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Words that describe school
100
The exact, appropriate word
What is mot juste
100
acclaim: enthusiastic approval
What is eclat
100
A first or preliminary model of something, esp. a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied
What is prototype
100
A large-scale and violent event in the natural world
What is cataclysm
100
characterized by or emphasizing a gloomy setting and grotesque events
What is gothic
200
A conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement.
What is non sequitur
200
collector's item: the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
What is piece de resistance
200
(of a person or their behavior) Tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness
What is flamboyant
200
A speech or text criticizing someone or something in this way
What is lampoon
200
characterized by massiveness, solidness, and total uniformity
What is monolithic
300
In fact, whether by right or not.
What is de facto
300
anathema: a detested person
What is bete noire
300
A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one, by natural or supernatural means
What is metamorphosis
300
A person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way.
What is raconteur
300
Smelling extremely unpleasant
What is fetid
400
An essential condition
What is sine qua non
400
a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
What is protege
400
A complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze
What is labyrinth
400
A blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family
What is vendetta
400
difficult to get along with or deal with
What is cantankerous
500
The ability to act or speak appropriately in social situations
What is savoir-faire
500
Something given as a bonus or extra gift
What is lagniappe
500
The inescapable or implacable agent of someone's or something's downfall
What is nemesis
500
A male demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
What is incubus
500
Stubborn or unmanageable
What is refractory