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cadet
a student at military school
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caper
- -a daring adventure or prank
- -to leap or frolic about
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capital
- -the official location of a government
- -wealth in the form of money/property
- -first and foremost
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capitalism
an economic system based on private ownership
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capitulate
to surender under specific conditions
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caprice
a sudden, unpredictable action; a whim
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chieftain
the leader of a group, clan, or tribe
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mischievous
playful in a naughty or troublesome way
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recapitulate
to repeat in shortened form; to summerize
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coup d'etat
a sudden overthrow of government
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dilettante
a dabbler in the arts, a lover of art, an amateure
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elan
distinctive style or flair; enthusiastic vigor
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entree
liberty to enter; the main dish of a meal
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esprit de corps
enthusiasm, patriotism
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laissez faire
an economic doctrine that opposes government; noninterference in the affairs of others
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potpourri
an assortment of things; a miscellaneous collection; a mixture of flower petals and spices
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savoir-faire
the ability to say or do the graceful thing
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tete-a-tete
a private conversation between two people; without intrusion of a third
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abstract
no realistic; theoretical; a statement or summery
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avant-garde
a group active in the invention of new technology; an innovative group
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eclectic
employing elements from a variety of sources
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expressionism
an art movement that emphasized the artists personal, subjective expression of inner experiences
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grotesque
distorted, bizarre, or monstrous
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perspective
a particular view; a technique of representing three dimensions on a two dimensional surface
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representational
a realistic depiction
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surrealistic
an art movement that produced fantastic imagery and odd combinations of subjects; an oddly dreamlike or unreal quality
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verisimilitude
the quality of appearing to be true or real
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