Senior Comp Vocab 1

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Correct use of 'à la mode':

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New York Fashion Week is all about discovering how to dress à la mode for the season.

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Correct use of 'ad nauseam': Extreme fans of the Saw movies will discuss their favorite scenes ad nauseam and won't stop until you tell them you're sick of hearing about them.

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Extreme fans of the Saw movies will discuss their favorite scenes ad nauseam and won't stop until you tell them you're sick of hearing about them.

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Correct use of carte blanche in children's fantasy writing.

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When writing their own fantasy stories, children have carte blanche over their characters and their fate; this feeling of power is something they might not have in the real world.

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Choose the correct use.

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Just kidding! Even if I had a dossier of your essays, I wouldn't read it; I don't use past work to judge current students' writing.

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Correct use of 'faux pas':

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Riding after heavy rain is a faux pas and damages trails.

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Correct use of kitsch:

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Lawn flamingos are a great example of kitsch; they are so awful, yet so many people love them.

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Correct use of 'kowtow':

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I don't expect students to kowtow to me; just because I'm a teacher doesn't mean they have to kneel in submission.

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Correct use of 'magnum opus': Many parents view each new piece of their child's art as their magnum opus; finger paintings can be masterpieces.

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Many parents consider each new piece of art made by their child their magnum opus; for some, finger paintings can be masterpieces.

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Correct use of 'pro patria'

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Many service men and women have a pro patria attitude; they are willing to sacrifice for their country.

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Correct use of 'raconteur': The old man in the woods prided himself on his storytelling; he was the best raconteur in the county.

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The old man in the woods prided himself on his storytelling; he was looked to as the best raconteur in the county.