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blasé
tired of pleasures, bored
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bourgeois
middle class, lacking cultural refinement
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clairvoyant
clear sighted, able to persive matters beyond ordinary senses
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complaisent
willing to please
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debonair
gracious, charming
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gauche
lacking social grace, akward, tactless
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maladroit
unskillful, clumsy
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naive
simple in nature, ingenuous
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nonchalant
without concern or enthusiasm, indifferent
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attaché
diplomatic staff of an ambassador or minister
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bourgeoisie
the middle class
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chargé d`affaires
temporary sub for an ambassador
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concierge
doorkeeper, custodian, janitor/hotel employee
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confrere
college, co-worker, comrade
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connoseur
expert, critical judge
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coterie
set of aquantences, clique
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debutante
young woman who has just made her debut
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elite
group of individuals thought to be superior
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entourage
group of attendants or assistants accompanying someone
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envoy
diplomatic agent or messenger
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fiancé
person engaged to be married (male)
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fiancée
person engaged to be married (Female)
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gendarme
armed officer, especially in european countries
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gourmand
a glutton, fond of eating and drinking in excess
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ingenue
actres playing the roll of a naive young woman
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maitre d`hotel
headwaiter
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martinet
person who enforces very strict dicipline
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nonpareil
person of unequalled excelence
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nouveaux riches
persons newly rich
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parvenu
Person suddenly risen to wealth or power who LACKS the proper qualifications
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protégé
someone taught by a person of experience or influence
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raconteur
person who excells at telling stories
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valet
manservant who attends to the personal needs of his employer
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aplomb
absolute confidence in ones self
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éclat
brilliancy of achievement
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élan
enthusiasm, eagerness for action
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ennui
feeling of bordom, discontent
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esprit de corps
feeling of union and common intrerest
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finesse
skill in handeling a difficult situation
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legerdemain
sleight of hand, trick
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malaise
feeling of illness
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noblesse oblige
principe that persons of high rank or birth should act nobly
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rapport
relationship characterized by harmony
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sangfroid
coolness of mind in dealing with difficult situations
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savoir faire
knowledge of just what to say or do, tact
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au revoir
goodbye, till we meet again
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bon mot
clever saying or witty remark
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canard
false humor, absurd story, hoax
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chiché
worn out expresson
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entre nous
between us, confidentially
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mot juste
exactly right word or expression
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repartee
skill of replying quickly, cleverly, and humorously
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résumé
summary, brief account of experience and qualifications by a worker
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riposte
retort, repartee or a quick return thrust after a parry in fencing
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tete-a-tete
private conversation between 2 people
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bete noire
dreaded object or person
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cause célébre
famous case in law that arouses lots of interest
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contretemps
inopportune occurance, embarrassing situation
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debacle
collapse, disaster, overthrow
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fait accompli
thing already done
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faux pas
misstep, blunder in conduct or manners
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impasse
deadlock, predicament with no clear way out
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laison
bond, linking up, coordination of activities
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coup d`etat
sudden violent overthrow of a government
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demarche
course of action
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détente
relaxing of tention between nations
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entente
agreement between governments
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laissez-faire
doctine opposing government interference in buisness
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lattre de cachet
letter bearing a seal ordering the imprisonment without trial of the person the letter names
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rapprochement
establishment or state of cordial relations
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regime
system of government or rule
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avant-garde
experimentalists or innovators of any art
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bas-relief
sculpture in witch the figures project only slightly from the backround
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baton
rod a conductor uses to direct an orchestra or band
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chef d`oeuvre
chief work, masterpiece
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denouement
solution or untying of the plot
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encore
audiences demand for an additional performance
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genre
kind, sort, catagory
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musicale
social gathering with music as the main entertainment
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palette
thin board on which an artist mixes colors
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reoertoire
collection, stock of plays a company is ready to perform
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vignette
short verbal desctiption
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a la carte
dish be dish, according to the menu
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a la mode
according to fashion or with ice cream
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aperetif
alchoholic drink taken before a meal
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consommé
clear soup, broth
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croissant
rich, flakey roll
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demitasse
small cup of black coffee
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entrée
the main dish at lunch or dinner
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filet
slice of fish or meat without bones
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hors d`oevres
light foods served as appitizers
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piéce de résistance
main dish/main item at a show
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soup du jour
soup of the day
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talbe d`hote
complete meal of several courses
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bouffant
puffed out, full
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boutique
small shop specializing in fashionable clothes
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chemise
loose fitting, sac-like dress
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coiffure
style of arranging hair
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corsage
small boquet worn by a woman
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ensemble
coplete costume of harmonious clothing and accesories
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flamboyant
flamelike, vivid
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ambience
surroundings, atmosphere, enviornment
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coup de grace
a decisive finishing blow
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etiqette
code of behavior
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facade
front of a building, false front
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milieu
enviornment, setting, surroundings
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parasol
umbrella for sun protection
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par excellence
above all others (follows word it modefies)
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pince-nez
eyeglasses cliped to the nose by a spring
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premiere
first performance
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queue
line of persons or vehicles
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raison d`etre
reason for existing
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rendezvous
prearranged meeting place
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silhouette
shadow, outline
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