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138 Cards in this Set
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A la quatrieme
(Ah-lar-Kart-ree-yem ) |
to the 4th
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A la seconde
(Ah-lar-sek-ond) |
to the 2nd
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A terre
(a-tear) Gr2 |
on the ground
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Adage
(ad-arj) Gr6 |
at leisure, slow or slowly, term used in music & dance
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Allegro
(ah-leg-grow) Gr6 |
brisk, lively, quick, term used in music & dance
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Allonge (ah-lon-jay) Int
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to lengthen, extend or stretch out
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Arabesque (ah-rah-besk)
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dance pose
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Assemble (Assembler) (us-om-blay) Gr3
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to assemble, bring together
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Au Millieu (ah-mill-yer) Grade 6
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in the centre
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Balance (Balancer) (bal-lon-say) Gr3
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rocking step, sway
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Ballon (bal-lon) Gr3
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bounce, bouyancy
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Ballonne (bal-lon-ay) Int
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a light airy step (balloon like)
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Ballotte (bal-lot-tay) Adv1
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to toss
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Battement (bat-mon)
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beating
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Batterie (bat-er-ee)
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beats
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Battus (bat-too)
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beaten
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Bourree (boo-ray)
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to cram or stuff - a 17th century dance
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Bras (bra)
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arms
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Brise (bree-zay) Adv1
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to break or shatter
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Cabriole kab-ree-ol) Adv1
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To caper (a goat like step), Frolic
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Cambre (kom-bray)
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arched, bent, curved
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Cavalier (kav-a-leer) Adv1
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knight or gentleman
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Chaine (shen-ay)
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chain step
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Change (Changer) (shon-jay)
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to change
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Changement (Changer) (shon-j-mon) Gr5
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change or changing
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Chasse (Chasser) (sh-ass-say) Gr2
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to chase
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Cinq (sank)
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five
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Cinqieme (sank-ee-em)
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fifth
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Cloche (klosh)
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bell
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Contretemps (kon-tr-tom)
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against time - off beat rhythm
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Coup de pied (koo-der-pee-aid)
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neck of the foot
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Coupe (Couper) (koo-pay) Gr3
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cut
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Couru (koo-roo)
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running
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Croise (kwar-zay)
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crossed
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Croise derriere (kwar-zay dare-ee-air) Gr3
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crossed back
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Croise devant (kwar-zay der-von) Gr3
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crossed front
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Cuisse (kweess) Adv1
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thigh
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de (der)
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of, from
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De cote (der-coat-ay)
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sideways
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De suite (der-sweet) Gr2
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continuous
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Degage (Degager) der-garj-ay) Gr3
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to disengage
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Demi (dem-mee)
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half
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Derriere (dare-ee-air) Gr1
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back
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Dessous (dess-oooo) Gr3
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under
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Dessus (dess-oo)
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over
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Detourne (de-tour-nay)
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turned aside
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Deux (der)
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two
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Deuxieme (der-zi-yem) Adv1
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second
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Devant (der-von) Gr1
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front
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Developpe (Developper) (dev-lop-pay) Gr2
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to unfold
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Douze (doo-j)
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12
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Ecarte (ek-kart-tay) Gr4
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thrown apart, separated
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Echappe (Echapper) (e-shap-pay) Gr1
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to escape
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Efface (e-fass-say) Gr
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shaded
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Elance (el-lon-say)
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to dart
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Elevation (elevation)
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height of jump in the air
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Emboitte (omb-bwhat-tay) Int
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fit together
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En (on
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in, on, by, or to
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En arriere (on-arr-ee-air) Gr2
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backwards, to the back
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En avant (on-a-von) Gr2
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forwards, to the front
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En bas (on-bar) Gr3
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low (position)
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En croix (on-kwar) Gr2
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in the shape of a cross
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En dedans (on-der-don) Gr4
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inwards
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En dehors (on-day-yor) Gr4
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outwards
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En diagonale (on-dee-arg-on-arl)
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on diagonal
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En face (on-fass)
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facing front
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En haut (on-oh) Gr3
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on high (position), top
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En l'air (on-l-air) Gr2
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in the air
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Enchainements (on-shane-a-mon) Gr6
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a sequence of dance steps
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Entrechat (on-tr-shar) Gr5
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interweaving
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Entrechat Royale (on-tr-shar roy-arl)
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beaten changement
