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Hh Flashcards

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Coup d’état

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A sudden overthrow of the government by a small group

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Élan

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A vigorous spirit; great enthusiasms, ant. Lethargy

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Entrée

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The act of entering.

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Esprit de corps

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spirit of a body of persons; group spirit, ant. Individuality

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Laissez faire

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Idea that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs, ant. Interference

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Nouveau riche

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characterized by newly acquired wealth, especially when it is flaunted

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Par excellence

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in the greatest degree of excellence, ant. Inferior

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Potpourri

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a collection of diverse or miscellaneous items; a general mixture; petals mixed with spices for scent

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Savoir- faire

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the ability to say and do the right thing in any situation; social competence, ant. Tactlessness

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Tete-a-tete

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a private conversation between two people

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Abstract

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Theoretical, ant. Concrete, realist

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Aesthetic

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Concerning the appreciation of beauty

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Avant-garde

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innovative; new and unusual ideas or experimental ideas, ant. Old fashioned, classic

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Eclectic

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Selecting from or made up from a variety of sources

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Grotesque

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unnatural, distorted; bizarre, ant. Simple, harmonious

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Hackneyed

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So commonplace as to be stale; not fresh or original, ant. Original

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Perspective

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Point of view

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Representational

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Of or pertaining to realistic graphic portrayal in art; lifelike, ant. Surreal

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Surrealistic

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unrealistically imaginary

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Verisimilitude

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the appearance of being true or real, ant. Implausibility

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Buffoon

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clown or fool

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Farce

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A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness, although it may have a serious, scornful purpose.

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Irony

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A contrast between expectation and reality

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Jocular

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Characterized by joking, ant. Serious

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Lampoon

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ridicule; spoof, ant. Flatter

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Levity

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an inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual, ant. Concerned, solemnity

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Parody

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A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.

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Raillery

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good-humored ridicule or teasing

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Regale

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to entertain, ant. Bore

30
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Satirical

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criticizing through ridicule

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