Worldly Wise 3000 Book 10-Lesson 16

Question 1

Aura

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Banal

Answer 2

Lacking freshness; trite.

Question 3

Bemuse

Answer 3

To confuse or bewilder.

Question 4

Cognizant

Answer 4

Fully aware; taking notice.

Question 5

Conundrum

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Evanescent

Answer 6

Short-lived; staying temporarily.

Question 7

Factotum

Answer 7

A helper or assistant with a wide range of duties and responsibilities.

Question 8

Grandiose

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Induce

Answer 9

1. To influence or persuade.
2. To bring about; to cause.

Question 10

Intransigent

Answer 10

Refusing to compromise or change one’s position on an issue.

Question 11

Laudatory

Answer 11

Full of praise.

Question 12

Panache

Answer 12

Dash or flamboyance in style or action.

Question 13

Picayune

Answer 13

Petty or insignificant; concerned with trifling matters.

Question 14

Predilection

Answer 14

An inclination; preference.

Question 15

Promontory

Answer 15

A high point of land that juts out into water.