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Envelope (on-v-lop-ay)
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enveloped
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Epaule (e-paul-ay) Gr5
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shouldered
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Et (et)
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and
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Ferme (fair-may) Gr4
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closed
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Flic-Flac (flik-flak) Adv1
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expresses something falling into water-splish splash
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Fondu (fon-doo) Gr4
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melting (or sinking)
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Fouette (f-wet-tay)
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to whip, rotate away from the lifted/working leg
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Frappe (Frapper) (frap-pay) Gr3
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to strike or hit
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Gargouillade (gar-gool-ee-yard) Adv2
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an embellished step (to gurgle)
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Glisse (Glisser) (glee-say) Gr4
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glide
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Grand (grond) Gr1
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big
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Jambe (jom)
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leg
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Jete (Jeter) (jet-ay) Gr1
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throw
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la, le, les (lar, le, lay)
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the
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Lent (lon)
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slow
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Leve (lev-ay)
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Lift, raise, levitate
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Liason (lee-yay-zon) Adv1
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Linking
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Lie (lee-yay)
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linked connected
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Marche (mar-shay)
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March, walk
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Ouverte (oo-vair) Gr5
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open
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Pas (par)
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step
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Pas de Basque (par-der-bask) INT
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step of the Basque (a region in Spain)
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Pas de Chaconne (par-der-shack-on) Adv1
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from Spanish meaning Pretty-early classical court dance originating from the Basque region in spain-theme repeated over & over - "a little ballet class"
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Pas de Chat (par-der-shar) Gr1
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step of the cat
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Pas de Cheval (par-der-sherv-arl)
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step of the horse
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Passe (pass-say)
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pass, passing, passed
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Penche (pon-shay) INT
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lean over, slant, tip, tilt
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Petit (pet-tee) Gr1
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little, small
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Pied (peed)
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foot
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Pique (peak-kay)
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to prick, jab or stab
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Pirouette (peer-oo-wett)
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to whirl
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Plie (plee-yay)
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Bend
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Port de Bras (por-der-bra) Gr1
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carriage of the arms
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Port de Bras (por-der-bra) Gr6
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a phrase referring to Position Opposition and Carriage of arms
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Pose (Poser) (poe-zay) Gr3
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placed step, to poise
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Precipitee (pre-sip-pit-tay) Adv1
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hurried, hasty, swift, to push headlong, small quick movement
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Premiere (prem-ee-air)
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first
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Quatre (kart-r)
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four
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Quatrieme (kart-ree-emm) Adv1
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fourth
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Raccourci (rar-course-see) Adv1
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to shorten
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Releve (Relever) (rel-ev-vay) Gr2
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rise
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Renverse (ron-vair-say)
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to upset
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Retire (ret-teer-ray) Gr1
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withdraw
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Retombe (ret-tom-bay)
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to fall again
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Rond (rond)
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round
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Rond de Jambe (rond-der-jom) Gr2
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round of leg
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Rotation (row-tuss-see-on)
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rotate inwards towards the lifted/working leg
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Sans Changer (son-shonj-jay)
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without change
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Saute (Sauter) (sew-tay) Gr1
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jump or spring
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Seul (soul)
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alone
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Sissone (siss-sone) Gr4
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scissor like movement (from Ciseaux)
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Soubresaut (soo-bre-sow) Gr5
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start, jolt, surprise. Sudden leap or bound
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Soussus (soo-soo)
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(travelled forwards)
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Soutenu (soo-ten-noo) Gr2
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sustained
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Sur (soor)
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upon
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Temps (tom)
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time (or beat) in the context of Ballet "MOVEMENT" is a better word
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Temps de Courante (tom-der-koo-ront) Adv1
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current or stream-to run-16th century dance with running or gliding steps
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Temps de Cuisse (tom-der-kweese) Adv1
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movement of the thigh
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Temps de poisson (tom-der-pwuss-son) Adv1
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fish step
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Temps leve (tom-lev-vay) Gr2
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lifted movement
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Temps lie (tom-lee-yay) Gr2
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linked movement
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Tendu (Etendre) (ton-doo) Gr1
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stretch
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Tour (too-wer)
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turn or revolution
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Tour en l'air (too-wer on-lair) Gr2
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turn in the air
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Trois (twar)
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three
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Troisieme (twar-see-yemm) Adv1
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third
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Volee (vol-lay) Adv1
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to fly
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