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24 Cards in this Set
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ad hominem
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appealing to a listener's prejudices, rather than to reason
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ad infinitum
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forever
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ad nauseam
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to a sickening degree
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alfresco
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in the open air
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arrivederci
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good bye (Italian)
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auf Wiedersehen
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good bye (German)
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au revoir
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good bye (French)
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brouhaha
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commotion
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chutzpah
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nerve
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de rigueur
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required by custom
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entre nous
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between us
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ersatz
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artificial
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fauz pas
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error
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hoi polloi
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common people
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honcho
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leader
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in medias res
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in the middle of things
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kudos
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fame
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non compos mentis
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not of sound mind
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non sequitar
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conclusion that does not logically follow from what has just been said
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persona non grata
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unacceptable person
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postmortem
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detailed evaluation of some event just completed
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salaam
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bow very low, placing the right palm on the forehead
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sayonara
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good bye (Japanese)
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shalom
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term of greeting or farewell
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