12 English 28-30

Question 1

coup d’etat

Answer 1

a sudden overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group

Question 2

elan

Answer 2

enthusiastic vigor and liveliness; zest. style; flair

Question 3

entree

Answer 3

the liberty to enter; admittance. the main course of a meal

Question 4

esprit de corps

Answer 4

a common feeling of devotion to a cause among the members of a group; team spirit; comradeship

Question 5

laissez faire

Answer 5

an economic doctrine that opposes governmental regulation of commerce beyond the minimum necessary for a free enterprise system to operate according to its own economic laws. noninterference in the affairs of others.

Question 6

nouveau riche

Answer 6

a person who has recently become rich, especially one who flaunts his or her wealth. referring to the actions of such a person

Question 7

par excellence

Answer 7

superior; outstanding; of the highest degree. outstandingly

Question 8

potpourri

Answer 8

a combination of diverse elements; medley. a mixture of dried flower petals and spices kept in a jar and used to scent the air

Question 9

savoir-faire

Answer 9

the ability to say and do the appropriate thing in any situation; tact

Question 10

tete-a-tete

Answer 10

a private conversation between two people. together without the intrusion of a third person; in intimate privacy

Question 11

abstract

Answer 11

concerned with designs or shapes that do not represent any recognizable person or thing. considered apart from concrete existence. theoretical rather than practical

Question 12

aesthetic

Answer 12

of or pertaining to the sense of the beautiful. having a love of beauty. artistic. of or pertaining to the criticism of taste

Question 13

avant-garde

Answer 13

a group, as of writers and artists, who are the leaders in inventing unconventional styles and new techniques in a given field. of or exhibiting new or advanced ideas, as in the arts; ultramodern

Question 14

eclectic

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choosing what appears to be the best from diverse sources, systems, or styles. consisting of elements taken from diverse sources

Question 15

grotesque

Answer 15

characterized by ludicrous or incongruous distortion. extravagant; outlandish; bizarre

Question 16

hackneyed

Answer 16

lacking in freshness because of overuse; trite

Question 17

perspective

Answer 17

the technique of representing objects on a flat surface so that they have a three-dimensional quality. a view or vista. point of view; one’s manner of viewing things. a mental view of the relationships of the aspects of a subject to each other and to a whole

Question 18

representational

Answer 18

of or pertaining to realistic graphic portrayal in art; lifelike

Question 19

surrealistic

Answer 19

of or pertaining to the 20th century literary and artistic movement that attempts to express the workings of the subconscious by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtaposition of subject matter. characterized by unusual and unexpected arrangements and distortions of images. having an oddly dreamlike or unreal quality

Question 20

verisimilitude

Answer 20

the quality of appearing to be true or real; likelihood

Question 21

buffoon

Answer 21

a clown; jester. a person given to making undignified or rude jokes

Question 22

farce

Answer 22

a comic play in which exaggerations and improbabilities of plot and characterization are used for humorous effect. humor typical of a farce. a lucicrous and empty show; absurd pretense; mockery

Question 23

irony

Answer 23

the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; an expression or utterances marked by a deliberate contrast between the apparent and the intended meanings. incongruity between what might by expected and what actually occurs.

Question 24

jocular

Answer 24

given to or characterized by joking; fun-loving. meant in jest; facetious

Question 25

lampoon

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a borad comic piece that uses ridicule to attack a person, group, or institution. a light, good-natured criticism

Question 26

levity

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a light manner or altitude, especially when inappropriate; frivolity; flippancy

Question 27

parody

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a comic imitation of a person, literary work, or style that exaggerates the characteristics of the original to make it seem ridiculous. a performance so bad as to be equivalent to intentional mockery

Question 28

raillery

Answer 28

good-natured teasing; banter

Question 29

regale

Answer 29

to delight or entertain; give pleasure to. to entertain lavishly with food and drink; provide a feast for

Question 30

satirical

Answer 30

of, relating to, or characterized by a sarcastic, mocking, or witty attack on human vice or folly, sometimes with the intent to bring about improvement