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Adroit

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Skillful, either mentally or with one’s hands

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Chicanery

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Trickery or deception, usually in politics or where money is involved

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Insouciant

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Showing a lack of concern or interest

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Arriviste

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A person who is extremely ambitious and has recently acquired wealth or power

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Parvenu

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A person who has recently gained status or celebrity

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Rapport

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Understanding and similar feelings that exist between people

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Cache

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A collection of items hidden or stored away for future use

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Raconteur

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A skilled storyteller

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Sortie

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An attack from a defensive position

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Gauche

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Clumsy and socially awkward

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Sangfroid

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Utter calmness and composure, especially under pressure

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Sans

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Typically a facetious way of saying “Without”

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Filial

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Relating to the obligations of a son or daughter

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Droll

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Odd and therefore amusing

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Faux Pas

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An act or comment with embarrassing social consequences

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In Lieu Of

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In place of, substitute

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Enfant Terrible

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A person whose commentary or behavior is aimed to shock

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Tete-a-tete

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A private conversation between two people

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Savoir Vivre

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A familiarity and ease with polite society

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Savoir Faire

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The skill of saying and doing just the right thing in social situations

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Esprit De Corps

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The spirit of belongingness and pride of a tightly knit group

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Poltergeist

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A ghost that supposedly causes noisy disturbances in the environment

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Kitsch

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Cheap art whose owners are usually aware of its lack of value

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Doppelganger

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A person who looks remarkably like another person

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Kaput
No longer functioning, as a device or machine
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Verboten
Forbidden or prohibited
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Zeitgeist
The mood of a particular time period as captured by ideas and cultures
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Schadenfreude
Delight taken in another's misfortune
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Bildungsroman
A coming-of-age story
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Citadel
A fortress standing above and protecting a city
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Burlesque
An exaggerated imitation of something, typically in a dramatic work
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Pastiche
A mixture of elements that typically don't go together
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Archipelago
A cluster of islands
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Salvo
A simultaneous discharge of guns, often used figuratively to mean a verbal attack
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Imbroglio
A complicated (and embarrassing) situation or mess
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Littoral
Located along the shoreline
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Bravado
A bold act meant to show off
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Manifesto
A Document describing the aims of a group or organization
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Ruffian
A person inclined to violence and criminal behavior
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Dilettante
Someone who develops an interest in an area of art of music without being a true expert
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Cognoscenti
Those who are well versed in a particular subject
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Intelligentsia
The intellectuals or highly educated people in a society
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Guru
One who is a master in his or her field
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Bungalow
A low one story house, usually with a large porch or veranda
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Pundit
An expert in a specific field
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Karma
In Hinduism and Buddhism the determination of one's fate by one's actions
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Mantra
An often repeated phrase or slogan
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Avatar
The embodiment of a certain idea in a person
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Pariah
An outcast
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Wanderlust
A strong and constant desire to travel
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Cosmopolitan
Comfortable and familiar with many different cultures
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Insular
Closed off from the rest of the world, unfamiliar with other cultures
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Provinvial
Narrow-minded, unexposed to the different cultures or ideas
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Jaunt
A journey taken for pleasure
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Parochial
Having a narrow or limited perspective
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Junket
An extravagant trip, usually funded by the government or some other entity
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Sedulous
Hardworking and attentive
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Restive
Restless, agitate
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Peruse
To carefully read
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Punctilious
Extremely careful about details, to the point of being fussy
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Equivocate
To be intentionally vague and misleading
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Predicament
A difficult situation that isn't easy to escape
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Prepossessing
Attractive and charming
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Platonic
Describing a relationship with no sexual or romantic basis
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Demur
To object to doing something
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Pretentious
Acting more important than others by pretending to know more
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Predicate
To be based on
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Precipitate
Rash, acting without thinking
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Spartan
Lacking in comfort or flourishes, describing either a lifestyle or accommodations
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Draconian
As strict as laws or rules
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Preclude
To make it impossible for something to happen
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Preamble
An introduction to a text
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Tantalize
To torment somebody with something they want without ever actually giving it to them
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Thespian
An actor
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Passé
No longer in fashion
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Juggernaut
A destructive, unstoppable force or thing
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Cicerone
A guide who give speeches to tourists
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Presentiment
A feeling that something (typically bad) is about to happen
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Predilection
A special fondness
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Predecessor
Someone who comes before, often a person who previously held a position before passing it on to someone else
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Maudlin
Over self-pitying, used to describe someone who become sentimental when intoxicated
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Precocious
Developing early, usually in terms of ability
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Prescient
Having knowledge of something before it happens
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Jeremaid
A long speech full of complaints
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Laconic
Using as few words as possible when speaking
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Pretext
A reason given for something that is not the actual reason
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Precedent
Something that sets an example for how things are done in the future
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Pretense
A claim or assertion not based on facts
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Hector
To bully, usually through words
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Nemesis
One who constantly works to ensure anothers downfall
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Presage
To indicate that something (usually bad) is about to happen
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Envoy
A messenger, usually on a diplomatic mission
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Liaison
A person who helps two parties communicate
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Non Chalent
Giving off a sense of calmness and coolness
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Pyrrhic
Describing a victory that comes with a heavy loss
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Precursor
Something that comes before another only used for things not people

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