French Vocab II

Question 1

élan

Answer 1

enthusiasm; eagerness for action

Question 2

ennui

Answer 2

boredom; weariness; discontent

Question 3

esprit de corps

Answer 3

feeling of union; devotion to a group or to its ideals

Question 4

finesse

Answer 4

Skill

Question 5

legerdemain

Answer 5

slight of hand; artful trick

Question 6

malaise

Answer 6

vague feeling of bodily discomfort or illness

Question 7

noblesse oblige

Answer 7

principle that persons of high rank or birth are obligated to act nobly

Question 8

rapport

Answer 8

relationship characterized by harmony, conformity, or affinity

Question 9

sangfroid

Answer 9

coolness of mind or composure in difficult circumstances

Question 10

éclat

Answer 10

brilliancy of achievement

Question 11

savoir faire

Answer 11

knowledge of just what to do; tact

Question 12

carte blanche

Answer 12

full discretionary power; freedom to use one’s own judgment

Question 13

cul-de-sac

Answer 13

Blind alley

Question 14

debacle

Answer 14

collapse; overthrow

Question 15

fait accompli

Answer 15

Thing already done

Question 16

faux pas

Answer 16

misstep or blunder in conduct, manners, speech, etc.

Question 17

impasse

Answer 17

deadlock; predicament affording no escape

Question 18

liaison

Answer 18

bond; linking up; coordination of activities

Question 19

mélange

Answer 19

mixture; medley

Question 20

mirage

Answer 20

optical illusion