brittle

have little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped

brit  tle

A glass vase is brittle since it breaks easily.

The chalk was too brittle to write with so it kept breaking.

cede

give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical contrcol of another

After the war, the prisoners ceded and they went back to their country.

Mexico ceded New Mexico to the U.S.

cogent

Having the power to influence or convince

co  gent

President Bush gave a cogent speech

 that made the people want to help

the hurricane victims.

 ignominy

A state of dishonor.

ig  nom  iny

The boy's family felt ignominy

 when they heard their son had

stolen a car.

illusory

Based on or having the nature of an illusion

il  lus  ory

The theme park used illusory tricks

of the eye to make thrilling rides.

inevitable

An unavoidable event

in  ev  it  able

When you attend high school,it is

inevitable that you will take many

tests and quizzes before you graduate.

infatuate

Arouse unreasoning love or passion

in and caouse to behave in an irrational way.

in  fat  u  ate

Many infatuated teens have

pictures of their favorite singer

or movie star plastered

around their rooms.

laudatory

Full of or giving praise.

laud  a  tory

The laudatory remarks

of the teacher

 made the student

blush with pride.

 panache

Distinctive and stylish elegance.

pa  ache

When an athlete hits a ball with panache, the crowd roars with approval.

spurious

plausible but false.

spur  i  ous

Spurious works of art have been bought and sold over the centuries tricking many art experts and costing millions of dollars.