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ennui
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depression caused by boredome
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joie de vivre
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enjoyment of life
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mystique
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an aura of mystery
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eclat
Definition
masterpiece
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amour propre
Definition
feelings of excessive pride
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avant garde
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a creative group that applies new concepts and innovations, especialy in art
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macabre
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something gruesome asscoiated with death
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tour de force
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an outstanding display of skill
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nouveau riche
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someone who has gotten considerable wealth in his generation
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charade
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something that appears real but is based on a pretense
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repertoire
Definition
a persons set of skills, the list of performances a compnay will make
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volte-face
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reversal of policy or attitude
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suave
Definition
charming, confident, elegant
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souvenir
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an item used to remember a location
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verve
Definition
spirit and enthusiasm
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sabotage
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a deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy
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de rigeur
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necessary according to etiquette, protocol, or fashion
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par excellence
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the best of its kind
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timbre
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the quality of sound
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mot juste
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the perfectly appropriate word
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sangfroid
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coolness of the mind
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debonair
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suave and sophisticated
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sinecure
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a position that requires no work but still receives paymet
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namesake
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named after something or someone else or haveing the same name
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nonplus
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to bewilder or confuse someone
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metaphysics
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dealing with the supernatural
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apropos
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of pertinent nature, regarding or concerning
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pedigree
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a list of ancestry, showing breeding
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vouchsafe
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to condescendingly grant a right or benefit
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lagniappe
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small gift
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jeopardy
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danger of harm loss or failure
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orotund
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a full smooth quality of sound, pompous and bombastic
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ado
Definition
to do, doing
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tantamount
Definition
equal in value or force
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deference
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submisssion because of someone elses age
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diverge
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to go in a different direction
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diffident
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modest or shy because of lack of self confidence
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self-effacing
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not drawing attention to ones self
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derelict
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not having done what you should have
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deferential
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respectful
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decorous
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polite and restrained
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dereliction
Definition
havn't been doing your duty
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scrupulous
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DILIGENTLY paying attention to detail
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remiss
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lacking in care or duty
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deferent
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respectful
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gauche
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clumsy and boorish
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assertive
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showing confidence and force
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delusion
Definition
false belief from trickery or self deception
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illusion
Definition
mistaken impresssion based on faulty perception or wishful thinking
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