The example of anecdote is:
As a young child, I remember loving the taste of popcorn when I went to the movie theater.
The anecdote is the oral stories which are of importance to the subject at hand. They add personal knowledge and experience to the subject. The above sentence tells about the story of popcorn that the speaker had. The story is a personal experience of the speaker. While the other sentences also contain some information about popcorn but they are facts and not personal experiences.
Answer:
#9 - aplomb
#10 - Memorable (maybe eloquent, but the the use of 'simple' in the description basically contradicts the idea of its eloquence)
#11 - nadir
#12 - gyrate
Explanation:
definitions:
Aplomb: self-confidence or assurance, poise. memorable is self-explanatory. nadir: the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair.
gyrate: To move in a spiral or spirallike course.