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Dooley's Vocab 28-30
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A sudden overthrow of an existing government, usually by a small group | coup d' etat |
| a. A dabbler in an art or a field of knowledge b. A lover of the fine arts; a connoisseur c. Superficial; amateurish | dilettante |
| a. Distinctive style or flair b. Enthusiastic vigor and liveliness | elan |
| a. The power, permission, or liberty to enter; admittance b. The main dish of a meal | entree |
| A common spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among group members | espirit de corps |
| a. An economic doctrine that opposes governmental regulation of or interference in commerce beyond the minimum necessary b. Noninterference in the affairs of others | laissez faire |
| One who has recently become rich, especially one who vulgarly displays wealth | nouveau riche |
| a. A combination of assorted and oddly matched things b. A miscellaneous anthology or collection c. A mixture of dried flower petals and spices used to scent the air | potpourri |
| The ability to say or do the right or graceful thing | savoir-faire |
| a. A private conversation between two persons b. Without the intrusion of a third person; in intimate privacy | tete-a-tete |
| a. Formed with designs or shapes that do not realistically represent people or things b. Not applied or practical; theoretical c. A statement or summary of the important points of a text | abstract |
| a. A group active in the invention of new techniques in a given field, especially the arts b. Relating to an innovative group, especially one in the arts | avant-garde |
| Employing elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles | eclectic |
| An early twentieth-century art movement that emphasized the artist's personal, subjective expression of inner experiences | expressionism |
| Outlandish or bizarre; distorted or monstrous | grotesque |
| Overfamiliar through overuse; trite | hackneyed |
| a. A particular view or outlook, either physical or mental b. The technique of representing three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface | perspective |
| Relating to realistic depiction in the visual arts | representational |
| a. Referring to a twentieth-century artistic movement that produced fantastic imagery and odd combinations of subject matter b. Having an oddly dreamlike or unreal quality | surrealistic |
| The quality of appearing to be true or real | verisimilitude |
| a. Fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; sociable b. Merry; festive | convivial |
| Zestful enthusiasm; exuberance | ebullience |
| a. Well chosen, well suited; apt b. Marked by happiness or good fortune | felicitous |
| Prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered | irascible |
| a. Undisturbed by commotion or disorder; calm; not easily upset b. Satisfied; complacent | placid |
| Tending to complain; irritable; expressing a complaint | querulous |
| Scornfully or cynically mocking | sardonic |
| Sullenly ill humored; gruff | surly |
| Disposed to fight; expressing bitter opposition; scathing | truculent |
| a. Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness b. Having the quality or characteristics of oil or ointment; slippery | unctuous |
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