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20 Cards in this Set
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aficionado
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(noun)
a person who likes, knows about, and is devvoted to a particular activity or thing |
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avant-garde
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(noun)
a group of people who develope innovative abd experimental concepts, especially in the arts (adj.) relating to a group of people who develop innovative and experimental concepts, espicially in the arts |
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blase
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(adj)
apathentic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence in something |
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bourgeois
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(adj.)
having the attributes and beliefs of the middle class, marked by materialistic concerns |
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cliche
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(noun)
a phrase or saying that has been overused and, as a result, has little significance or meaning |
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debut
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(noun)
a first appearance |
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elan
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(noun)
spirit, enthusuasm, or excitment |
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entrepreneur
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(noun)
a person who takes on the challenge and risk starting his or her own business |
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epitome
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(noun)
an exact example of something; someone or something that embodies the essence of a concept or type |
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fait accompli
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( noun)
something that is complete and seemingly irreversible |
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gauche
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(adj)
lacking social graces or sophistication |
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imbroglio
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(noun)
a complicated or embarrassing situation due to a misunderstanding |
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ingenue
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(noun)
a young girl or woman, an actress, playing such a role |
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laissez-faire
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(noun)
a doctroine opposing government control of economic matters except in the case of maintaining peace and the concept of property |
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malaise
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(noun)
the vague feeling of illness |
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naive
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(adj)
innocent, simple, lacking knowledge, of the world |
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non sequitur
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(noun)
a statement that has no connectiion to the previous statement or idea |
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rendezvous
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(noun)
a meeting place (verb) to meet at a meeting place |
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vendetta
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(noun)
a grudge or feud characterized by acts retaliation |
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vignette
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(noun)
a short descriptive written piece |
