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Vocab # 16
Tete-a-Tete
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12th Grade
01/18/2012
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sine qua non
 Definition
an essential condition
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tete-a-tete
 Definition
a conversation between 2 people
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memento mori
 Definition
a reminder of death
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non compos mentis
 Definition
not in one's right mind
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je ne sais quoi
 Definition
a quality that can't be described easily
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tabula rasa
 Definition
a clean slate
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mea culpa
 Definition
one's fault or error
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modus operandi
 Definition
a method of operation
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vis-a-vis
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face to face --> counterpart
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en masse
 Definition
all together
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nom de plume
 Definition
a pen name
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ex post facto
 Definition
after the fact
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caveat emptor
 Definition
buyer beware
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c'est la vie
 Definition
that's life!
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nouveau riche
 Definition
newly rich
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carpe diem
 Definition
seize the day--> take advantage
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in loco parentis
 Definition
in the place of parents
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mala propism
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unintentional misuse of a word by confusing similar sounds
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creme de la creme
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the best of the best
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de rigueur
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strickly used for current fashion
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