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Vocab 1 Flashcards

1
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Turquoise

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Greenish blue precious stone

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Sentence for turquoise?

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I was recurved a turquoise ring as a gift

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Café au lait

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Coffee with steamed milk

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Café au lait in a sentence?

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I order a café au lait from the coffee shop

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Crème brûlée

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A custard with burned sugar on top

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Crème brûlée in a sentence?

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They forgot the sugar on the crème brûlée

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Désignée

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A person who has been designated, indicated, or specified.

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Désignée in a sentence?

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I worked as her designee while she was gone from work

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Dossier

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A file of detailed information on a person or subject.

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Dossier in a sentence?

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I put together a dossier on bears for school

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Mardi Gras

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The day before lent

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Par avion

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By air mail

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13
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Prêt à porter

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Ready to wear/designer clothes on the rack

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14
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Savant

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Very smart or learned person, scholar

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15
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Parlay

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In gambling when you take money from winnings to use in the next bet.

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16
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Sentence for Mardi Gras?

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We had a big dinner during Mardi Gras before lent the next day

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17
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Sentence for par avion?

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The mug was delivered par avion

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18
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Prêt à porter in a sentence?

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The shoes were made prêt à porter and sold in store

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Savant sentence?

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They called him a savant for his intelligence

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20
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Parlay in a sentence

A

He parlayed his winnings from poker into his next wager.

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21
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Mayday

A

Internationally recognized distress call

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22
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Sentence for mayday

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The boat called mayday when it saw a shark

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Vis à vis

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In relation to, compared to, facing

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Vinaigrette

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A temporary émulsion of oil and vinegar seasoned with salt and pepper

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Apéritif

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An alcoholic drink or food taken before dinner as an appetizer

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Vis à vis sentence?

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They stood vis a vis on the train

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27
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Vinaigrette sentence

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She asked for vinaigrette for her salad

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28
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Apéritif sentence

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She always drank alcohol as an aperitif before dinner

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29
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Digestif sentence

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The waiters handed out alcohol as a digestif after dinner

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30
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Digestif

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An after party drink given to help aid with digestion

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À propos

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Fitting the occasion, suitable, or appropriate

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Au pair

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A person from a foreign country who serves as a nanny for room and board

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33
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Bric à brac

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Miscellaneous objects and ornaments of little value

34
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Cadre

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A small group of people specially trained for a purpose or protection

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Communique

A

An official statement or announcement, one made to the media

36
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À propos in a sentence

A

Apropos of nothing, I finished my homework this weekend

37
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Au pair sentence

A

She came from Germany to be an au pair in California

38
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Bric à brac sentence

A

The shelves were cluttered with bric à brac

39
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Cadre sentence

A

The cadre of police worked together to protect the city

40
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Communique sentence

A

The communique by apply announced new products

41
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Decoupage

A

The art or craft of decorating objects with cutouts of paper

42
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Décolleté

43
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Dressage

A

The trainer teaches a horse to move as finely as possible

44
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Force-majeure

A

A catastrophic occurrence beyond human control and can prevent a contract from being fulfilled

45
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Grand Prix

A

Well known car race held in monoco.

46
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Decoupage sentence

A

He used decoupage to decorate the box

47
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Décolleté sentence

A

The necklace fell from her décolleté

48
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Dressage sentence

A

The coach came to give the horse dressage lessons

49
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Force-majeure sentence

A

The earthquake was a force majeur and flight tickets were not refunded

50
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Grand Prix sentence

A

We visit monocco every year for the Grand Prix

51
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Lame

A

Fabric with interwoven gold or silver threads

52
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Macrame

A

Artwork made of knitted fabrics

53
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Mousse

A

Styling foam or a dessert that is whipped

54
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Palette

A

A range of colors or qualities. A board where a longer mixes colors.

55
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Papier mâché

A

Paper soaked with water and flour and shaped into figures

56
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Lame sentence

A

The clothing was made out of lame fabric

57
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Macrame sentwnce

A

She used macrame to hang the plant on the wall

58
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Mousse sentence

A

She used mousse in her hair for styling

59
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Palette sentence

A

She bought a green paint palette for her artwork

60
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Papier mâché sentence

A

I made a figure of a bear using paper mache

61
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Nez

A

Perfume maker

62
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Sommelier

A

A waiter who manages wine service on a hotel or restaurant

63
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Voyeur

A

Peeping Tom

64
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Giclée

A

Art prints made with an inkjet printer

65
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Applique

A

Pieces of fabric sewn or stuck onto a larger fabrics to form a picture/pattern

66
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Nez sentence

A

The perfume company hired a nez

67
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Somnoler sentence

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The sommelier offered us wine at the restaurant

68
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Voyeur sentence

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There was a voyeur outside the window

69
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Glicee sentence

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She bought a glicee of a Van Gogh painting

70
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Applique sentence

A

The collage of pictures sewn on the blanket were made using applique

71
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Adieu

A

Goodbye, until death

72
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Éclair

A

Pastry filled with cream

73
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Ballet

74
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Chignon

A

Bun hairstyle

75
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Devotee

A

A person who is greatly devoted to something

76
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Adieu sentence

A

She said adieu as she knew they’d never see each other again

77
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Éclair sentence

A

I bought an eclair from the bakery

78
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Ballet sentence

A

The child took ballet lessons

79
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Chignon sentence

A

She had her hair styled in a chignon

80
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Devotee sentence

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He was a devotee to the giants and always wore a team hat

French 3: Unit 1 (1 decks)

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