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48 Cards in this Set
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Ad infinitum |
To infinity, forever |
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Ad nauseam |
To a sickening degree |
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Bona fide |
In good faith, genuine |
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Carpe diem |
Seize the day |
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Carte blanche |
Unrestricted power |
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Cause celebre |
A widely known controversial issue |
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Caveat emptor |
Buyer beware |
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De rigueur |
Strictly required |
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Ex post facto |
After the fact |
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Fait accompli |
An accomplished fact |
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Faux pas |
Social blunder |
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Nom de guerre |
Pseudonym |
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Nom de plume |
Pen name |
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Non sequitur |
It does not follow |
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Pro bono |
For free |
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Sang-froid |
Coolness of mind, calmness |
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Schadenfreude |
Pleasure at other's misfortune |
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Sine qua non |
Indispensable element or condition |
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Sotto voce |
In a quiet voice |
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Tabula rasa |
Blank state of mind |
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Tete-a-tete |
Face to face conversation |
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Zeitgeist |
The thought characteristic of a particular time period |
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Absurdism |
A type of film that rejects traditional narrative for more poetic form |
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Avant-garde |
Cutting edge, experimental or abstract work of art |
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Bard |
A person who composed and recited heroic or epic poems, Shakespeare |
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Black listing |
Banning an actor from employment |
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Bowlderize |
Censor, usually for children |
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Burlesque |
Sex and comedy variety show |
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Catastrophe |
Marks the falling action of a play |
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Catharsis |
Follows the catastrophe, a purging or release of emotion by the audience |
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Fourth wall |
The imaginary wall of the box theater setting |
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Gratuitous |
Unnecessary, uncalled for |
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Histrionics |
The deliberate display of emotion for effect |
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Unities |
The idea that a play should be coherent in terms of story line and setting |
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Complacency |
Feeling of satisfaction or security, while unaware of a potential danger |
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Confidant |
A person entrusted with secrets |
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Demure |
Quiet, modest, reserved |
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Erratic |
Wandering, not fixed |
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Invective |
Violent denunciation, censure, or reproach |
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Lament |
To express sorrow or regret |
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Languid |
Lacking in vigor, slow or slack |
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Modicum |
A tiny amount |
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Panacea |
A remedy for ills or difficulties |
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Pluck |
Courage or resolution |
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Repudiate |
To reject as having no authority |
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Serendipity |
Unintentional luck, thrust upon you |
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Sycophant |
One who flatters for self gain |
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Zenith |
The peak, or culmination |
