Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Vocabulary List 8
English 4 AP LEAP Vocabulary List
45
English
12th Grade
11/13/2007

Additional English Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
divertimento
Definition
amusement; entertainment; diversion; in music, a light, diverting composition
Term
al dente
Definition
literally, “to the tooth”; In English it means a pasta that is not overcooked
Term
cognoscenti
Definition
experts, connoisseurs
Term
dilettante
Definition
dabbler; amateur in the arts, one who loves the arts.
Term
fiasco
Definition
failure; flop; ruin.
Term
imbroglio
Definition
mix-up; mess; confusion; swindle.
Term
vendetta
Definition
revenge; personal or family feud.
Term
poltergeist
Definition
literally, “a noise ghost”. A ghost that shows its presence by making noises, throwing things around, and so on.
Term
auslander
Definition
foreigner; outsider.
Term
gemutlich
Definition
good natured; congenial.
Term
gestalt
Definition
configuration; unified whole not derivable from the sum of the parts.
Term
nicht wahr?
Definition
“Is it not so?” “Right?”
Term
schuss
Definition
a long straight run at full speed on skis.
Term
zeitgeist
Definition
spirit of the time; social climate of the age.
Term
verboten
Definition
forbidden; prohibited.
Term
de facto
Definition
existing in reality with or without right or sanction. Rea.
Term
kaput
Definition
defeated; destroyed, or ruined.
Term
schlemiel
Definition
one who is clumsy, dull, and easily duped by others.
Term
schmo
Definition
one who is foolish or naïve.
Term
kosher
Definition
conformity to or in accordance with Jewish ceremonies, especially in the preparation of food.
Term
ipso facto
Definition
by that very fact: by the fact itself.
Term
kibitzer
Definition
spectator at a card game who gives unwanted advice to players.
Term
blitzkrieg
Definition
lightening war, swift and violent military offensive
Term
pension
Definition
a boarding house in France and other European countries.
Term
hacienda
Definition
a country house, ranch, or plantation.
Term
Joie de vivre
Definition
keen enjoyment of life.
Term
legerdemain
Definition
sleight of hand; trickery; deception
Term
naïve
Definition
lacking knowledge of the ways of the world.
Term
poppycock
Definition
utterly foolish or empty talk; nonsense.
Term
chablis
Definition
dry, white, wine.
Term
bona fide
Definition
in good faith; without fraud or deception. Genuine.
Term
repartee
Definition
spirited exchange of quick, witty replies.
Term
impresario
Definition
one who organizes or manages live entertainment.
Term
echelon
Definition
formation
Term
heebie jeebies
Definition
fit of nervousness; jitters
Term
Lebensraum
Definition
additional territory; “Elbow room”.
Term
hoity toity
Definition
haughty; snobbish.
Term
equestrian
Definition
of or relation to horsemen, horsemanship, or horseback riding.
Term
pro bono publico
Definition
“For the public good”
Term
sophomore
Definition
Literally, wise fool. Indicated one who is conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature.
Term
trousseau
Definition
all the items brought by a bride to her new home, such as linen, silver, and clothes.
Term
beau monde
Definition
“The fashionable worlds”; fashionable society
Term
á la mode
Definition
served with ice cream.
Term
magna cum laude
Definition
“with high honors”; “with high praise”.
Term
cabaret
Definition
a restaurant or café providing food, drink, dancing, and entertainment. A nightclub.
Supporting users have an ad free experience!