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Femme Fatale
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English
12th Grade
05/21/2012
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femme fatale
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mysterious, seductive woman
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magnum opus
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the best of the best writer, artist, or composer
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schmaltz
 Definition
chicken, goose, or pork fat used as a butter
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kibosh
 Definition
put an end to
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quid pro quo
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equal exchange of goods/services
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hoi polloi
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the majority
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par excellence
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being the best of its kind
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terra firma
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solid earth
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incorrigible
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not to be corrected, improved, or reformed
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schtick
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"piece"
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kvetch
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a person who complains a great deal
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persona non grata
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an unwelcomed person
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vox populi
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voice of the people
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rue
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to feel sorrow over
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zeitgeist
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spirit of the age
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lingua franca
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language that may connect two native tongues
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raison d'etre
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reason for existence
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wunderkind
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child prodigy
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kibitz
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chat
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interloper
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a person who becomes involved in a situation where they are not wanted or considered belonged
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