jov 10 11 12 Flashcards

(38 cards)

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alfresco

A

in the open air; outdoors

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arrivederci

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goodbye

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3
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auf widersehen

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goodbye

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4
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chutzpah

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supreme self confidence

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5
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de rigueur

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socially obligatory, required by custom

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6
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entre nous

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between us, confidentially

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7
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faux pas

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error, social blunder

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8
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hoi polloi

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masses, common people

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9
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in medias res

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in the middle of things rather than at the beginning

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10
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kudos

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praise for an achievement

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11
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non compos mentis

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not of sound mind

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12
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non sequitur

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comment bearing no relevence

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13
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persona non grata

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person who is unwelcome

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14
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salaam

A

bow very low

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15
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shalom

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greeting

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16
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antibiotic

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substance that inhibits the growth of or destroys bacteria

17
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antibody

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immunizing substance formed in the body to counteract and invading antigren

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antiestablishment

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opposed to the principles of a ruling class or inner circle

19
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antihistamine

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drug that prevent histamine from causing allergic reactions or cold symptoms

20
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antihypertensive

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effective in reducing high blood pressure

21
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antimascassar

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small cover for the arms or backs of sofas or chairs

22
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antioxidant

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chemical compound that slows down oxidation

23
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antipathy

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strong feeling against someone or something

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antipersonnel

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designed for use against an enemy nation’s military or civilians

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antipodes
parts of the earth directly opposite
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antipyretic
substance that reduces fever
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antiscorbutic
preventing or relieving scurvy
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antitrust
opposing, or intended to oppose
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anatomy
cutting apart or dissection of a body to determine stuff
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conciseness
brevity and compactness in expressing resulting from the avoidance of needless words and elaborate detail
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excise
remove by cutting out
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fratricidal
act of killing ones brother' sister, or fellow countryman
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gingivectomy
surgical excision of gum tissue
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incisive
sharp, keen, penetrating
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laparotomy
surgical incision into the abdominal cavity
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receission
act of cutting back, cancellation, annulment
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tome
one volume
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vivisection
practice of subjecting living animals to surgical experimentation