5 Written Questions

1. goodbye (until we meet again).
2. sleight of hand; artful trick.
3. feeling of weariness and discontent; boredom; tedium.
4. characteristic of someone who has risen suddenly in status economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position or acceptance of others in that class
5. without concern or enthusiasm; indifferent

5 Matching Questions

1. naive
2. mot juste
3. resume
4. impasse
5. tete-a-tete

1. a lacking sophistication or experience; simple in nature; artless; ingenuous.
2. b the exactly appropriate word or expression
3. c deadlock; predicament affording no escape; impassable road.
4. d summary; brief account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience submitted by an applicant for a position.
5. e private conversation between two persons.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. clever saying; witty remark
   1. bon mot
   2. gourmet
   3. blase
   4. envoy
2. feeling of union and common interest pervading a group; devotion to a group or to its ideals.
   1. fait accompli
   2. espirit de corps
   3. contretemps
   4. entre nous
3. unusually perceptive
   1. liaison
   2. mirage
   3. clairvoyant
   4. au courant
4. brief summary (precise)
   1. ennui
   2. elite
   3. eclat
   4. precis
5. principle that persons of high rank or birth are obliged to act nobly
   1. nom de plume
   2. bete noire
   3. noblesse oblige
   4. bourgeoisie

5 True/False Questions

1. faux pas → misstep or blunder in conduct, manners, speech, etc.

   True        False

2. sangfroid → unskillful; clumsy

   True        False

3. repartee → skill of replying quickly, cleverly, and humorously; witty reply.

   True        False

4. brochure → small booklet; pamphlet

   True        False

5. valet → a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer, as by taking care of his employer's clothes

   True        False