V0Cab 28-20 && Ant0Nyms

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levity

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a light manner, epsically when inappropriate; frivolity

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buffoon

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a clown; jester

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hackneyed

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lacking in freshness because of overuse; trite.

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abstract

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concerned with designs of a nonrecognizable object.

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nouveau riche

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a person of newly acquired wealth.

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coup d'etat

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an overthrow of a govenment by a group

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parody

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exaggeratedly comic imitation of a literary work.

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farce

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a comic play in which exaggeration creates humor

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perspective

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3d quality in art.

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aesthetic

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pertaining to a sense of the beautiful.

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par excellence

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outstanding; of the highest degree

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elan

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enthusiastic vigor and liveliness

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reaillery

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good natured teasing; banter

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irony

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the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning

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representational

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in art, having a realistic quality.

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avant-garde

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those who create new styles

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potpourri

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a combination of diverse elements; medley.

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entree

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the liberty to enter; admittance.

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regale

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to delight or entertain; give pleasure to.

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jocular

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given to or characterized by joking; fun-loving.

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surrealistic

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in art or literature, having gantastic imagery.

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eclectic

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chooing the best from diverse sources or styles.

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savior-faire

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the ability of handle any situation; tact.

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esprit de corps

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a common devotion to a cause; team spirit.

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satrirical

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relating to a wityy attack on human folly.

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lampoon.

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a broad comic piece that attacks by ridiculing.

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verisimilitude

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the quality of appearing to be real.

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grotesque

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characterized by outlandish distortion

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tete-a-tete

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a private conversation between two people.

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laissez faire

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doctrine opposing total regulation of trade.

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depravity

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Moral corruption or degradation.
A depraved act or condition.

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tactlessness

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lacking tactfullness;Lacking or exhibiting a lack of tact

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innuendo

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An indirect or subtle, usually derogatory implication in expression; an insinuation

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futility

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The quality of having no useful result; uselessness.

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unfetter

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To set free or keep free from restrictions or bonds.

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brevity

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The quality or state of being brief in duration.

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veracity

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Conformity to fact or truth; true

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impropriety

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The quality or condition of being improper

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subvert

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To destroy completely; ruin; to undermine the character of

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repressed

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To put down by force, usually before; to hold back

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dutiful

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Careful to fulfill obligations.
Expressing or filled with a sense of obligation.

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bore

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One that is wearingly dull, repetitive, or tedious.

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lethargy

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A state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy.

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solemnity

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The quality or condition of being solemn

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implausibility

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Difficult to believe; not plausible.

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pretense

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The act of pretending; a false appearance or action intended to deceive.

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prophetic

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Foretelling events as if by divine inspiration