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