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8 Cards in this Set
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avant-garde
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the leaders of a movement
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bete noire
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someone or something that is feared or disliked
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bon mot
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a bright saying
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deus ex machina
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someone who intervenes unexpectedly to solve a dilemma
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gauche
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awkward; lacking grace
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mot juste
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the right word
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non compos mentis
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incapable of handling one's own affairs
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sine qua non
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an essential condition
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