Vocabulary Twenty-two Flashcards
1
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billet-doux
A
a love letter
2
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canard
A
false rumor, hoax
3
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repartee
A
skill of replying quickly, cleverly, and humorously; witty reply
4
Q
riposte
A
quick retort or repartee
5
Q
impasse
A
deadlock; predicament affording no escape
6
Q
avant-garde
A
experimentalists or innovators in any art
7
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milieu
A
environment or setting
8
Q
pince nez
A
eyeglasses clipped to the nose by a spring
9
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vis-à-vis
A
face to face; opposite; when compared or confronted with
10
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imbroglio
A
difficult situation, complicated disagreement
11
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peccadillo
A
slight offense
12
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Adonis
A
a handsome young man
13
Q
chimerical
A
fantastic, unreal, absurd
14
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egress
A
a going or way out; exit
15
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perfidy
A
violation of a trust; treachery
