Diacritic
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Definition
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Answer
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acute accent (´)
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Greek iced coffee drink that can be similar to a milkshake
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frappé
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Savory or sweet baked egg-based dish
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soufflé
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A coffee shop or diner
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café
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To cook with a small amount oil or fat over high heat
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sauté
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Element so overused it has lost its effect or become irritating
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cliché
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Document that presents one's background and accomplishments
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résumé
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Overthrow of government (a "stroke of state")
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coup d’état
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A woman's family name at birth
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née
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grave accent (`)
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Face-to-face (in comparison with)
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vis-à-vis
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acute / grave
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The feeling that one has lived through the present situation before
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déjà vu
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diaeresis (¨)
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Describes someone with a lack of experience or sophistication
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naïve
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umlaut (¨)
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"Over" or "above"
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über
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Unit of measurement for exposure to radiation
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röntgen
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tilde (˜)
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Decorated container, filled with candy, broken in a celebration
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piñata
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Medium-sized chile pepper of the species Capsicum annuum
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jalapeño
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circumflex (ˆ)
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A manor house or fine country house of nobility
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château
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cedilla (¸)
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The front part or exterior of a building
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façade
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Diacritic
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Clue
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Proper Noun
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acute accent (´)
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Like Knowles-Carter
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Beyoncé
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Like Zellweger
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Renée
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diaeresis (¨)
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Another name for Christmas, or perhaps a given name
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Noël
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Female first name of Greek origin, meaning "life"
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Zoë
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Female name meaning "blooming" or "fertility" in Greek (e.g. Sevigny)
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Chloë
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Like Charlotte, Emily, and Anne
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Brontë
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umlaut (¨)
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European city among the world's largest financial centres
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Zürich
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macron (¯)
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Polynesian language spoken in New Zealand
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Māori
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circumflex (ˆ)
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Country located on the south coast of West Africa
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Côte d'Ivoire
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caron (ˇ)
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Czech automobile manufacturer, subsidiary of Volkswagen
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Škoda
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