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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| • accolade- | an expression of approval; a special acknowledgement or award. |
| • elan | ) enthusiastic vigor and liveliness; distinctive style or flair |
| • faux pas | ) a social blunder |
| • fiasco | ) a social blunder |
| • gloat- | to feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction |
| • harbinger | something that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner |
| • obdurate | hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; stubbornly impenitent |
| • perpetuate | to cause to continue indefinitely; make never-ending |
| • red herring | ) something that draws attention away from the manner at hand |
| • spartan | rigorously self-disciplined or self-restrained; having a simple or severe manner or appearance |