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20 Cards in this Set
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Envoy |
Messenger usually on diplomatic mission |
Jesus who wants to help the mankind |
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Droll |
Odd and therefore amusing |
Drooling by thinking about food is odd and cool |
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Filial |
Obligations of son and daughter |
Felicia is really obliged to serve her parents |
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Faux pas |
Act with embarrassing consequences among people |
Fox sometimes jumps up to the grapes yard and that’s embarrassing if it fails to grab the grapes |
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Enfant terrible |
Behaviour that shocks people |
Sometimes infant acts terrible due to health issue and it’s shocking to its new parents |
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Savoir vivre |
Familiarity and at ease with polite society |
Enjoys being lively with lovely society |
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Savoir Faire |
To do the right things in social situations |
Ought to do Fair things in society |
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Zeitgiest |
Mood of particular time period captured as an idea |
Zara had an idea to become a singer to influence the mood of people at 20s |
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Kitsch |
Cheap art where Owners are aware of lack of value |
Kitty box is of less value and girls are aware of it |
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Schadenfreude |
Person who takes delight in another’s misfortune |
My ex wants to take a pleasure in my suffering |
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Burlesque |
Exaggerating dramatic work |
Creme brûlée is an exaggeration of dessert |
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Pastiche |
Mixture of elements that don’t go together |
Paste of water and milk don’t make great pair |
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Salvo |
Verbal attack(figurative guns) |
Salvi makes lots of verbal attack like a gun fire when he is annoyed |
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Imbroglio |
Complicated mess |
Broglie makes a situation a mess |
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Littoral |
Located along the shoreline |
Literally along the shoreline |
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Dilettante |
One who has developed interest to particular field without being true expert |
Auntie got Dil in specific field |
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Cognoscenti |
One who is expert in specific subject |
Conni is well versed at cogno sentiment |
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Intelligentsia |
Highly educated people of the society |
SIA is intelligent and educated |
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Karma |
Determination of one’s fate by his actions |
Karma is real bitch to people who played others |
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Avatar |
Embodiment of idea in person |
Imagination of Human like creatures in avatar |
