Week #10 Vocabulary "Who Was Harry Houdini." *

Target Language or Knowledge:

abracadabra acrobatics adrenaline ambiguity apprenticeship artifice authenticity beckon biography bravado cabaret catalepsy charisma clairvoyance confinement contortion deception debunk defiance delusion disappearance disillusionment dramatic endurance enigmatic entertainer escapology exhibition exoneration fabrication feat fixation forgery gimmick handcuffs hoax hypnosis illusion improvise incarceration incantation incredulous ingenuity inquiry integrity intimidation legacy levitation manipulation mesmerism mysticism notoriety obsession occult ordeal outrage perseverance persuasion phantasm phenomenon physicality prestige publicity reincarnation reputation restraint revelation revival riddle rigor sabotage séance skepticism sleight spectacle speculation spiritualism stamina stunt suspense theatrical thrall trance trickery truth-seeker uncanny unmask vanish veracity vulnerability wager warden willpower witness wonderment worldly writhing zeal zealous zookeeper

a magical incantation used by illusionists physical feats involving balance and agility a hormone released during stress or excitement the state of having multiple meanings a training period under a skilled mentor clever trick or stratagem the quality of being genuine to summon or signal with a gesture an account of someone's life a show of boldness to impress or mislead a performance venue with music and entertainment a trance-like state with rigid body posture compelling charm or personal magnetism the supposed ability to perceive things beyond the senses the state of being imprisoned or restricted extreme flexibility of the body the act of misleading or tricking to expose as false or exaggerated open resistance or bold disobedience a false belief held despite evidence the act of vanishing from view disappointment from a shattered belief striking in appearance or effect the ability to withstand hardship mysterious or difficult to understand one who performs for an audience the art of escaping from restraints a public display of skills or items the act of clearing from blame the invention or falsification of a story or object an extraordinary act of skill or courage obsessive focus on a subject the act of producing a fake document or signature a trick used to attract attention or interest metal restraints locked around the wrists a deceptive trick or prank a trance-like state induced for suggestion or therapy something that deceives by appearing real to create without preparation the state of being jailed words spoken as a magical charm unwilling or unable to believe something cleverness and inventiveness an investigation or question honesty and strong moral principles intentional fright or coercion what someone leaves behind after death rising or floating in air without support skillful control or handling hypnotic influence spiritual belief in truths beyond reason fame for negative or controversial reasons an idea that dominates a person's mind relating to supernatural or hidden knowledge a painful or challenging experience strong indignation or shock continued effort despite obstacles the act of convincing others an illusion or ghost-like image an extraordinary or remarkable event the use of the body to convey presence widespread respect and admiration media attention or public exposure rebirth of the soul in a new body beliefs held about someone's character limitation or control a surprising and previously unknown fact renewed interest or comeback a puzzling question or statement strictness or difficulty deliberate disruption or destruction a spiritual meeting to contact the dead doubt or disbelief deceitful skill, especially in magic an impressive or dramatic display the forming of theories without firm evidence belief in communication with the dead physical or mental endurance a daring or difficult performance tension from uncertainty exaggerated or dramatic in style the state of being in someone's power a half-conscious, dreamlike state use of dishonest methods to deceive one who pursues fact or authenticity mysteriously strange or unsettling to expose the true identity to disappear suddenly truthfulness openness to harm or attack a bet or challenge a person responsible for guarding a prison self-control to overcome temptation someone who observes an event a feeling of awe or amazement experienced and knowledgeable of life twisting and turning with effort or pain enthusiastic devotion fervently committed one who controls the spectacle (symbolic of containment or control)

Write a mini biography about Harry Houdini's life.