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| avant-garde (F) | in the forefront
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| carpe diem (L) | seize the day
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| ad hoc (L) | for a particular purpose or end
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| ad infinitum (L) | forever, endless
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| ad nauseam (L) | to a sickening degree
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| aficionado (S) | enthusiast, devotee
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| alfresco (I) | in the open air
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| au contraire (F) | on the contrary
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| beau geste (F) | a noble gesture
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| blitzkrieg (G) | lightning war
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| bon marche (F) | inexpensive
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| bon mot (F) | witty comment
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| bon vivant (F) | person who enjoys the good things in life
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| cause celebre (F) | a celebrated case
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| caveat emptor (L) | let the buyer beware
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| c'est la vie (F) | that's life
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| chutzpah (Y) | arrogance, nerve,
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| corpus delicti (L) | evidence of a crime
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| coup d'etat (F) | forceful overthrow of government
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| creme de la creme (F) | the very best, the top level
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| declasse (F) | fallen in social standing
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| de facto (L) | in fact
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| double entendre (F) | word or phrase with two meanings
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| enfant terrible (F) | terrible child, one whose behavior causes embarrassment
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| ennui (F) | boredom
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| E Pluribus Unum (L) | from many, one
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| ersatz (G) | substitute, imitation
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| esprit de corps (F) | group spirit, team spirit
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| ex post facto (L) | after the fact
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| fait accompli (F) | accomplished fact
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| faux pas (F) | a social blunder
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| femme fatale (F) | attractive, dangerous woman
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| glasnost (R) | openness, candor
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| haute couture (F) | high fashion dress-designing
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| ipso facto (L) | by the fact itself
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| jihad (A) | holy war waged on the behalf of Islam
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| Joie ve vivre (F) | joy of living, high spirits
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| kitsch (G) | trash
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| kvetsch (Y) | fate or destiny
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| laissex-faire (F) | allow to do, hands-off
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| machismo (S) | maleness
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| mea culpa (L) | my fault
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| modus operandi (L) | method of operation
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| noblesse oblige (F) | the responsibility of nobility or rank
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| nolo contendere (L) | no contest
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| nom de plume (F) | pen name
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| non sequintur (L) | something that does not follow
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| nouveau riche (F) | a newly rich person
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| paparazzi (I) | photographers of celebrities
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| persona non grata (L) | unacceptable or unwelcome person
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| piece de resistance (F) | most outstanding item, showpiece
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| quid pro quo (L) | something for something, fair
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| raconteur | witty storyteller with interesting past
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| raison d'etre (F) | reason for being
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| savoir faire (F) | social know-how
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| schlemiel (Y) | unlucky or clumsy person
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| semper fidelis (L) | always faithful
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| tour de force (F) | a very skillful act
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| verboten (G) | forbidden
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| vis-a-vis (F) | with regard to, relating to
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| wunderkind (G) | child prodigy
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| zeitgeist (G) | spirit of the times
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