle whose answer is a play on words 2. A puzzle or problem that is difficult or impossible to solve
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Evanescent
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Short-lived; staying temporarily
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Factotum
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A helper or assistant with a wide range of duties and responsibilities
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Grandiose
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1. impressive because of large size and scope 2. Characterized by the pretense of grandeur or absurd exaggeration
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Induce
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1. to influence or persuade 2. To bring about; to cause
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Intransigent
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Refusing to compromise or change one’s position on an issue n. intransigence
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Laudatory
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Full of praise
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Panache
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Dash or flamboyance in style or action
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Picayune
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Petty or insignificant; concerned with trifling matters
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Promontory
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A high point of land that juts our into water
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