Hh Flashcards
Coup d’état
A sudden overthrow of the government by a small group
Élan
A vigorous spirit; great enthusiasms, ant. Lethargy
Entrée
The act of entering.
Esprit de corps
spirit of a body of persons; group spirit, ant. Individuality
Laissez faire
Idea that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs, ant. Interference
Nouveau riche
characterized by newly acquired wealth, especially when it is flaunted
Par excellence
in the greatest degree of excellence, ant. Inferior
Potpourri
a collection of diverse or miscellaneous items; a general mixture; petals mixed with spices for scent
Savoir- faire
the ability to say and do the right thing in any situation; social competence, ant. Tactlessness
Tete-a-tete
a private conversation between two people
Abstract
Theoretical, ant. Concrete, realist
Aesthetic
Concerning the appreciation of beauty
Avant-garde
innovative; new and unusual ideas or experimental ideas, ant. Old fashioned, classic
Eclectic
Selecting from or made up from a variety of sources
Grotesque
unnatural, distorted; bizarre, ant. Simple, harmonious
Hackneyed
So commonplace as to be stale; not fresh or original, ant. Original
Perspective
Point of view
Representational
Of or pertaining to realistic graphic portrayal in art; lifelike, ant. Surreal
Surrealistic
unrealistically imaginary
Verisimilitude
the appearance of being true or real, ant. Implausibility
Buffoon
clown or fool
Farce
A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness, although it may have a serious, scornful purpose.
Irony
A contrast between expectation and reality
Jocular
Characterized by joking, ant. Serious
Lampoon
ridicule; spoof, ant. Flatter
Levity
an inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual, ant. Concerned, solemnity
Parody
A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.
Raillery
good-humored ridicule or teasing
Regale
to entertain, ant. Bore
Satirical
criticizing through ridicule
