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1
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savoir faire

A

The ability to act in a particular way in public

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recherche

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Something that is so obscure an unusual that cannot be understood easily

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pro rata

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As a consequence of something

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piece de resistance

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The best part of something

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outre

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Unusual and shocking

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nouveu riche

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Somebody has recently become rich,

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Non-compos mentis

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Somebody was not in the right mind, not thinking clearly

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non sequiter

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Does not follow in a logical way

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noblesse oblige

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Rank has its obligations

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Nom de plume

A

pen name

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11
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nom de guerre

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pseudonym

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12
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modus vivendi

A

It is a practical arrangement by which people were quarrelling can continue to work or live together

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13
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metier

A

Profession

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14
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manque

A

Failed artist

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Mandarin

A

Powerful high-ranking official

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16
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Lingua Franca

A

Dominant language

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leitmotif

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theme

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18
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Lacuna

A

Something that is missing

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19
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joie de vivre

A

Joy of life

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20
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infra dig

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Something beneath your dignity

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21
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In extremis

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At the verge of death

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22
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hors de combat

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Unable to take part in an activity because you are injured

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frisson

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feeling of excitement

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24
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fair accompli

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Something that can no longer be changed

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25
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fascimile

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Verbatim

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esperit decorps

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Loyalty and pride among a group

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en bloc

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Everyone together

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de trop

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Not wanted

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de riguer

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Something required by social custom

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au fait

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Familiar

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31
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amour propre

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Self dignity

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32
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Anis mirabilis

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Wonderful year

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33
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a priori

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only theory no practical

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au courant

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up to date

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a posteriori

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basedon observation

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36
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beau monde

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fashionable society

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bon vivant

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lives life lavishly

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38
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carte blanche

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freedom to do whatever

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39
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casus belli

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justification for war

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cause celebre

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controversial case

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comme il faut

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cri de coeur

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heartfelt appeak

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de rigueur

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demanded by society

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dolce vita

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flagrante delicito

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red handed

46
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glastnost

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open discussion

47
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hoi polloi

A

common folk

48
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mot juste

A

the exact appropriate word

49
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nom de guerre

50
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nom de plume

51
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nota bene

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take note, notice

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sans souci

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shadenfreude

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Pleasure at someone else’s misery

54
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sui generis

55
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terra incognita

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unknown land

56
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tout le monde

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all those important

57
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verboten

58
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vox populi

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voice of the ppl

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wanderjahr

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travelling after studues

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in delicito

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per curiam

A

opinion of the court

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assentio mentium

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Consensual meeting of minds

63
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cetrus paribus

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all other things being equal

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ex cathedra

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by official authority

65
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ex dolo malo actio non oritur

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A right of action cannot arise out of a fraud

66
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ex facie

A

on the face of it

67
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ex nudo pacto actio non oritur

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There can be no contract without consideration

68
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ex parte

A

with teh absense of one party

69
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in limine

A

at the threshold

70
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in persona

A

against the person

71
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malo animo

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evil intent,

72
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non compus mentis

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crazy not of sound mind

73
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nullus commodum capere potest ex sua injuria propria

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No one can derive an advantage from his own wrong

74
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panache

A

flamboynce

75
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pendente lite nihil innovetur

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During litigation nothing should be changed

76
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pro tanto

A

To that extent

77
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publici juris

A

of public right

78
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res nullis

A

Nobody’s property

79
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se defendendo

A

Self defence

80
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vox populi vox dei

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voice of ppl is voice of god

81
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Advocatus diabolic’

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means ‘Devil’s advocate’

82
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brouhaha

A

furor uproar

83
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carte blanche

A

allowing full freedom

84
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coup de main

A

a blow of hand

85
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faute de mieux

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for the lack of better

86
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fin de siecle

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end of the 19th century

87
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haut monde

A

high society

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manque

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failed artist whatever

89
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roman e clef

A

novel with a key

90
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savoir vivre

A

to know how to live life

91
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tour de force

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turn of strength, a feat of skill

92
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cul de sac

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idee fixe

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metier

A

work, trade occupation

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parti pris

A

preconconcieved notion

96
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soupcon

A

suggestion

97
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incommunicado

A

without means of communication

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