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15 Cards in this Set
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bourgeois
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(adj) [boor zh wah]
of or characteristic of the middle class |
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betide
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(v) [bi tied]
happen |
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nouveaux
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(adj) [new voe]
french for new |
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kitschy
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(adj) [kit chy]
bad art that is appreciated in irony |
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sybaritic
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(adj) [siberitic]
fond of sensuous luxury or pleasure |
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impecunious
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(adj) [imp e Q nious]
having little or no money |
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parsimonious
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(adj)
stingy or frugal |
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favela
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(n) [fe vee le]
Brazilian shack or shanty town |
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acrimonious
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(adj)
bitter |
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virulent
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(adj) [vir elent]
bitterly hostile |
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triumvirate
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(n) [tri em ve rit]
a group of 3 individuals holding power |
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eschew
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(v) [es CH oo]
deliberately avoid using |
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fettle
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(n)
condition or state |
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sangfroid
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(n) [sA ng frwA]
composure or coolness |
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svelte
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(adj) [svelt]
slender or elegant |
