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au courant
up to date, 'current'
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bourgeois/bourgeoisie
middle class, lacking in culture/refinement
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clairvoyant
clear sighted, can percieve matters beyond normal senses
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complaisant
willing to please
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debonair
courteous, charming, suave
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maladroit
clumsy, unskillful
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nonchalant
without concern/enthusiasm
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attaché
an ambassador or minister
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chargé d'affaires
temporary substitute for an ambassador
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confrere
colleague, co-worker
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debutante
young woman just entering society
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devotee
fan, devoted follower
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entrepreneur
one who assumes risks and manages a business
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envoy
diplomatic agent or messenger
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gendarme
armed police officer
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gourmet
expert in food/drink
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ingenue
naive young woman
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martinet
person who enforces strict discipline
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nonpareil
person of unequalled excellence
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nouveaux riches
newly rich person
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parvenu
person new to wealth without social qualification
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protégé
someone taught/protected by someone of experience or influence
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raconteur
person that excels in telling stories
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valet
manservant that tends to employers' needs
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