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Chapter 8 Vocabulary Terms Flashcards

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(adj.) well-informed; up-to-date

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au courant

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(adj.) tired of pleasures; bored

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blasé

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(adj.) having to do with the middle class

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bourgeois

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(adj.) stylish

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chic

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(adj.) able to perceive matters beyond the ordinary senses

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clairvoyant

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(adj.) willing to please; amiable

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complaisant

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(adj,) gracious; charming; suave

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debonair

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(adj.) lacking social grace; crude; awkard

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gauche

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(adj.) unskillful; clumsy

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maladriot

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(adj.) simple in nature

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naive

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(adj.) indifferent

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nonchalant

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(n.) member of the diplomatic staff of an ambassador or minister

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attaché

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(n.) the middle class

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bourgeoisie

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(n.) temporary substitute for an ambassador

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chargé d’affaires

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(n.) doorkeeper; janitor

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concierge

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(n.) colleague; co-worker; comrade

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confrere

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(n.) expert; critical judge

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connoisseur

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(n.) clique

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cotorie

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(n.) young woman who has just had her debut

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debutante

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(n.) zealous follower; fan

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devotee

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(n.) group of individuals thought to be superior

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elite

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(n.) refugee; person who has emigrated

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émigré; émigrée

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(n.) group of attendants, assistants, or associates accompanying a person

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entourage

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(n.) one who assumes the risks and management of a business

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entrepreneur

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(n.) diplomatic agent or messenger

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envoy

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(n.) person engaged to be married

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fiancé; fiancée

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(n.) armed police officer

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gendarme

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(n.) person excessively fond of eating and drinking; glutton

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gourmand

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(n.) connoisseur in eating and drinking

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gourmet

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(n.) actress playing the role of a naive young woman; naive young woman

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ingenue

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(n.) headwaiter

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maître d’hôtel

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(n.) person who enforces very strict discipline

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martinet

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(n.) person of unequaled excellence; paragon

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nonpareil

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(n.) persons newly rich

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nouveaux riches

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(n.) person suddenly risen to wealth or power who lacks the proper social qualifications; upstart

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parvenu; parvenue

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(n.) someone taught, protected, or advanced by a person of experience or influence

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protégé; protégée

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(n.) person who excels in telling stories, anecdotes, etc.

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raconteur

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(n.) manservant who attends to the personal needs of his employer, such as by taking care of his clothes

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valet

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(n.) absolute confidence in oneself

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aplomb

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(n.) brilliancy of achievement

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éclat

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(n.) enthusiasm; eagerness for action

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élan

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(n.) feeling of weariness and discontent; boredom

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ennui

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(n.) feeling of union and common interest pervading a group; devotion to a group or to its deals

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espirit de corps

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(n.) skill and adriotness in handling a difficult situation

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finesse

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(n.) sleight of hand; artful trick

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legerdemain

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(n.) principle that persons of high rank or birth are obliged to act nobly

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noblesse oblige

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(n.) relationship characterized by harmony, conformity, or affinity

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rapport

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(n.) coolness of mind in difficult circumstances; composure; equanimity

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sangfroid

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(n.) knowledge of just what to say or do; tact

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savoir faire

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(n.) good-bye; farewell

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adieu

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(n.) good-bye; till we meet again

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au revoir

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(n.) love letter

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billet-doux

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(n.) clever saying; witty remark; witticism

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bon mot

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(n.) pamphlet; booklet

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brochure

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(n.) false rumor; absurd story; hoax

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canard

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(n.) worn-out expression; trite phrase

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cliché

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(adv.) between us; confidentially

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entre nous

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(n.) exactly right word; most suitable expression

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mot juste

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(n.) pen name; pseudonym

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nom de plume

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(n.) brief summary

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précis

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(n.) skill of replying quickly, cleverly, and humorously; witty reply

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repartee

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(n.) brief account of experience and qualifications submitted by an applicant for a position; summary

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résumé

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(n.) retort; witty reply; a quick thrust after a parry in fencing

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riposte

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(n.) private conversation between two persons

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tête-à-tête

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(n.) dreaded object or person; bugbear

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bête noire

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(n.) freedom to use one’s own judgment

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carte blanche

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(n.) famous case in law that arouses considerable interest

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cause célèbre

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(n.) inopportune occurrence; embarrassing situation; mishap

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contretemps

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(n.) blind alley; dead end

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cul-de-sac

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(n.) collapse; disaster; overthrow; fiasco

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debacle

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(n.) thing already done

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fait accompli

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(n.) misstep; blunder in conduct, manners, speech, etc.

