91-100 Flashcards
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Brusque
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Short, abrupt, dismissive
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Antipathy
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A strong dislike
2
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Prescient
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To have foreknowledge of events.
To know about something before it happens
3
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Restive
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Resistant, stubborn, impatient
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Timorous
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Timid, fearful
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Haute cuisine
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Elegant, expensive dining
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Haute couture
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High fashion; trend-setting fashion
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nom de plume
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A pen name; an author’s alias
8
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Pince-new
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Spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring
9
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Boulevard
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A wide street, often lined with trees and a park-like center
