Banal
Lacking freshness; trite
Bemuse
To confuse or bewilder
Cognizant
Fully aware; taking notice
Conundrum
A riddle whose answer is a play on words
Evanescent
Short-lived, staying temporary
Factotum
A helper or assistant
Grandiose
Impressive because of large size or scope
Induce
To influence or persuade
Intransigent
Refusing to compromise or change someone’s position of an issue
Laudatory
Full of praise
Panache
Dash of flamboyance in style or action
Picayune
Petty or insignificant
Predilection
An inclination; preference
Promontory
A high point of land that juts out into water
Aura
A distinctive atmosphere or feeling that seems to surround someone or something