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faux pas

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(n.) deadlock; stalemate

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impasse

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(n.) coordination of activities; person who establishes and maintains this connection

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liaison

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(n.) mixture

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mélange

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(n.) optical illusion

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mirage

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(n,) sudden violent overthrow of a government

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coup d’etat

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(n.) course of action; maneuver

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demarche

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(n.) relaxing, as of strained relations between nations

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détente

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(n.) understanding or agreement between governments

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entente

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(n.) doctrine opposing interference by governments in economic affairs

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laissez-faire

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(n.) letter bearing a seal ordering the imprisonment without trial of a person

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lettre de cachet

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(n.) prime minister

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premier

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(n.) establishment or state of cordial relations; coming together

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rapprochement

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(n.) system of government or rule

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regime

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(n.) experimentalists or innovators in any art

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avant-garde

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(n.) sculpture in which the figures project only slightly from the background

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bas-relief

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(n.) rod a conductor uses to direct an orchestra or band

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baton

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(n.) chief work; masterpiece in art, literature, etc.

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chef d’oeuvre

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(n.) solution of the plot in a play, story, or complex situation; end

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denouement

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(n.) audience’s demand for an additional performance; repetition or additional performance in response to applause

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encore

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category; style of painting depicting scenes from everyday life

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genre

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(n.) social gathering with music as the featured entertainment

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musicale

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(n.) thin board on which an artist lays and mixes colors

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palette

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(n.) stock of plays, operas, and roles, that a company or individual is prepared to perform

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repertoire

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(n.) short verbal description; small, graceful literary sketch

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vignette

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(adv.) according to the menu

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a la carte

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(adj.) stylish; with ice cream

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a la mode

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(n.) alcoholic drink taken before a meal as an appetizer

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aperifit

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(n.) piece of candy

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bonbon

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(n.) broth

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consommé

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(n.) rich, flaky crescent-shaped roll

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croissant

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(n.) style of cooking or preparing food

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cuisine

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(n.) small cup of strong black coffee

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demitasse

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(n.) main dish at lunch or dinner

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entrée

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(n.) slice of meat or fish without bones

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filet

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(n.) light foods served as appetizers before the regular courses of a meal

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hors d’oeuvres

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(n.) main dish; main item

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pièce de résistance

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(n.) soup served in a restaurant on a particular day

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soup du jour

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(n.) complete meal of several courses offered in a hotel or restaurant at a fixed price

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table d’hôte

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(adj.) puffed out

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bouffant

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(n.) small shop specializing in fashionable clothes

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boutique

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(n.) loose-fitting, sacklike dress

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chemise

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(n.) style of arranging the hair

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coiffure

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(n.) small bouquet worn by a woman

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corsage

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(n.) necktie, neckband; scarf

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cravat

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(n.) complete costume of harmonious clothing and accessories

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ensemble

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(adj.) flamelike; showy; vivid

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flamboyant

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(n.) wig; hairpiece to cover baldness

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toupee

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(n.) fashion; accepted style

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vougue

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(n.) surroundings; atmosphere; environment

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ambiance

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(adv.) by the way
(adj.) appropriate; relevant

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apropos

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(n.) weight; heaviness

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avoirdupois

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(n.) trifle

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bagatelle

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(n.) decisive finishing blow

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coup de grace

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(adj or adv.) on the way; along the way

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en route

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(n.) required social or official usages; code of behavior

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etiquette

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(n.) face or front of a building; false front

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facade

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(n.) festival; entertainment; party
(v.) honor with a fete

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fete

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(n.) entrance hall; lobby

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foyer

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(n.) environment; setting

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milieu

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(n.) umbrella for protection against the sun

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parasol

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(adj.) above all others of the same sort

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par excellence

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(adj.) old-fashioned

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passé

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(n.) eyeglasses clipped to the nose by a spring

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prince-nez

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(n.) first performance

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premiere

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(n.) line of persons or vehicles waiting their turn

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queue

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(n.) reason or justification for existing

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raison d’être

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(n.) prearranged meeting; popular gathering place

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rendezvous

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(n.) shadow; outline

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silhoutte

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(n.) nickname

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sobriquet

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(n.) reminder; keepsake; memento

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souvenir

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(n.) feat of strength, skill, or ingenuity

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tour de force

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(prep.) face-to-face with; in relation to

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vis-à-vis

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