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43 Cards in this Set
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I realized my __________ when I told the blonde a dumb blonde joke!
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Faux pas
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She is so ridiculous about everything! Too much upkeep for me. She is a ___________.
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prima dona
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I had to recite every thing I learned in English class ____________ for the test. No way I could remember everything word for word.
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verbatim
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I want the newest and best of everything, but some people are happy living with the _______________ of just having a phone that does the basics.
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status quo
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The artist painted in an ______________ fashion. It was so innovating and colorful.
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avant-guard
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The old coin was so damaged that I could barely read the phrase ________________ on it, yet I knew it was an American coin.
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e pluribus unum
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The ______________ think that mattress riding is normal.
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hoi polloi
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I believe that I __________ to that party to let them know that I was attending.
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RSVP
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I realized my __________ when I mentioned that he did not look 50, and he told me that was because he was 40.
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Faux Pas
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His live was filled with ___________; he loved life and was always so happy.
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joie de vivre
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Hitler had ____________ in Germany, and he wanted complete power in the world.
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Carte blanche
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12. That salesmen should have reminded me of ___________ when I bought that used car from him.
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caveat emptor
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The Bible is the ______________ of all books. You really never need another book if you have that one.
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Alpha and omega
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I want my _______________ to be SHS, but I better make sure that I pass English II, or it will not be!
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alma mater
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Graduating ______________ would be easy if I had Mustafa’s GPA.
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cum laude
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_______________ when you are in such a fun English class like Ms. Wester’s. I hardly notice the time pass and class is over!
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tempus fugit
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Old-timers watched the stock-market crash with a distinct sense of _________________
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Deja vu
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My brother shouted, “_________________,” as his ship set sail.
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Bon voyage
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The soup __________ is split pea.
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du jour
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His girlfriend seemed like a _________________; she may be attractive, but you will lead you into trouble.
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femme fatale
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The SHS’s Raiders team felt _________________ after bonding at the last competition.
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esprit de corps
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That Jenkins girl is a good gymnast, but she certainly is a ________________. She is so temperamental!
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prima donna
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Her mind was blank. She felt like her mind was a ________________when beginning to study French.
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tabula rasa
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He talks on and on and on. I wish he’d drop the subject; we have heard about budget cuts ________________
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ad nauseam
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Let's enjoy the day! We skipped school and thought ________________
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carpe diem
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The day just slipped away. ________________when you are having fun!
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Tempus fugit
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So we lost a softball game by twenty-two runs. What can you do; ________________!
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C'est la vie
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That is a ________________sample of Lincoln’s handwriting.
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bona fide
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Peter is a friendly person, but he lacks the ________________required for a successful career in the Foreign Service.
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savoir faire
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We had been discussing plumbing, so her remark about history was a real ________________.
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non sequitur
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Dr. Hill keeps writing articles that criticize his fellow physicians; he is becoming known as the ________________of his profession.
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enfant terrible
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After our stormy voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, we were relieved to set foot on ________________
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terra firma
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Dedman’s piece got barely a whisper from the ________________. I guess the regular people do not read scientific journals.
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vox populi
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After a tornado swept through the school, an ________________group of parents was formed to assist in the repairs.
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ad hoc
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The question of the draft was a ________________in the 1960s.
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cause celebre
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Moby Dick was Melville’s ________________.
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magnum opus
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He has become ________________in our third period class. He never is quiet and drives everyone crazy.
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persona non grata
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The Chinese may make some concessions on trade, but they will no doubt demand a ________________, so we must be prepared to make concessions too.
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quid pro quo
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She has a certain ________________that charms everybody.
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je ne sais quoi
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Her ________________ in buying a new car always included a month of research.
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modus operandi
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Samuel Clemens ________________is Mark Twain.
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non de plume
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The new I-Phone is a god-send to techies everywhere – hot technology meets ________________
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haute couture
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I gave you the wrong directions to my house – ________________.
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mea culpa
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